September 12, 1594 - Stockholm - Gustav Adolf is born in the Castle of Stockholm
January 1, 1595 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus is baptized on New Year's Day
November 10, 1599 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) - After crushing the last resistance to his rule in Finland, Charles IX has 14 opposers beheaded
July(?) 1(?), 1600 - Reval, Livonia (Talinn - Estonia) - Charles IX crosses to Livonia ahead of an army, taking his consort and 5-year old Gustavus Adolphus
January 1(?), 1602 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) -While in Åbo with his wife and son, Charles IX receives the oath of homage from the finnish nobility
June 13, 1602 - Stockholm - The estates are assembled in Stockholm
March 15, 1607 - Uppsala - Coronation of Charles IX, his father
April 1(?), 1611 - Skåne (Scania) - Denmark declares WAR to Sweden and begins an invasion
April 24, 1611 - Örebro - At the Riksdag (Diet) of 1611, Gustavus Adolphus is pronounced fit to bear the sword, and is investid "in most splendid guise" =(START)
June 11, 1611 - Kalmar - Charles IX and Gustavus Adolphus arrive to the besieged town of Kalmar
June 25, 1611 - Kristianopel, Scania - Gustavus Adolphus, takes Kristianopel, the principal danish place of arms in Scania. The town is burned down, including the church and the danish supplies
July 17, 1611 - Ryssby, 20km N. of Kalmar - The swedes attack the danish camp near Kalmar, from Ryssby
October 7, 1611 - Borgholm, Öland - Reconquest of Öland
January 1, 1595 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus is baptized on New Year's Day
November 10, 1599 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) - After crushing the last resistance to his rule in Finland, Charles IX has 14 opposers beheaded
July(?) 1(?), 1600 - Reval, Livonia (Talinn - Estonia) - Charles IX crosses to Livonia ahead of an army, taking his consort and 5-year old Gustavus Adolphus
January 1(?), 1602 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) -While in Åbo with his wife and son, Charles IX receives the oath of homage from the finnish nobility
June 13, 1602 - Stockholm - The estates are assembled in Stockholm
March 15, 1607 - Uppsala - Coronation of Charles IX, his father
April 1(?), 1611 - Skåne (Scania) - Denmark declares WAR to Sweden and begins an invasion
April 24, 1611 - Örebro - At the Riksdag (Diet) of 1611, Gustavus Adolphus is pronounced fit to bear the sword, and is investid "in most splendid guise" =(START)
June 11, 1611 - Kalmar - Charles IX and Gustavus Adolphus arrive to the besieged town of Kalmar
June 25, 1611 - Kristianopel, Scania - Gustavus Adolphus, takes Kristianopel, the principal danish place of arms in Scania. The town is burned down, including the church and the danish supplies
July 17, 1611 - Ryssby, 20km N. of Kalmar - The swedes attack the danish camp near Kalmar, from Ryssby
October 7, 1611 - Borgholm, Öland - Reconquest of Öland
October 30, 1611 - Stockholm - King Charles IX dies at Nyköping, aged 60. 16-year old Gustavus Adolphus is crowned King
December 10, 1611 - Nyköping - The diet of Nyköping begins, and the first proposition to the estates is made in the name of the queen, duke John, and the lords of the Council
December 17, 1611 - Nyköping - The queen and Duke John renounce, through Oxenstierna, the guardianship and the government, which they transferred, in presence of the estates, to Duke Gustavus Adolphus
December 10, 1611 - Nyköping - The diet of Nyköping begins, and the first proposition to the estates is made in the name of the queen, duke John, and the lords of the Council
December 17, 1611 - Nyköping - The queen and Duke John renounce, through Oxenstierna, the guardianship and the government, which they transferred, in presence of the estates, to Duke Gustavus Adolphus
December 26, 1611 - Stockholm - 17th anniversary - Gustavus Adolphus is declared of age and able to reign himself
January 10, 1612 - Nyköping - End of the diet of Nyköping. Gustavus Adolphus begins his journey to the Army
January 29, 1612 - Ryssby, 20km N. of Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus departs with Colonel Nils Stiernkjöld, determined to raid enemy territory and devastate it.
February 5, 1612 - Loshult, SW of Växjö - Marching via Växjö, Gustavus Adolphus crosses the border at Loshult
January 10, 1612 - Nyköping - End of the diet of Nyköping. Gustavus Adolphus begins his journey to the Army
January 29, 1612 - Ryssby, 20km N. of Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus departs with Colonel Nils Stiernkjöld, determined to raid enemy territory and devastate it.
February 5, 1612 - Loshult, SW of Växjö - Marching via Växjö, Gustavus Adolphus crosses the border at Loshult
February 11, 1612 - Vittsjö, Skåne - Gustavus Adolphus almost drowns in the Battle of Vittsjö against the danish
February 13, 1612 - Björkeröd, S. of Vittsjö - Letter to Duke Johan of Östergötland, about his war to Skåne
February 13, 1612 - Björkeröd, S. of Vittsjö - Letter to Duke Johan of Östergötland, about his war to Skåne
January 21, 1613 - Knäred, Halland - Treaty of Knäred - End of the Kalmar War
January 1(?), 1614 - Örebro - Diet of Örebro
August 25, 1614 - Gdov, N. of Pskov - Gustavus Adolphus arrives to the besieged town of Gdov, having travelled by land around the Gulf of Bothnia
September 10, 1614 - Gdov - Gdov is captured
October(?) 1(?), 1614 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus returns to Sweden (speculative date and place)
July(?) 1(?), 1615 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus departs to Russia (speculative date and place)
July 8, 1615 - Narva, Estonia - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Narva
July 29, 1615 - Pskov, Russia - Gustavus Adolphus arrives to the swedish camp near Pskov - Siege
October 9, 1615 - Pskov - First assault to Pskov fails
October 10, 1615 - Pskov - Second assault to Pskov - the swedes withraw after bombardment
April 26, 1616 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) - Letter to the Queen Mother and the Council
January 24, 1617 - Örebro - Diet of Örebro
February 27, 1617 - Stolbova (Between Ladoga and Tichwina) - The treaty of Peace is signed - Kexholm and its territory are assigned to Sweden (Ivangorod, Jamburg, Koporie and Nöteborg)
August 26, 1617 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus welcomes the Diet which had assembled in Stockholm for his Coronation
October 12, 1617 - Uppsala - Crowned by Archbishop Arcebispo Petrus Kenicius
August 1(?), 1618 - Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus sails privately from Kalmar to Germany
August 20, 1618 - Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus returns from Germany
January(?) 1(?), 1620 - Blisendorf, Germany - The night before arriving in Berlin, Gustavus Adolphus stays at the village of Blisendorf
January(?) 2(?), 1620 - Berlin - Gustavus Adolphus travels "incognito" to Berlin - Makes a round of other Protestant Courts, to check protestant leaders, their policies and to look for a potencial matrimony
April 1(?), 1620 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus sails privately again, from Stockholm
May(?) 1(?), 1620 - Berlin - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Berlin to meet his bride
May(?) 15(?), 1620 - Palatine Court - Visit to the Palatine Court disguised as a swedish captain
June(?) 1(?), 1620 - Stockholm - Returns to Stockholm after 2 months absence
November 28, 1620 - Castle of Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus marries Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
July 24, 1621 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm) - Gustavus Adolphus assembles his army and Fleet in order to depart to Riga - 148 ships
July 28(?), 1621 - Pärnu, Estonia - With the fleet dispersed by a storm, Gustavus Adolphus lands at Pärnu and continues to Riga by land
July 29, 1621 - Camp east of Riga (Mouth of the Daugava River) - Lands with an army at the mouth of the Daugava. Letter to his brother-in-law, the Elector of Brandenburg
August 11, 1621 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus personally reconnoiters Riga
August 13, 1621 - Riga - The siege of Riga begins. The swedes begin a relentless bombardment of 2,000 cannon shots a day
September 11, 1621 - Riga - The swedes undermine the fortifications in 3 places, which already showed extensive breaches
September 15, 1621 - Riga - Riga surrenders after a month of swedish bombardment
September 16, 1621 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus marches into Riga with the whole army
October 3, 1621 - Mitau (Jelgava) - The swedes capture Mitau
November 15, 1621 - Riga - Duke Charles Philip becomes sick
January 22, 1622 - Narva - Gustavus Adolphus is forced to leave Duke Charles Philip, growing worse, in Narva, during the return trip, where he dies
February(?) 1(?), 1622 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus returns home via Finland
June 15(?), 1622 - Off Danzig - Gustav Adolf appears with the swedish fleet off Danzig to force the neutrality
June(?) 25(?), 1622 - Mitau (jelgava) - The swedes besiege Mitau. Later, Gustavus Adolphus makes peace at a meeting with Prince Radziwil, hoping to lead the swedish and polish armies against the Turks one day
July(?) 1(?), 1622 - Riga | Livonia - Gustavus Adolphus provides for the defence of Riga and arranges the government of Livonia
August 1(?), 1622 - Stockholm - Returns to Stockholm
October 16, 1623 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (the first) is born
September 21, 1624 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (the first) dies
January 1(?), 1625 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus signs a contract with dutch shipwright Henrik Hubertsen and his business partner, Arendt de Groote, for four new ships, including the "Vasa"
May 1(?), 1625 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus reviews the fleet with Maria Leonora of Brandenburg by his side
May 10, 1625 - Stockholm - The King's resolution is given to the ambassador of the King of Denmark
June 17, 1625 - Sandhamn, Karlskrona - Gustavus Adolphus departs from Sandhamn with a fleet of 76 ships
June 27, 1625 - Livonia - Gustavus Adolphus lands in Livonia with a 20,000-strong army
July 2, 1625 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus and his army land at Riga
July 15, 1625 - Koknese - Capture of Koknese
July 18, 1625 - Seelburg - Gustavus Adolphus crosses the Dalgava River and takes Seelburg
August 27, 1625 - Tartu, Estonia - The swedes capture Tartu
September(?) 1(?), 1625 - Mitau (Jelgava) - Capture of Mitau
September 7, 1625 - Biržai, Lithuania - The swedes invade Lithuania and capture Biržai
September 27, 1625 - Bauska, S. Latvia - The swedes capture the fortress of Bauska
September(?) 30(?), 1625 - Riga - The King returns to Riga
January 1(?), 1626 - Livonia - Maria Eleonora joins Gustavus Adolphus in Livonia
January 15, 1626 - Koknese - Gustavus Adolphus crosses de Dalgava River with cavalry and 1,000 musketeers
January 17, 1626 - Vecumnieki district, Latvia - Swedish victory at the Battle of Walhof
June 15, 1626 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail with 150 ships and 26,000 men to Pillau
June 26, 1626 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - The fleet anchors at Pillau. Gustavus Adolphus becomes master of the town almost without resistance
July 1, 1626 - Braunsberg (Braniewo) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 2, 1626 - Frauenburg (Frombork) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 3, 1626 - Tolkemit (Tolkmicko) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 6, 1626 - Elbing (Elblag) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 8, 1626 - Marienburg (Malbork) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 12, 1626 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Assault to Dirschau with the objective to isolate Danzig
September 22, 1626 - Gniew, Poland - Beginning of the Battle of Gniew / Mewe
October 1, 1626 - Gniew - End of the Battle of Gniew / Mewe
October 30(?), 1626 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail to Sweden after fortifying Pillau
November 5, 1626 - Stockholm - Arrival in Stockholm
November 8, 1626 - Stockholm - Princess Christina is born
January 4, 1627 - Stockholm - Letters to Nicholas Bielké, Governor-General of Finland, and the lieutenants at Wiborg, Reval and Narva, surprised by the lack of news
January 11, 1627 - Stockholm - Letter to de la Gardie, surprised by the lack of news from Poland
May 4, 1627 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm)(?) - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail with a fair wind
May 8, 1627 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - The fleet arrives at Pillau
June 1, 1627 - Kiezmark, S. of Danzig - The king is wounded in the abdomen while trying to cross the Vistula at night - The swedes retreat
July 1(?), 1627 - Braniewo - Gustavus Adolphus leads a force to lift the Siege of Braniewo
July(?), 10(?), 1627 - Wormditt (Orneta) - Gustavus Adolphus lays siege to Wormditt
August 17, 1627 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Battle of Dirschau - Inconclusive - Gustavus Adolphus is shot in the shoulder by a polish sniper
September 27, 1627 - Dirschau - Gustavus Adolphus depars from Dirschau after his wound is healed
October 10, 1627 - Wormditt - Gustavus Adolphus takes Wormditt
October 27, 1627 - Kalmar Sound - Letter to the King of Denmark, immediatly after returning to Sweden
December 1(?), 1627 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus requests that the councillors of State would name a commission from all the four estates to discuss with him some secret affairs
January 1(?), 1628 - Stockholm - The King visits Skeppsgarden to visit and review the "Vasa" warship
January 12, 1628 - Stockholm - Meeting of the Council of State
February 8, 1628 - Ul(f)vesund - Letter to Joachim Rhodes, a burgher of Stralsund
April 1, 1628 - Stockholm(?) - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
April 15(?), 1628 - Stockholm - Sets sail to Germany with 33 ships before the beginning of Spring
May 13, 1628 - (While stationed on the Rhede at Danzig) - Albrecht von Wallenstein puts siege to Stralsund
July 1, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the Council of State
July 24, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the Council of State
August 19, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the King of Denmark
October 30(?), 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Departs to Sweden
December 8, 1628 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (future Queen Christina) is born
December 16, 1628 - Stockholm - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
March 5, 1629 - Jonköping - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
May 26, 1629 - Elbing (Elblag) - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Prussia. Letter to the Council of State
June 25, 1629 - Sztum County, Pomerania - Battle of Sztum - Gustavus Adolphus is almost captured or killed twice
June 26, 1629 - Marienburg (Malbork) - The swedes withraw to Malbork
July 2, 1629 - Marienburg - Letters to to the Council of State and to the Palsgrave John Casimir
September 16, 1629 - Altmark (Stary Targ) - Truce with Poland - Sweden preserves Elbing, Braunsberg, Pillau and Memel
October 27, 1629 - Uppsala - Council of State - consultations about how far the war should be carried on offensively or defensively
November 3, 1629 - Uppsala - Council of State - consultations about how far the war should be carried on offensively or defensively
May 14, 1630 - Stockholm - Diet of Stockholm
May 19, 1630 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus bids farewell to his Council, with Princess Christina in his arm
May 21, 1630 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm) - The swedish army finishes assembling on a meadow at Älvsnabben, where the fleet lay at anchor - 15,000 men (92 companies of infantry and 16 of cavalry). The King rides a horse up and down the files of his soldiers. The army embarks and the fleet sails on the afternoon
May 30, 1630 - Älvsnabben Island - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail to Germany
June 2, 1630 - (While sailing in the Baltic) - Letter to Axel Oxenstierna from aboard the fleet
June 17, 1630 - (While sailing in the Baltic) - The larger part of the fleet carrying the swedish army sails from Älvsnabben
June 26, 1630 - Peenemünde, Island of Usedom - After a slow voyage with continuous south-west winds, Gustavus Adolphus arrives in advance and lands near Peenemünde
July 4, 1630 - Island of Usedom - Reconnoitres the Island of Usedom with 4,000 men
July 7, 1630 - Wolgast - Gustavus Adolphus takes a fort at Wolgast
July 9, 1630 - Swein - As an allied city, following the Treaty of Stettin, is is occupied by the Swedish Empire. Gustavus Adolphus establishes a fortified camp
July 26, 1630 - (While in Stettin) - The larger part of the fleet carrying the swedish army arrives in Peenemünde
July 27, 1630 - Stargard - Stargard is attacked and taken
August 2, 1630 - Stettin - Letters to the Palsgrave John Casimir, the Council of State, Axel Oxenstierna, who held the government in Prussia, and Johan Skytté, now appointed governor of Livonia
August 9, 1630 - Stettin - Fortification of Stettin. The King fixes a camp under Gustavus Horn
September 14, 1630 - Stettin - With the objective of drawing nearer to Magdeburg, Gustavus Adolphus makes a diversion from the line of the Oder into Mecklenburg
September 16, 1630 - Stralsund - Gustavus Adolphus reaches Stralsund. Barth and Damgarten are taken
September 26, 1630 - Ribnitz - Ribnitz is taken
October 8, 1630 - Ribnitz - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
October 11, 1630 - Stralsund - Returns to Stralsund
November 20, 1630 - Stettin - Returns to Stettin
December 24, 1630 - Griffenhagen (W. of Stettin) - Gustavus Adolphus takes Griffenhagen by storm
December 27, 1630 - W. of Gartz (Oder) - Marches to besiege Gartz
January 1, 1631 - Königsberg in der Neumark (Chojna) - Gustavus Adolphus takes Griffenhagen Königsberg in der Neumark
January 4, 1631 - Gartz (Oder) - Gartz is attacked and taken
January 5, 1631 - Greifenhagen (Gryfino) - Greifenhagen is attacked and taken
January 13, 1631 - (While in Greifenhagen)(?) - A treaty of alliance between the Kings of France and Sweden is signed by their commissaries, for the protection, as it purported, of their common friends, and for assuring the security of the Baltic and of the open sea, freedom of commerce, and the restitution of the oppressed Estates of the Empire
February 4, 1631 - Neubrandenburg - Neubrandenburg taken
February 13, 1631 - Neubrandenburg - Letter to the diet
March 1, 1631 - Stettin - Letter to Johan Skytté
March 18, 1631 - Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzów Wielkopolski) - Crosses the Warta River to observe Landsberg
March 25, 1631 - Schwet (Oder) - After building a bridge over the Oder, Gustavus Adolphus decides to besiege Frankfurt
April 2, 1631 - Frankfurt an der Oder - The fortress is brilliantly taken. However, plunder and excesses against enemy soldiers follow, in revenge for their cruelties at Neu-Brandenburg
April 13, 1631 - Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzów Wielkopolski) - The City is attaked by 4,000 men and taken after 8 days of siege
April 18, 1631 - Frankfurt an der Oder - Return to Frankfurt an der Oder
May 3, 1631 - Berlin | Potsdam - The Kings enters Berlin and Potsdam (4th and 5th)
June 1, 1631 - Dessau | Wittenberg - Moves to secure the two bridges over the River Elbe
June 12, 1631 - Stettin - Returns by water to Stettin
June 15, 1631 - Stettin - Audience with the Moscovite ambassador. Proposes to assist at the siege of Greifswald
June 16, 1631 - (While in Stettin) - Greifswald capitulates to Todt after a blockade of 11 months
June 29, 1631 - Berlin - Returns to Berlin
July 1, 1631 - Stendal (N. of Magdeburg) - Gustavus Adolphus defeats Pappenheim north of Magdeburg, and takes Stendal
July 17, 1631 - Werben - Encamps at Werben
July 22, 1631 - Werben - Battle of Werben - Swedish victory
August 5, 1631 - Werben - Letter to the Council of State
August 12, 1631 - (While in Werben) - The Queen of Sweden lands at Wolgast with 8,000 men
August 31, 1631 - Kosswig (WNW Cottbus) - Arrival at Kosswig
September 7, 1631 - Breitenfeld, N Leipzig - Battle of Breitenfeld - Decisive victory over the Holy Roman Empire
September 8, 1631 - Leipzig - Enters the City
September 9, 1631 - Merseburg (W. of Leipzig) - Pursues the imperialists to Merseburg and takes the city
September 11, 1631 - Halle | Merseburg - Takes Halle and Merseburg
September 18, 1631 - Erfurt - Gustavus Adolphus takes Erfurt
September 26, 1631 - Arnstadt - Gustavus Adolphus advances to Arnstadt
September 27, 1631 - Ilmenau - Reaches Ilmenau, where he divides his forces. Begins the crossing of the Thuringian forest
September 30, 1631 - Köningshofen - Besieges Köningshofen
October 2, 1631 - Schweinfurt - Schweinfurt is taken on October 1st. Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance on the 2nd
October 5, 1631 - Wurzburg - Wurzburg taken
October 15, 1631 - Wertheim am Main - Wertheim am Main taken
November 14, 1631 - Aschaffenberg - Gustavus Adolphus crosses the Main at Aschaffenberg
November 15, 1631 - Hanau - Enters Hanau
November 16, 1631 - Offenbach | Frankfurt - Enters into Frankfurt, via Offenbach
November 19, 1631 - Höchst, Frankfurt - Takes Höchst
November 20, 1631 - Frankfurt - Returns to Frankfurt
November 22, 1631 - Höchst, Frankfurt - Returns to Höchst to perform his thanksgivings in private for taking Frankfurt
November 29, 1631 - Frankfurt - The army returns to Frankfurt
December 1, 1631 - Heidelberg - Marches to Heidelberg
December 4, 1631 - Oppenheim (SE of Mainz) - Besieges Oppenheim, changing plans about Heidelberg
December 8, 1631 - Oppenheim (SE of Mainz) - Oppenheim surrenders, as Winter becomes severe
December 10, 1631 - Mainz - Gustavus Adolphus besieges Mainz
December 14, 1631 - Mainz - Mainz capitulates. Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance on 14th
December 18, 1631 - Fridberg (N. of Frankfurt)(?) - The King surprises Fridberg
January 1, 1632 - Mannheim - Mannheim is taken by surprise
January 3, 1632 - Heidelberg | Frankenthal - Heidelberg and Frankenthal are blockaded for 3 days
January 11, 1632 - Gelenhausen (NE of Frankfurt) - Advances to Gelenhausen to give battle to Pappenheim, who had violated the truce
January 20, 1632 - Frankfurt - Gustavus Adolphus returns to Frankfurt with his Queen
February 16, 1632 - Mainz - Marches to Mainz in order to besiege Kreuznach
February 23, 1632 - Frankfurt - Back in Frankfurt
March 6, 1632 - Aschaffenberg - Advances to Aschaffenberg
March 7, 1632 - Lohr am Main - Advancing to Bavaria
March 8, 1632 - Arnstein (W. of Schweinfurt) - Advancing to Bavaria
March 12, 1632 - Kitzingen (SE of Würzburg) - Advancing to Bavaria
March 20, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Encamps at Fürth
March 21, 1632 - Nuremberg - Gustavus Adolphus visits Nuremberg
March 24, 1632 - Oettingen (between Nuremberg and Ulm) - Advance to Oettingen
March 27, 1632 - Donauworth - Donauworth is taken by storm
April 5, 1632 - River Lech, near Rain, Bavaria - Battle of Rain - Decisive swedish victory
April 11, 1632 - Outside Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus receives the capitulation of Augsburg. Settles the government and restores the Lutheran religion
April 14, 1632 - Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance in Augsburg
April 16, 1632 - Aichach, NE Augsburg - Attacks Aichach on his way no Ingolstadt
April 20, 1632 - Aichach, NE Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus is overturned by a cannon-ball
April 22, 1632 - Neuburg an der Donau - Journey to Neuburg an der Donau
April 25, 1632 - Mosberg - Giving up the siege of Ingolstadt, Gustavus Adolphus takes Mosberg, on the direction of Donauworth
April 29, 1632 - Landshut, NE Münich - Goes to Landshut, which was under siege by Horn and Hepburn
May 5, 1632 - Freising, NE Munich - Takes Freising
May 7, 1632 - Munich - Public entrance in Munich
May 20, 1632 - Augsburg - Advances to Augsburg
May 25, 1632 - Biberach, NW of Memmingen - Lifts the siege of Biberach
May 27, 1632 - Augsburg - Returns to Augsburg
June 7, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Arrives at Fürth
June 10, 1632 - Nuremberg - Visit to Nuremberg
June 11, 1632 - Lauf an der Pegnitz, NE. Nuremberg - Reaches Lauf an der Pegnitz
June 12, 1632 - Sulzbach, E. of Nuremberg - Retakes Sulzbach
June 19, 1632 - Nuremberg - Withraws to Nuremberg, after hearing that Walstein and the Duke of Bavaria were in full march
June 30, 1632 - (While in Nuremberg?) - Signs the Foundation decree of Academia Dorpatensis in Estonia (University of Tartu)
July 4, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Removes his camp to Fürth
August 8, 1632 - Herzogenaurach, NW Nuremberg - Takes Herzogenaurach to facilitate the junction of his troops
August 18, 1632 - Bruck, Erlangen (N of Nuremberg) - The King meets his reinforcement army and reviews the troops
August 24, 1632 - Altenberg, Nuremberg - Desperate engagement about Altenberg Castle. Gustavus Adolphus retreats on 25th
September 9, 1632 - Neustadt an der Aisch, W. of Erlangen - Lies at Neustadt an der Aisch
September 15, 1632 - Nuremberg - Returns to Nuremberg
September 22, 1632 - Nördlingen - At Nördlingen. Advances to relieve Rayn
September 27, 1632 - near Lech River - The King cuts to pieces 400 croatians near Lech River
October 3, 1632 - Landsberg am Lech (W. Of Munich) - Takes Landsberg
October 5, 1632 - Neuburg an der Donau - Gustavus Adolphus marches north to Nuremberg. At Neuburg, he has colonel Mitzval beheaded
October 8, 1632 - Nördlingen - Marches to Nördlingen
October 15, 1632 - Nuremberg - Returns to Nuremberg
October 19, 1632 - Kitzingen (SE of Würzburg) - Arrives at Kitzingen, and meets his Queen
October 21, 1632 - Schleusingen (SSW Arnstadt) - Joins Duke Bernard at Schleusingen after marching for 14 days
October 23, 1632 - Arnstadt - Gustavus Adolphus reaches Arnstadt. Stays a few days to rest
October 28, 1632 - Erfurt - The Queen of Sweden arrives. The King reviews his troops, reinforced by english and scottish regiments
November 1, 1632 - Naumburg, SW of Leipzig - Marches to Naumburg
November 5, 1632 - Lützen, Saxony-Anhalt - Gustavus Adolphus reconnoiters Walstein's lines
November 6, 1632 - Battle of Lützen - "Although the battle is won, King Gustavus Adolphus is killed while leading a cavalry charge on this wing. First, a bullet crushed his left arm below the elbow, while simultaneously his horse suffered a shot to the neck that made it hard to control. In the mix of fog and smoke from the burning town of Lützen the king and his small escort rode astray behind enemy lines, and was attacked by a squadron of Imperial cuirassiers. He sustained yet another shot in the back, suffered several sword stabs through the torso and fell from his horse. As he lay dying on the ground, he received a final, fatal shot to the temple" (from Wikipedia), aged 38. =(END)
January 1(?), 1614 - Örebro - Diet of Örebro
August 25, 1614 - Gdov, N. of Pskov - Gustavus Adolphus arrives to the besieged town of Gdov, having travelled by land around the Gulf of Bothnia
September 10, 1614 - Gdov - Gdov is captured
October(?) 1(?), 1614 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus returns to Sweden (speculative date and place)
July(?) 1(?), 1615 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus departs to Russia (speculative date and place)
July 8, 1615 - Narva, Estonia - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Narva
July 29, 1615 - Pskov, Russia - Gustavus Adolphus arrives to the swedish camp near Pskov - Siege
October 9, 1615 - Pskov - First assault to Pskov fails
October 10, 1615 - Pskov - Second assault to Pskov - the swedes withraw after bombardment
April 26, 1616 - Åbo (Turku, Finland) - Letter to the Queen Mother and the Council
January 24, 1617 - Örebro - Diet of Örebro
February 27, 1617 - Stolbova (Between Ladoga and Tichwina) - The treaty of Peace is signed - Kexholm and its territory are assigned to Sweden (Ivangorod, Jamburg, Koporie and Nöteborg)
August 26, 1617 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus welcomes the Diet which had assembled in Stockholm for his Coronation
October 12, 1617 - Uppsala - Crowned by Archbishop Arcebispo Petrus Kenicius
August 1(?), 1618 - Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus sails privately from Kalmar to Germany
August 20, 1618 - Kalmar - Gustavus Adolphus returns from Germany
January(?) 1(?), 1620 - Blisendorf, Germany - The night before arriving in Berlin, Gustavus Adolphus stays at the village of Blisendorf
January(?) 2(?), 1620 - Berlin - Gustavus Adolphus travels "incognito" to Berlin - Makes a round of other Protestant Courts, to check protestant leaders, their policies and to look for a potencial matrimony
April 1(?), 1620 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus sails privately again, from Stockholm
May(?) 1(?), 1620 - Berlin - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Berlin to meet his bride
May(?) 15(?), 1620 - Palatine Court - Visit to the Palatine Court disguised as a swedish captain
June(?) 1(?), 1620 - Stockholm - Returns to Stockholm after 2 months absence
November 28, 1620 - Castle of Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus marries Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
July 24, 1621 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm) - Gustavus Adolphus assembles his army and Fleet in order to depart to Riga - 148 shipsJuly 28(?), 1621 - Pärnu, Estonia - With the fleet dispersed by a storm, Gustavus Adolphus lands at Pärnu and continues to Riga by land
July 29, 1621 - Camp east of Riga (Mouth of the Daugava River) - Lands with an army at the mouth of the Daugava. Letter to his brother-in-law, the Elector of Brandenburg
August 11, 1621 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus personally reconnoiters Riga
August 13, 1621 - Riga - The siege of Riga begins. The swedes begin a relentless bombardment of 2,000 cannon shots a day
September 11, 1621 - Riga - The swedes undermine the fortifications in 3 places, which already showed extensive breaches
September 15, 1621 - Riga - Riga surrenders after a month of swedish bombardment
September 16, 1621 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus marches into Riga with the whole army
October 3, 1621 - Mitau (Jelgava) - The swedes capture Mitau
November 15, 1621 - Riga - Duke Charles Philip becomes sick
January 22, 1622 - Narva - Gustavus Adolphus is forced to leave Duke Charles Philip, growing worse, in Narva, during the return trip, where he dies
February(?) 1(?), 1622 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus returns home via Finland
June 15(?), 1622 - Off Danzig - Gustav Adolf appears with the swedish fleet off Danzig to force the neutrality
June(?) 25(?), 1622 - Mitau (jelgava) - The swedes besiege Mitau. Later, Gustavus Adolphus makes peace at a meeting with Prince Radziwil, hoping to lead the swedish and polish armies against the Turks one day
July(?) 1(?), 1622 - Riga | Livonia - Gustavus Adolphus provides for the defence of Riga and arranges the government of Livonia
August 1(?), 1622 - Stockholm - Returns to Stockholm
October 16, 1623 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (the first) is born
September 21, 1624 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (the first) dies
January 1(?), 1625 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus signs a contract with dutch shipwright Henrik Hubertsen and his business partner, Arendt de Groote, for four new ships, including the "Vasa"
May 1(?), 1625 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus reviews the fleet with Maria Leonora of Brandenburg by his side
May 10, 1625 - Stockholm - The King's resolution is given to the ambassador of the King of Denmark
June 17, 1625 - Sandhamn, Karlskrona - Gustavus Adolphus departs from Sandhamn with a fleet of 76 ships
June 27, 1625 - Livonia - Gustavus Adolphus lands in Livonia with a 20,000-strong army
July 2, 1625 - Riga - Gustavus Adolphus and his army land at Riga
July 15, 1625 - Koknese - Capture of Koknese
July 18, 1625 - Seelburg - Gustavus Adolphus crosses the Dalgava River and takes Seelburg
August 27, 1625 - Tartu, Estonia - The swedes capture Tartu
September(?) 1(?), 1625 - Mitau (Jelgava) - Capture of Mitau
September 7, 1625 - Biržai, Lithuania - The swedes invade Lithuania and capture Biržai
September 27, 1625 - Bauska, S. Latvia - The swedes capture the fortress of Bauska
September(?) 30(?), 1625 - Riga - The King returns to Riga
January 1(?), 1626 - Livonia - Maria Eleonora joins Gustavus Adolphus in Livonia
January 15, 1626 - Koknese - Gustavus Adolphus crosses de Dalgava River with cavalry and 1,000 musketeers
January 17, 1626 - Vecumnieki district, Latvia - Swedish victory at the Battle of Walhof
June 15, 1626 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail with 150 ships and 26,000 men to Pillau
June 26, 1626 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - The fleet anchors at Pillau. Gustavus Adolphus becomes master of the town almost without resistance
July 1, 1626 - Braunsberg (Braniewo) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 2, 1626 - Frauenburg (Frombork) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 3, 1626 - Tolkemit (Tolkmicko) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 6, 1626 - Elbing (Elblag) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 8, 1626 - Marienburg (Malbork) - City surrenders to Gustavus Adolphus
July 12, 1626 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Assault to Dirschau with the objective to isolate Danzig
September 22, 1626 - Gniew, Poland - Beginning of the Battle of Gniew / Mewe
October 1, 1626 - Gniew - End of the Battle of Gniew / Mewe
October 30(?), 1626 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail to Sweden after fortifying Pillau
November 5, 1626 - Stockholm - Arrival in Stockholm
November 8, 1626 - Stockholm - Princess Christina is born
January 4, 1627 - Stockholm - Letters to Nicholas Bielké, Governor-General of Finland, and the lieutenants at Wiborg, Reval and Narva, surprised by the lack of news
January 11, 1627 - Stockholm - Letter to de la Gardie, surprised by the lack of news from Poland
May 4, 1627 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm)(?) - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail with a fair wind
May 8, 1627 - Pillau (Baltiysk) - The fleet arrives at Pillau
June 1, 1627 - Kiezmark, S. of Danzig - The king is wounded in the abdomen while trying to cross the Vistula at night - The swedes retreat
July 1(?), 1627 - Braniewo - Gustavus Adolphus leads a force to lift the Siege of Braniewo
July(?), 10(?), 1627 - Wormditt (Orneta) - Gustavus Adolphus lays siege to Wormditt
August 17, 1627 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Battle of Dirschau - Inconclusive - Gustavus Adolphus is shot in the shoulder by a polish sniper
September 27, 1627 - Dirschau - Gustavus Adolphus depars from Dirschau after his wound is healed
October 10, 1627 - Wormditt - Gustavus Adolphus takes Wormditt
October 27, 1627 - Kalmar Sound - Letter to the King of Denmark, immediatly after returning to Sweden
December 1(?), 1627 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus requests that the councillors of State would name a commission from all the four estates to discuss with him some secret affairs
January 1(?), 1628 - Stockholm - The King visits Skeppsgarden to visit and review the "Vasa" warship
January 12, 1628 - Stockholm - Meeting of the Council of State
February 8, 1628 - Ul(f)vesund - Letter to Joachim Rhodes, a burgher of Stralsund
April 1, 1628 - Stockholm(?) - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
April 15(?), 1628 - Stockholm - Sets sail to Germany with 33 ships before the beginning of Spring
May 13, 1628 - (While stationed on the Rhede at Danzig) - Albrecht von Wallenstein puts siege to Stralsund
July 1, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the Council of State
July 24, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the Council of State
August 19, 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Letter to the King of Denmark
October 30(?), 1628 - Dirschau (Tczew) - Departs to Sweden
December 8, 1628 - Stockholm - Princess Christina (future Queen Christina) is born
December 16, 1628 - Stockholm - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
March 5, 1629 - Jonköping - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
May 26, 1629 - Elbing (Elblag) - Gustavus Adolphus arrives in Prussia. Letter to the Council of State
June 25, 1629 - Sztum County, Pomerania - Battle of Sztum - Gustavus Adolphus is almost captured or killed twice
June 26, 1629 - Marienburg (Malbork) - The swedes withraw to Malbork
July 2, 1629 - Marienburg - Letters to to the Council of State and to the Palsgrave John Casimir
September 16, 1629 - Altmark (Stary Targ) - Truce with Poland - Sweden preserves Elbing, Braunsberg, Pillau and Memel
October 27, 1629 - Uppsala - Council of State - consultations about how far the war should be carried on offensively or defensively
November 3, 1629 - Uppsala - Council of State - consultations about how far the war should be carried on offensively or defensively
May 14, 1630 - Stockholm - Diet of Stockholm
May 19, 1630 - Stockholm - Gustavus Adolphus bids farewell to his Council, with Princess Christina in his arm
May 21, 1630 - Älvsnabben Island, near Muskö (S. of Stockholm) - The swedish army finishes assembling on a meadow at Älvsnabben, where the fleet lay at anchor - 15,000 men (92 companies of infantry and 16 of cavalry). The King rides a horse up and down the files of his soldiers. The army embarks and the fleet sails on the afternoon
May 30, 1630 - Älvsnabben Island - Gustavus Adolphus sets sail to Germany
June 2, 1630 - (While sailing in the Baltic) - Letter to Axel Oxenstierna from aboard the fleet
June 17, 1630 - (While sailing in the Baltic) - The larger part of the fleet carrying the swedish army sails from Älvsnabben
June 26, 1630 - Peenemünde, Island of Usedom - After a slow voyage with continuous south-west winds, Gustavus Adolphus arrives in advance and lands near Peenemünde
July 4, 1630 - Island of Usedom - Reconnoitres the Island of Usedom with 4,000 men
July 7, 1630 - Wolgast - Gustavus Adolphus takes a fort at Wolgast
July 9, 1630 - Swein - As an allied city, following the Treaty of Stettin, is is occupied by the Swedish Empire. Gustavus Adolphus establishes a fortified camp
July 26, 1630 - (While in Stettin) - The larger part of the fleet carrying the swedish army arrives in Peenemünde
July 27, 1630 - Stargard - Stargard is attacked and taken
August 2, 1630 - Stettin - Letters to the Palsgrave John Casimir, the Council of State, Axel Oxenstierna, who held the government in Prussia, and Johan Skytté, now appointed governor of Livonia
August 9, 1630 - Stettin - Fortification of Stettin. The King fixes a camp under Gustavus Horn
September 14, 1630 - Stettin - With the objective of drawing nearer to Magdeburg, Gustavus Adolphus makes a diversion from the line of the Oder into Mecklenburg
September 16, 1630 - Stralsund - Gustavus Adolphus reaches Stralsund. Barth and Damgarten are taken
September 26, 1630 - Ribnitz - Ribnitz is taken
October 8, 1630 - Ribnitz - Letter to Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
October 11, 1630 - Stralsund - Returns to Stralsund
November 20, 1630 - Stettin - Returns to Stettin
December 24, 1630 - Griffenhagen (W. of Stettin) - Gustavus Adolphus takes Griffenhagen by storm
December 27, 1630 - W. of Gartz (Oder) - Marches to besiege Gartz
January 1, 1631 - Königsberg in der Neumark (Chojna) - Gustavus Adolphus takes Griffenhagen Königsberg in der Neumark
January 4, 1631 - Gartz (Oder) - Gartz is attacked and taken
January 5, 1631 - Greifenhagen (Gryfino) - Greifenhagen is attacked and taken
January 13, 1631 - (While in Greifenhagen)(?) - A treaty of alliance between the Kings of France and Sweden is signed by their commissaries, for the protection, as it purported, of their common friends, and for assuring the security of the Baltic and of the open sea, freedom of commerce, and the restitution of the oppressed Estates of the Empire
February 4, 1631 - Neubrandenburg - Neubrandenburg taken
February 13, 1631 - Neubrandenburg - Letter to the diet
March 1, 1631 - Stettin - Letter to Johan Skytté
March 18, 1631 - Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzów Wielkopolski) - Crosses the Warta River to observe Landsberg
March 25, 1631 - Schwet (Oder) - After building a bridge over the Oder, Gustavus Adolphus decides to besiege Frankfurt
April 2, 1631 - Frankfurt an der Oder - The fortress is brilliantly taken. However, plunder and excesses against enemy soldiers follow, in revenge for their cruelties at Neu-Brandenburg
April 13, 1631 - Landsberg an der Warthe (Gorzów Wielkopolski) - The City is attaked by 4,000 men and taken after 8 days of siege
April 18, 1631 - Frankfurt an der Oder - Return to Frankfurt an der Oder
May 3, 1631 - Berlin | Potsdam - The Kings enters Berlin and Potsdam (4th and 5th)
June 1, 1631 - Dessau | Wittenberg - Moves to secure the two bridges over the River Elbe
June 12, 1631 - Stettin - Returns by water to Stettin
June 15, 1631 - Stettin - Audience with the Moscovite ambassador. Proposes to assist at the siege of Greifswald
June 16, 1631 - (While in Stettin) - Greifswald capitulates to Todt after a blockade of 11 months
June 29, 1631 - Berlin - Returns to Berlin
July 1, 1631 - Stendal (N. of Magdeburg) - Gustavus Adolphus defeats Pappenheim north of Magdeburg, and takes Stendal
July 17, 1631 - Werben - Encamps at Werben
July 22, 1631 - Werben - Battle of Werben - Swedish victory
August 5, 1631 - Werben - Letter to the Council of State
August 12, 1631 - (While in Werben) - The Queen of Sweden lands at Wolgast with 8,000 men
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| Battle of Breitenfeld, 1631 |
September 7, 1631 - Breitenfeld, N Leipzig - Battle of Breitenfeld - Decisive victory over the Holy Roman Empire
September 8, 1631 - Leipzig - Enters the City
September 9, 1631 - Merseburg (W. of Leipzig) - Pursues the imperialists to Merseburg and takes the city
September 11, 1631 - Halle | Merseburg - Takes Halle and Merseburg
September 18, 1631 - Erfurt - Gustavus Adolphus takes Erfurt
September 26, 1631 - Arnstadt - Gustavus Adolphus advances to Arnstadt
September 27, 1631 - Ilmenau - Reaches Ilmenau, where he divides his forces. Begins the crossing of the Thuringian forest
September 30, 1631 - Köningshofen - Besieges Köningshofen
October 2, 1631 - Schweinfurt - Schweinfurt is taken on October 1st. Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance on the 2nd
October 5, 1631 - Wurzburg - Wurzburg taken
October 15, 1631 - Wertheim am Main - Wertheim am Main taken
November 14, 1631 - Aschaffenberg - Gustavus Adolphus crosses the Main at Aschaffenberg
November 15, 1631 - Hanau - Enters Hanau
November 16, 1631 - Offenbach | Frankfurt - Enters into Frankfurt, via Offenbach
November 19, 1631 - Höchst, Frankfurt - Takes Höchst
November 20, 1631 - Frankfurt - Returns to Frankfurt
November 22, 1631 - Höchst, Frankfurt - Returns to Höchst to perform his thanksgivings in private for taking Frankfurt
November 29, 1631 - Frankfurt - The army returns to Frankfurt
December 1, 1631 - Heidelberg - Marches to Heidelberg
December 4, 1631 - Oppenheim (SE of Mainz) - Besieges Oppenheim, changing plans about Heidelberg
December 8, 1631 - Oppenheim (SE of Mainz) - Oppenheim surrenders, as Winter becomes severe
December 10, 1631 - Mainz - Gustavus Adolphus besieges Mainz
December 14, 1631 - Mainz - Mainz capitulates. Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance on 14th
December 18, 1631 - Fridberg (N. of Frankfurt)(?) - The King surprises Fridberg
January 1, 1632 - Mannheim - Mannheim is taken by surprise
January 3, 1632 - Heidelberg | Frankenthal - Heidelberg and Frankenthal are blockaded for 3 days
January 11, 1632 - Gelenhausen (NE of Frankfurt) - Advances to Gelenhausen to give battle to Pappenheim, who had violated the truce
January 20, 1632 - Frankfurt - Gustavus Adolphus returns to Frankfurt with his Queen
February 16, 1632 - Mainz - Marches to Mainz in order to besiege Kreuznach
February 23, 1632 - Frankfurt - Back in Frankfurt
March 6, 1632 - Aschaffenberg - Advances to Aschaffenberg
March 7, 1632 - Lohr am Main - Advancing to Bavaria
March 8, 1632 - Arnstein (W. of Schweinfurt) - Advancing to Bavaria
March 12, 1632 - Kitzingen (SE of Würzburg) - Advancing to Bavaria
March 20, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Encamps at Fürth
March 21, 1632 - Nuremberg - Gustavus Adolphus visits Nuremberg
March 24, 1632 - Oettingen (between Nuremberg and Ulm) - Advance to Oettingen
March 27, 1632 - Donauworth - Donauworth is taken by storm
April 5, 1632 - River Lech, near Rain, Bavaria - Battle of Rain - Decisive swedish victory
April 11, 1632 - Outside Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus receives the capitulation of Augsburg. Settles the government and restores the Lutheran religion
April 14, 1632 - Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus makes his entrance in Augsburg
April 16, 1632 - Aichach, NE Augsburg - Attacks Aichach on his way no Ingolstadt
April 20, 1632 - Aichach, NE Augsburg - Gustavus Adolphus is overturned by a cannon-ball
April 22, 1632 - Neuburg an der Donau - Journey to Neuburg an der Donau
April 25, 1632 - Mosberg - Giving up the siege of Ingolstadt, Gustavus Adolphus takes Mosberg, on the direction of Donauworth
April 29, 1632 - Landshut, NE Münich - Goes to Landshut, which was under siege by Horn and Hepburn
May 5, 1632 - Freising, NE Munich - Takes Freising
May 7, 1632 - Munich - Public entrance in Munich
May 20, 1632 - Augsburg - Advances to Augsburg
May 25, 1632 - Biberach, NW of Memmingen - Lifts the siege of Biberach
May 27, 1632 - Augsburg - Returns to Augsburg
June 7, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Arrives at Fürth
June 10, 1632 - Nuremberg - Visit to Nuremberg
June 11, 1632 - Lauf an der Pegnitz, NE. Nuremberg - Reaches Lauf an der Pegnitz
June 12, 1632 - Sulzbach, E. of Nuremberg - Retakes Sulzbach
June 19, 1632 - Nuremberg - Withraws to Nuremberg, after hearing that Walstein and the Duke of Bavaria were in full march
June 30, 1632 - (While in Nuremberg?) - Signs the Foundation decree of Academia Dorpatensis in Estonia (University of Tartu)
July 4, 1632 - Fürth, NW Nuremberg - Removes his camp to Fürth
August 8, 1632 - Herzogenaurach, NW Nuremberg - Takes Herzogenaurach to facilitate the junction of his troops
August 18, 1632 - Bruck, Erlangen (N of Nuremberg) - The King meets his reinforcement army and reviews the troops
August 24, 1632 - Altenberg, Nuremberg - Desperate engagement about Altenberg Castle. Gustavus Adolphus retreats on 25th
September 9, 1632 - Neustadt an der Aisch, W. of Erlangen - Lies at Neustadt an der Aisch
September 15, 1632 - Nuremberg - Returns to Nuremberg
September 22, 1632 - Nördlingen - At Nördlingen. Advances to relieve Rayn
September 27, 1632 - near Lech River - The King cuts to pieces 400 croatians near Lech River
October 3, 1632 - Landsberg am Lech (W. Of Munich) - Takes Landsberg
October 5, 1632 - Neuburg an der Donau - Gustavus Adolphus marches north to Nuremberg. At Neuburg, he has colonel Mitzval beheaded
October 8, 1632 - Nördlingen - Marches to Nördlingen
October 15, 1632 - Nuremberg - Returns to Nuremberg
October 19, 1632 - Kitzingen (SE of Würzburg) - Arrives at Kitzingen, and meets his Queen
October 21, 1632 - Schleusingen (SSW Arnstadt) - Joins Duke Bernard at Schleusingen after marching for 14 days
October 23, 1632 - Arnstadt - Gustavus Adolphus reaches Arnstadt. Stays a few days to rest
October 28, 1632 - Erfurt - The Queen of Sweden arrives. The King reviews his troops, reinforced by english and scottish regiments
November 1, 1632 - Naumburg, SW of Leipzig - Marches to Naumburg
November 5, 1632 - Lützen, Saxony-Anhalt - Gustavus Adolphus reconnoiters Walstein's lines
November 6, 1632 - Battle of Lützen - "Although the battle is won, King Gustavus Adolphus is killed while leading a cavalry charge on this wing. First, a bullet crushed his left arm below the elbow, while simultaneously his horse suffered a shot to the neck that made it hard to control. In the mix of fog and smoke from the burning town of Lützen the king and his small escort rode astray behind enemy lines, and was attacked by a squadron of Imperial cuirassiers. He sustained yet another shot in the back, suffered several sword stabs through the torso and fell from his horse. As he lay dying on the ground, he received a final, fatal shot to the temple" (from Wikipedia), aged 38. =(END)
Bibliography
GEIJER, Eric Gustav - History of the Swedes
HARTE, Walter - The history of Gustavus Adolphus
HARTE, Walter - The history of Gustavus Adolphus
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