Lithuanian and Polish ambassadors took part in the commemoration of Salaspilis battle
On 16 August H.E. Ričardas Degutis, Ambassador of Lithuania to Latvia and H.E. Jerzy Marek Nowakowski, Ambassador of Poland to Latvia, SNMCMG1 Commander, the representatives of SNMCMG1 staff, Commanders of the LNS command and supply JOTVINGIS and Poland’s warship FLAMING Lieutenant Commander Laimonas Banys, Lieutenant Commander Jaroslaw Tuszkowski respectively as well as the members of their ship crews paid a visit to Salaspilis and commemorated the Battle of Salaspilis. The flowers wreaths were laid at the memorial stone for the Battle of Salaspilis.
The Battle of Salaspilis took place on 27 September, 1605. The Army of the Commonwealth soldiers, mostly comprised of the hussars from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by the Grand Hetman of Lithuania Jonas Karolis Chodkevičius has defeated the Swedish Army led by the King of Sweden Charles IX.
