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Treaty of Rinsk

Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg
Type	Defensive alliance
Signed	12 November 1655 (1655-11-12)
Location	Rinsk (Ryńsk, Rynsk, Rheinsberg) near Thorn (Toruń), now part of Wąbrzeźno
Parties	Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg Royal Prussia

The treaty of Rinsk, concluded on 2 November (O.S.) / 12 November (N.S.) 1655, was a Ducal-Royal Prussian alliance during the Second Northern War. Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia, and the nobles of Royal Prussia agreed to allow Brandenburgian garrisons in Royal Prussia to defend it against the imminent Swedish invasion. The important towns of Danzig (Gdańsk), Thorn (Toruń) and Elbing (Elbląg) did not participate in the treaty and were not garrisoned by Brandenburgian troops, and except for Danzig surrendered to Sweden. The remainder of Royal Prussia, except for Marienburg (Malbork) was overrun by Sweden and Frederick William I's forces pursued to Königsberg (now Kaliningrad), where he was forced to accept Swedish overlordship in the Treaty of Königsberg in January 1656.

Sources

References

1. ^ Frost (2000), p. 171

Bibliography

• Frost, Robert I (2000). The Northern Wars. War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe 1558-1721. Harlow: Longman. ISBN 978-0-582-06429-4.

• Northern War of 1655–1660
• 1655 treaties
• Treaties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
• Treaties of Brandenburg-Prussia
• 17th-century military alliances
• 1655 in Europe
• 1655 in Sweden
• 1655 in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth