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Sweden retains control of ] and the mouth of the ] river. Sweden also evacuated most of the ], but keept the coastal cities, which had opened their gates to the ''savior of the Lutherans''. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, supported by the Catholic ], got back other Swedish gains since the ] invasion. The greater part of Livonia north of the ] (]) was ceded to Sweden, though ], the southeastern area, remained under Commonwealth rule. Sweden received rights to 2/3 of all the shipping tolls at ports in western Prussia, such as ] and ] and from the eastern ] (] the ports for the next six years. These shipping tolls financed Sweden's involvement in the ]. Sweden retains control of ] and the mouth of the ] river. Sweden also evacuated most of the ], but keept the coastal cities, which had opened their gates to the ''savior of the Lutherans''. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, supported by the Catholic ], got back other Swedish gains since the ] invasion. The greater part of Livonia north of the ] (]) was ceded to Sweden, though ], the southeastern area, remained under Commonwealth rule. Sweden received rights to 2/3 of all the shipping tolls at ports in western Prussia, such as ] and ] and from the eastern ] (] the ports for the next six years. These shipping tolls financed Sweden's involvement in the ].


In ], the truce was extended by the ], but after the 1632 death of Gustav Adolph, Sweden under ] gave up the Prussian ports. In turn Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ceded most of Livonia with ], keeping the ] area. The Truce of Altmark was signed shortly after Polish Commonwealth and ] troops at ](t) , also Honigfelde (]) (also (]) were exausted, starvation and pest set in, Polish sejm did not pay the soldiers of the imperial army under ] and they mutineered or went over to the Swedish side. Several other countries intervened diplomaticly and ] was forced to enter a six year truce. King ] was several times wounded and at one point saved by one of his men, ]. In ], the truce was extended by the ], but after the 1632 death of ], Sweden under ] gave up the Prussian ports. In turn Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ceded most of Livonia with ], keeping the ] area. The Truce of Altmark was signed shortly after Polish Commonwealth and ] troops at ](t), also Honigfelde (]) (also (]) were exausted, starvation and pest set in, Polish ] did not pay the soldiers of the imperial army under ] and they mutineered or went over to the Swedish side. Several other countries intervened diplomatically and ] was forced to enter a six year truce. King ] was wounded several times and at one point saved by one of his men, ].


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The six-year Truce of Altmark (or Treaty of Stary Targ) was signed on September 25 or 26, 1629 at the Altmarkt (Stary Targ), near Danzig (Gdańsk) by Sweden and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during Thirty Years' War, ending the Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629) mostly fought on Prussian soil. Meetings were also held at Strasburg.

Sweden retains control of Livonia and the mouth of the Vistula river. Sweden also evacuated most of the Duchy of Prussia, but keept the coastal cities, which had opened their gates to the savior of the Lutherans. Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, supported by the Catholic Holy Roman Empire, got back other Swedish gains since the 1625 invasion. The greater part of Livonia north of the Western Dvina (Vidzeme) was ceded to Sweden, though Latgale, the southeastern area, remained under Commonwealth rule. Sweden received rights to 2/3 of all the shipping tolls at ports in western Prussia, such as Danzig and Elbing and from the eastern Duchy of Prussia (Brandenburg-Prussia the ports for the next six years. These shipping tolls financed Sweden's involvement in the Thirty Years' War.

In 1635, the truce was extended by the Treaty of Stuhmsdorf, but after the 1632 death of Gustavus Adolphus, Sweden under Christina gave up the Prussian ports. In turn Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ceded most of Livonia with Riga, keeping the Daugavpils area. The Truce of Altmark was signed shortly after Polish Commonwealth and Holy Roman Imperial troops at Honigfeld(t), also Honigfelde (Trzciana) (also (Stuhm) were exausted, starvation and pest set in, Polish sejm did not pay the soldiers of the imperial army under Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg and they mutineered or went over to the Swedish side. Several other countries intervened diplomatically and Sigismund III was forced to enter a six year truce. King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden was wounded several times and at one point saved by one of his men, Eric Soop.

See also

Polish truces and peace treaties
Kingdom of Poland
Polish–Lithuanian
Commonwealth
With Muscovy
With the Ottoman Empire
With Sweden
With Cossacks
With others
Second Polish Republic

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