Sweden in the 17th Century Part 2
The war with Poland, which broke out shortly after, overshadowed domestic political issues. In 1655, Carlo Gustavo invaded Poland, conquered Warsaw and Krakow and soon became the master of the country. The elector Frederick William of Brandenburg received East Prussia as a fiefdom from the king of Sweden. Meanwhile the Polish people were rebelling everywhere, the Russians invaded Livonia and in 1657 Denmark finally declared war. From the Polish theater of war, Carlo Gustavo made his way in forced marches…