Mariusz Balcerek

• PhD in History; MA in Archeology
• Senior curator at The Provincial Public Library - the Copernicus Library in Toruń

The article’s purpose is to present an original method of analysis of battle plans (orders of battle, battle orders, battle patterns, and battle settings) from the 17th century. We analysed 253 patterns from Eric Dahlbergh’s Album, which was a gift for King Charles XI of Sweden. In this text, we will take a look at the settings presented in Dahlber...

The aim of the article is to present a critical presentation of Vitalii Penskoi's books about the wars of Livonia (Ot Narvy do Fellina: ocherki voyennoi istorii Livonskoi voiny 1558–1561 gg.; Ocherki istorii Livonskoi voiny. Ot Narvy do Fellina. 1558–1561 gg.; Szkice z historii wojny inflanckiej z lat 1558–1561. Pogląd strony rosyjskiej [Essays fro...

The text aims to look at the three functions of the Daugava River: border, obstacle, and trade route. We will focus on the river in the Early Modern Period (from the 16th to the 18th century). We will go beyond the chronological framework, during which we will attempt to answer the following questions. Was the border on the Daugava shaped? To what...

This article aims to present a critical book by Vladimir Sergeyevich Velikanov, and Sergey Leonidovich Mekhnev caught our attention to the Courland campaign of 1705–1706 and the battle of Gemauerthof (lat. Mūrmuiža). The authors of the reviewed work described a fragment of the Great Northern War, which was unknown until now.

The file contains an analysis of illustrations with the battle plans from the Swedish National Archives (Riksarkivet). We examined each pattern based on several key elements: symmetry; the depth of battle patterns in terms of main throws and lines; the width-to-depth ratio; the relationship between cavalry and infantry positioning; the spacing of c...

The presentation is about the fortress in Selpils (Zelbork, Seelburg), which was considered one of the most important fortifications in the Duchy. The facility was modified several times to meet changes in the art of war.

The presentation is about the fortress in Dobele, which was considered one of the most important fortifications in the Duchy. The facility was modified several times to meet changes in the art of war.

The presentation is about the fortress in Bauska, which was considered one of the most important fortifications in the Duchy. It is the only one withstood a serious siege in the Early Modern Period. The facility was modified several times to meet changes in the art of war.

The plan of the Selpils Castle (Selburg, Zelbork) from 1702 should be known, but it is not used. The presentation aims to present the drawing and discuss its groundbreaking value in the context of the state of knowledge about the fortress.

Katalog wystawy prezentuje sztambuchy dwóch Polaków osadzonych w berlińskim areszcie śledczym Hausvogtei, księdza Cypriana Jarochowskiego i Józefa Matuszewskiego. W 1864 r. władze pruskie oskarżyły 149 Polaków o zdradę stanu, gdyż chcieli odbudować Polskę w granicach sprzed 1772 roku i wsparli rodaków w powstaniu styczniowym. Zachowane imienniki są...

Wystawa prezentuje sztambuchy dwóch Polaków osadzonych w berlińskim areszcie śledczym Hausvogtei, księdza Cypriana Jarochowskiego i Józefa Matuszewskiego. W 1864 r. władze pruskie oskarżyły 149 Polaków o zdradę stanu, gdyż chcieli odbudować Polskę w granicach sprzed 1772 roku i wsparli rodaków w powstaniu styczniowym. Zachowane imienniki są unikato...

The speech aims to start a series of meetings devoted to fortifications in the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. The topic is relatively unknown. The author wants to change this and bring this issue closer to the audience. At the first meeting, he talked about the fortress in Mitau (Latvian Jelgava), considered the prince's most important residence...

The document contains the materials for comparative analysis of a new map of Livonia.

The speech aims to present the issue of the costs of the war in Livonia in 1617–1626. The author will try to answer several questions. Who spent more money on this conflict, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth or Sweden? Were there successes behind the expenses? Was it possible to make money from this war?

The speech aims to present the armed expedition of Jan Siciński to Estonia in 1618. It occurred during the wars between the Polish and Lithuanian Commonwealths and Sweden between 1600 and 1660. The author will try to answer questions about the importance of the expedition in the conflict, its place in literature, and the impact of the weather on th...

The aim of the article is to present the issue of entertainment in the account of the Polish military and independence activist Józef Feliks Zieliński, from his first months in exile in France in 1832. He was one of the tens of thousands of Polish refugees (the Great Emigration) who, after the collapse of the Independence Uprising (1830–1831) (aime...

Zapraszam na mój wykład z dyskusją zatytułowany: „Wyprawa Sicińskiego do Estonii w 1618. Ostatnia tak daleka wyprawa na północ”. Wykład odbędzie się 20 marca (środa) w formie online na platformie MS Teams. Początek o godz. 18.00. Link: https://teams.live.com/meet/945475661805?p=7jQTbYUvW0kXuUjO Identyfikator spotkania: 945 475 661 805 Kod dostępu:...

The presentation aims to make a few additions and corrections to the first edition of the newly discovered map of Livonia (nowadays Latvia and Estonia). The manuscript was found in the National Historical Archive of Belarus. The authors of the first critical edition of the map are Maxim Dmitrievich Makarov and Andrey Mykolaevich Latushkin. In this...

The presentation’s purpose is to present an original method of analysis of battle plans (orders of battle, battle orders, battle patterns, and battle settings) from the 17th century.

This article examines Jan Siciński’s expedition to Estonia in 1618, which was the last battle before Gustavus Adolphus captured Riga in 1621. The expedition took place during the war between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden, one of the significant conflicts in the period from 1600 to 1660. The battles were fought on today’s Estonia and...

The objective of the article is to present and verify new materials on the fights between Polish-Lithuanian and Swedish forces for Mitawa (German: Mitau, Latvian: Jeglava), the capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigalia in 1622. The war actions took place during the subsequent scene of the conflict between the Commonwealth and Sweden in Livonia...

Our article aims to deal with the costs of the war in Livonia between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden in 1600-1629. We want to answer several questions. First of all, can it be calculated? Do we currently have the materials that allow us to do this? Depending on the answers to the previous questions, we want to try to answer the follo...

The aim of the presentation was to present the role of the Daugava River as a Trade Route in the Early Modern Period (16th-18th centuries). As part of it, issues related to the waterway, means of transport and products traded on the Daugava will be briefly discussed. To better illustrate this issue, a comparative analysis was made of Central and Ea...

The aim of the presentation was to present the role of the Daugava River as an Obstacle in Early Modern Period (16th-18th centuries). As part of it, the fortresses and battles on the Daugava will be briefly discussed. To better illustrate this issue, a comparative analysis was made of Central and Eastern European rivers: the Vistula, the Dnieper, t...

The aim of the article is to present the issue of prostitution in the account of the Polish military and independence activist Józef Feliks Zieliński, from his first months in exile in France in 1832. He was one of the tens of thousands of Polish refugees (the Great Emigration) who, after the collapse of the independence uprising (1830-1831), aimed...

The presentation was aimed to present the role of the Daugava River as a border in modern times (16th-18th centuries). To better illustrate this issue, a comparative analysis was made of Central and Eastern European rivers: the Vistula, the Dnieper, the Volga and the Danube. There was a discussion after the presentation.///Celem wystąpienia było pr...

Thesis/Aim. The aim of the article is to present two previously unknown maps of Toruń kept at the Riksarkivet in Stockholm, in Erik Dahlberg’s collection. Both are dated 1656 by the archive, and their authorship is attributed to the famous draftsman, engineer and soldier, Erik Dahlberg. Method. The research involved the review of literature and ico...

The presentation shows the current state of research on the Battle of Kircholm (Latvian Salaspils). The clash occurred on 27 September 1605 between the armies of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. The Swedish side had a tremendous numerical advantage over the enemy (about 3 to 1) but suffered a significant defeat. About 75% of the soldi...

Aim: The article aims to make a few additions and corrections to the first edition of the newly discovered map of Livonia (nowadays Latvia and Estonia). The manuscript was found in the National Historical Archive of Belarus. The authors of the first critical edition of the map are Maksim Dzmitryyevich Makaraw and Andrey Mikalayevich Latushkin. In t...

Aim: The article aims to make a few additions and corrections to the first edition of the newly discovered map of Livonia (nowadays Latvia and Estonia). The manuscript was found in the National Historical Archive of Belarus. The authors of the first critical edition of the map are Maxim Dmitrievich Makarov and Andrey Mykolaevich Latushkin. In this...

In this article, we would like to present Jan Sicinski’s expedition to Estonia in 1618, during the war between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. It was a part of the great conflicts of 1600 to 1660. The battles were on the territories of today’s Estonia and Latvia. We wanted to answer a few questions. Who can claim to be the winner of...

Spis treści: 7 The Nystad Congress and the Release of Russian Prisoners of War in 1721 - Håkan Henriksson; 43 Княжна Барбара Соломерецкая (?–1595) – безнаказанная преступница, часть I - Natallia Sliž (Наталля Сліж); 103 Przywileje ogólnoziemskie wielkich książąt litewskich z lat 1522–1551. Rys dziejów powstania na tle tekstologii aktów - Hlieb Bier...

On September 16–17, 2020, an international scientific conference entitled 'Kurzemes un Zemgales hercogistes laiks - unikāls periods pasules vēsturē / The time of the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia: A unique period in world history' was held in Kuldīga, Latvia. The principality in question was located in the Republic of Latvia and functioned as a...

Almost 400 years ago, the control of the Baltic Sea, known as the “Dominium Maris Baltici” was an object of warfare. Sweden was at war with the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The latter at that time held the position of regional power. Sweden strove to acquire new territories at the expense of the opponent. The stage of the military conflict was s...

Sprawozdanie z ogólnopolskiej konferencji naukowej: „Od Cecory do Chocimia 1620-1621. 400. rocznica zwycięskiej obrony przed armią turecką”, Warszawa, 24-25 września 2021 r.

Background: The article aims to present the state of research on the Battle of Kircholm (Salaspils), which took place in Livonia (now Latvia) on September 27, 1605., between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden. 74% of Swedes were killed, and the winners lost only 3% of their forces. It was an absolute massacre carried out by an army consi...

Streszczenie. Cel: Celem artykułu jest prezentacja i weryfikacja nowych materiałów na temat polsko-litewsko-szwedzkich walk o Mitawę (niem. Mitau, łot. Jelgava), stolicę Księstwa Kurlandii i Semigalii, w 1622 r. Działania wojenne miały miejsce podczas kolejnej odsłony konfliktu Rzeczypospolitej ze Szwecją w Inflantach. Tymi materiałami są dwa rękop...

An exhibition about the activities of the Provincial Public Library – the Copernicus Library in Toruń (Poland).

Próby wykorzystania zaangażowania Rzeczypospolitej na południu przez szwedzkiego króla Gustawa II Adolfa w latach 1620-1621 Słowa kluczowe: Gustaw II Adolf; Axel Oxenstierna; Szwecja; Rzeczypospolita; Ryga; polityka; dyplomacja Streszczenie. Cel: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie prób wykorzystania zaangażowania Rzeczypospolitej na południu przez...

The analysis of 253 patterns by Eric Dahlbergh’s Album. The several aspects: Symmetry; Depth of the formation; The ratio of the width of the figure to its depth; The ratio of cavalry to infantry; Positioning of units about each other (intervals and formations).

[Summary. Purpose: The speech aims to present new materials on the Lithuanian-Swedish battle for Jelgava (German: Mitau, Latvian: Jelgava), the capital of the Duchy of Courland and Semigalia, in the years 1621-1622. During the next stage of the conflict between the Republic of Poland and Sweden in Livonia, the hostilities took place. These material...

The purpose of the presentation is to present the attempts to use the involvement of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the south by the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf in the years 1620-1621. We want to answer the questions about the plans, implementations, and effects of the works of the future Lion of the North.

The exhibition aims to remind and commemorate Wiktor Kulerski, a Polish teacher, journalist, publisher, and politician. It was created based on the rich collections from the Museum of Fr. dr. Władysław Łęga in Grudziądz, the City Library of them. Wiktor Kulerski in Grudziądz and the Copernican Library in Toruń. The exhibition was exhibited in the...

The exhibition aims to present Dr. Wanda Błeńska, a doctor from Toruń, a soldier of the Home Army, a missionary, a specialist in the treatment of leprosy, and a Servant of the Catholic Church. During World War II, she spent in Toruń. She served in the Home Army, where she trained sanitary teams and obtained medicines illegally. After the war, she w...

[The exhibition aims to remind and commemorate Ludwik Rydygier, a world-famous surgeon who performed the first successful resection for gastric ulcer in the world. The exhibition presents the hero's career, from medical studies in Gryfia (ger. Greifswald) to serving as the Rector of the University in Lviv. The most significant emphasis was placed o...

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to attempt to answer the question about the future of public libraries. In recent years, we have been recording the slow process of putting more emphasis on cultural activities by this institution. It is similar to transforming books into cultural centers or community centers, which is referred to as the “thir...

The purpose of the article is to present the former Courlandian fortifications on the Isle of Saint Andrew in the Gambia in the eighteenth century. This will require answering the following questions: Did the Courlandian buildings resemble other such facilities in Africa? What changes did the English introduce to the buildings in the seventeenth an...

Thesis/Aim. The aim of the article is to present two previously unknown maps of Toruń kept at the Riksarkivet in Stockholm, in Erik Dahlberg’s collection. Both are dated 1656 by the archive, and their authorship is attributed to the famous draftsman, engineer and soldier, Erik Dahlberg. Method. The research involved the review of literature and ico...

The article aims to present the current state of information services in the Provincial Public Libraries. As a comparison and presentation of this issue, we will selected university books also to examined in a broader background. The will be allowed to answer questions about differences and similarities between them and also be able to indicate the...

The purpose of the article is to present profiles presented in the Polish com-petition „Librarian of the Year” organized by the Association of Polish Librarians, and then to compare them with similar awards in United States of North America. We want to find and show possible similarities and differences. Then we count on drawing constructive conclu...

This article aims to provide researchers unknown diaries from the time of the January Uprising. Within this framework, we will discuss their content and will try to identify the people who signed up to them. We will also take a closer look at the circumstances in which one of them went to the Toruń library. Research method: Analysis of manuscripts...

A publication about Ludwik Rydygier (1850-1920), a Polish great surgeon and scientist. It is an addition to the exhibition of the same title.

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The presentation presents a proposal for a model investigating battle plans (orders of battle, ordres de bataille) in the album of the Swedish military and artist Erik Dahlbergh from the 17th century. We want to know how to shape the battle plans in the 17th century through the prism of this work. What did look like the typical battle plan? Was it...

Aim: This article aims to provide researchers unknown diaries from the time of the January Uprising. Within this framework, we will discuss their content and will try to identify the people who signed up to them. We will also take a closer look at the circumstances in which one of them went to the Toruń library. Research method: Analysis of manuscr...

Sprawozdanie z konferencji „Twierdze osiemnastowiecznej Europy. Spotkanie 2: Od Vaubana do Montalemberta”, Częstochowa, 22–23 IX 2017.

Aim: The article aims to present the battles for Jelgava in the years 1621–1622. This period was an essential but also a tragic time in the history of the state. For the first time, the war entered the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. We want to answer several questions. Why did Jelgava capitulate so easily? Why did the Lithuanian commander Christ...

Aim: The article aims to present the battles for Jelgava in the years 1621–1622. This period was an essential but also a tragic time in the history of the state. For the first time, the war entered the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. We want to answer several questions. Why did Jelgava capitulate so easily? Why did the Lithuanian commander Christ...

Aim: The speech aims to present the battles for Jelgava in the years 1621–1622. This period was an essential but also a tragic time in the history of the state. For the first time, the war entered the Duchy of Courland and Semigallia. We want to answer several questions. Why did Jelgava capitulate so easily? Why did the Lithuanian commander Christo...

Zagadnienia Informacji Naukowej – Studia Informacyjne, vol. 57 (2), pp. 114-115

Cel: Przedstawienie wzorów osobowych prezentowanych w polskim konkursie „Bibliotekarz Roku” i porównanie ich z podobnymi amerykańskimi nagrodami. Metoda: Przegląd dostępnej literatury. Analiza statystyczna wybranych elementów: miejsce pracy, staż pracy, wykształcenie i pełniona funkcja. Przegląd sylwetek finalistów i zwycięzców konkursów w oparciu...

Cel: Przedstawienie wzorów osobowych prezentowanych w polskim konkursie „Bibliotekarz Roku” i porównanie ich z podobnymi amerykańskimi nagrodami. Metoda: Przegląd dostępnej literatury. Analiza sylwetek finalistów i zwycięzców konkursów w oparciu o powszechnie dostępne materiały. Wyniki/Wnioski: W USA zanotowaliśmy więcej konkursów, które charakte...

Abstrakt. Cel: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie dawnych kurlandzkich fortyfikacji na Wyspie św. Andrzeja w Gambii w XVIII w. Będzie to wymagało odpowiedzi na pytania, czy kurlandzkie budowle przypominały inne tego typu obiekty w Afryce? Jakie zmiany wprowadzili w nich Anglicy w stuleciach XVII i XVIII? Jaka była wówczas ich funkcja? I wreszcie, j...

[Purpose: The purpose of the speech is to attempt to answer the question about the future of public libraries. In recent years, we have been recording the slow process of putting more emphasis on cultural activities by this institution. It is similar to transforming books into cultural centers or community centers, which is referred to as the “thir...

The article aims to present the current state of information services in the Provincial Public Libraries. As a comparison and presentation of this issue, we will selected university books also to examined in a broader background. The will be allowed to answer questions about differences and similarities between them and also be able to indicate the...

Purpose: The purpose of the speech is to attempt to answer the question about the future of public libraries. In recent years, we have been recording the slow process of putting more emphasis on cultural activities by this institution. It is similar to transforming books into cultural centers or community centers, which is referred to as the “third...

[Aim: The paper aims to present the current state of scientific information in the Provincial Public Libraries (hereinafter: PPL). As a comparison and presentation of this issue, we will selected university books also to examined in a broader background. The will be allowed to answer questions about differences and similarities between them. We wil...

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Teza/cel artykułu: Celem artykułu jest przedstawienie zagadnienia wykorzystania menedżerów bibliografii (Zotero, Mendeley i EndNote) w bibliografiach regionalnych tworzonych przez instytucje pełniące funkcję Wojewódzkich Bibliotek Publicznych (dalej: WBP). Tego typu oprogramowanie staje się coraz popularniejsze w środowisku naukowym. Ten trend omij...

The aim of the article is to present unknown diaries from time of the Polish struggle for independence in 19th century. Their owners were arrested by the Prussian authorities and were imprisoned in Hausvogtei in Berlin. There, they collected the entries of inmates to their albums. Nowadays the memorials are in the Nicolaus Copernius Public Library...

Aim: The aim of the text is a brief presentation of the conference that took place on March 15-16, 2018. At that time, the 3rd National Scientific Conference entitled: “Man – Information. Book. Media “ took place at the Collegium Humanisticum of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń (hereinafter: UMK) Its organizer was the PhD Student Scientific...

Memories in the collections of the Copernicus Library

Eksport danych do menedżerów bibliografii w bibliografiach regionalnych. Konieczność czy niepotrzebny element? Wprowadzenie Pomysł tworzenia bibliografii regionalnej zrodził się jeszcze przed II wojną światową. Wówczas w "Dzienniku Wileńskim" zaczęto publikować "Urzędową Bibliografię Regionalną". Była to bibliografia przedmiotowa rejestrująca mater...

The article discusses the Courlandish strongholds at the beginning of the Great Northern War. This issue has not been addressed in the literature yet, which is why it attracted our attention. In the article we attempt to answer the questions: What was the significance of Courlandish strongholds? What was their level of development? Were they modern...

The article discusses the Courlandish strongholds at the beginning of the Great Northern War. This issue has not been addressed in the literature yet, which is why it attracted our attention. In the article we attempt to answer the questions: What was the significance of Courlandish strongholds? What was their level of development? Were they modern...

On 23–24 March 2017 in Collegium Humanisticum of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń there took place the International Torun Conference titled “Visualization of information in the humanities”. It was organized by the Institute of Scientific Information and Bibliology of Nicolaus Copernicus University. It was the second meeting devoted to this...

The article presents the most important changes which have taken place in the journal recently. They concern the new co-publisher, the periodical’s being included in the Academic Platform of Journals, changing to the Open Access formula, adding the digital identifier of the electronic document (DOI), new archival and index bases, introducing metaba...

On 9–10 March 2017 in Collegium Humanisticum of Nicolaus Copernicus Univer-sity in Torun there took place the Second Polish Scientic Conference titled “Man – Information. Book. Cyberculture”. It was organized by the Scientic Circle of Students and PhD Students ePRINT, which operates in the Institute of Scientic Information and Bibliology of Nicolau...