Storm of Kokenhusen

Part of Second Northern War /
Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)

A drawing of Kokenhusen and its fortress about 30 years prior to the storming.

Date	14 August 1656
Location	Kokenhusen
Result	Russian victory

Belligerents

Swedish Empire

Tsardom of Russia

Commanders and leaders

unknown

Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich

Strength

unknown

2500

Casualties and losses

unknown

67 killed
430 wounded

The Storm of Kokenhusen by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was one of the first events of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658), a theater of the Second Northern War. On 14 August 1656 Russian troops stormed and captured the well-fortified town of Kokenhusen (Koknese) in Swedish Livonia (present-day Latvia)

According to the Tsar, this town “was very strong, had a deep moat, like a small brother of the Kremlin's moat, and its fortress is like a son of Smolensk's fortress”.

After capturing Kokenhusen, Russia gained control of the Daugava River and the way to Riga was opened.

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