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This is a list of wars involving the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–1795). [a]
- Victory
- Defeat
- Another result*
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Poland–Lithuania, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Context
The 17th century saw fierce rivalry between the then major Eastern European powers – Sweden, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. At its heyday, the Commonwealth comprised the territories of present-day Poland, and large parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia, and represented a major European power. However, by the end of the 18th century a series of internal conflicts and wars with foreign enemies led to the dissolution of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the partitioning of most of its dependent territories among other European powers.[ citation needed]
During the 18th century, European powers (most frequently consisting of Russia, Sweden, Prussia and Saxony) fought several wars for the control of the territories of the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. At the end of the 18th century, some Poles attempted to defend Poland from growing foreign influence in the country's internal affairs. These late attempts to preserve independence eventually failed, ultimately ending in Poland's partition and the final dissolution of the remains of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[ citation needed]
16th century
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1558–1583 |
Livonian War
|
Livonian Confederation(1558–61, Lithuanian protectorate since 1559) 
Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1559–61, 1562–69)From 1569: 
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (1569–70, 1577–82)
Principality of Transylvania (1577–82)
|
Tsardom of Russia
|
Polish–Lithuanian,
Dano–Norwegian and
Swedish victory
|
| 1587–1588 | War of the Polish Succession (1587–1588) |
Sigismund III
|
Maximilian III
|
Sigismund victory |
| 1598–1599 | War against Sigismund |
Polish–Swedish union under
Sigismund III
|
 Protestant Swedish separatists
|
Defeat |
17th century
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18th century
| Date | Conflict | Combatant 1 | Combatant 2 | Result for Lithuania and/or its Allies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700–1721 | Great Northern War |
Swedish Empire
Cossack Hetmanate (1708–1709) |
Tsardom of Russia
Electorate of Saxony(1700–1706, 1709–1719) 
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth(1701–1704, 1704–1709, 1709–1719) 
Denmark–Norway(1700, 1709–1720) 
Kingdom of Prussia (1715–1721)
Electorate of Hanover (1715–1719)
Great Britain(1717–1719) 
Moldavia(1711) |
Treaty of Nystad |
| 1733–1738 | War of the Polish Succession | 
Poland loyal to Stanisław I |
Poland loyal to Augustus III |
Treaty of Vienna (1738) |
| 1792 | Polish–Russian War of 1792 |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
|
Russian Empire
|
Defeat |
| 1794 | Kościuszko Uprising |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
|
Russian Empire
|
Defeat |
Notes
- ^ Also known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Poland–Lithuania, Republic of Both Nations, Rzeczpospolita, Žečpospolita, Річ Посполита (Rich Pospolyta), and other names.
References
- ^ Hrushevsky 2003, pp. 327ff.
- ^ "Абдусаламов Магомед-паша Балашович Феодальные междоусобицы кумыкских владетелей во второй половине XVII века", ИСОМ, no. 4, C.33, 2014, retrieved 26 May 2023
- ^ Bánlaky 1942, az 1619. évi hadjárat.
Bibliography
- Hrushevsky, Mykhailo (2003). "Between Moscow and Sweden". Illustrated History of Ukraine (in Russian). Donetsk: BAO. ISBN 966-548-571-7.
- Bánlaky, József (1942). "Az 1619. évi hadjárat. (The campaign of 1619)".
A magyar nemzet hadtörténelme [The military history of the Hungarian people] (in Hungarian). Vol. XV. Bocskay István, Báthory Gábor és Bethlen Gábor időszaka (1604–1626). Budapest.
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