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Sundberg, Ulf: Svenska krig 1521–1814, pp. 109–112, Hjalmarson & Högberg Bokförlag, Stockholm 2002, ISBN 91-89660-10-2 Gullberg, Tom: Krigen kring Östersjön – Lejonet vaknar 1611–1660 , pp. 50–52, Schildts Förlags AB , Helsinki 2008, ISBN 978-951-50-1822-9
Under these circumstances, Sigismund III Wasa decided to expand the port and shipyard of Puck. In 1624–1626, seven medium size ships were built here, with tonnage ranging from 200 to 400 tons. They were manned mostly by local Kashubian fishermen, while marine infantry consisted of English mercenaries, employed by the Polish King since 1621.
The Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 was the fourth stage (after 1600–1611, 1617–1618, and 1620–1625) in a series of conflicts between Sweden and Poland fought in the 17th century. It began in 1626 and ended four years later with the Truce of Altmark and later at Stuhmsdorf with the Treaty of Stuhmsdorf .
Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, 3rd Count of Olivares, GE, known as the Count-Duke of Olivares (taken by joining both his countship and subsequent dukedom) (6 January 1587 [1] – 22 July 1645), was a Spanish royal favourite (Spanish: valido) of Philip IV and minister.
Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, on Horseback (Spanish: Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de Olivares, a caballo) is an oil on canvas painting by Spanish painter Diego Velázquez, made around the year 1636. [1] It has been in the Museo del Prado in Madrid since its inauguration in 1819.
El Buscón, 1626 cover. ... Deaths. October 2 – Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (born 1567) [3] References
UFC 303 will be remembered as one of the most logistically chaotic cards in the promotion's history, with the disorder no more clear than Diego Lopes beating a man fighting on about four hours ...
The Triumph of Bacchus (Greek: Ο Θρίαμβος του Βάκχου) is a painting by Diego Velázquez, now in the Museo del Prado, in Madrid. It is popularly known as Los borrachos or The Drinkers (also The Drunks). Velázquez painted The Triumph of Bacchus after arriving in Madrid from Seville and just before his voyage to Italy.