Storm of Kokenhusen
The Storm of Kokenhusen by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was one of the first events of the Russo-Swedish War, a theater of the Second Northern War. On 14 August 1656 Russian troops stormed and captured the well-fortified town of Kokenhusen in Swedish Livonia
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”. Tsar also gave city new name — Царевич-Дмитриев. This new name didn't last since in 1681 city was returned to Swedish Livonia.
After capturing Kokenhusen, Russia gained control of the Daugava River and the way to Riga was opened.
