In 1625 the Swedish royal army under king Gustavus Adolphus swept through Livonia .
In 1625 the Swedish royal army under king Gustavus Adolphus subsequently captured strategically important towns gaining advantageous footholds before the upcoming truce which ended the Polish -- Swedish War ( 1600 -- 1629 ) .
In 1625 the Swedish royal army under king Gustavus Adolphus swept through Livonia and subsequently captured strategically important towns gaining advantageous footholds before the upcoming truce which ended the Polish -- Swedish War ( 1600 -- 1629 ) .