siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)

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The siege of Smolensk (1632–1633) was a major early 17th-century confrontation in which Muscovite forces unsuccessfully attempted to capture the heavily fortified Polish–Lithuanian city of Smolensk.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
siege
belligerent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
combatant Lithuanian troops
Polish hussars
foreign mercenary units in Russian service
commander Aleksander Gosiewski
King Władysław IV Vasa
linked to: Władysław IV Vasa

Krzysztof Radziwiłł
Mikhail Shein NERFINISHED
conflictIn Smolensk War
conflictType siege warfare
countryInvolved Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
defensiveSide Polish–Lithuanian garrison of Smolensk
linked to: sieges of Smolensk
endTime 1633
era Early modern period
followedBy Treaty of Polyanovka
hasCause Russian attempt to regain territories lost to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
death of Polish king Sigismund III Vasa
historicalRegion Smolensk Voivodeship
location Muscovy–Polish borderlands
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Smolensk
militaryTheater Eastern Europe
notableFeature prolonged blockade of a heavily fortified city
use of Western-style artillery and fortifications
objective capture of Smolensk by Muscovite forces
offensiveSide Muscovite army
opponent Muscovite army
Polish–Lithuanian garrison
outcome Russian army forced to withdraw
Smolensk remained under Polish–Lithuanian control
partOf Polish–Russian wars
linked to: Russo-Polish wars

Smolensk War
pointInTime 17th century
precededBy siege of Smolensk (1609–1611)
relatedTo Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
Treaty of Deulino
result Polish–Lithuanian victory
Russian attempt to capture Smolensk repulsed
significance key engagement determining control of Smolensk
significantEvent relief of Smolensk by Polish–Lithuanian forces
startTime 1632

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Smolensk War involvedMilitaryAction siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
Stanisław Koniecpolski notableBattle defence of Smolensk (1633–1634)
linked to: siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
Smolensk fortress significantEvent Smolensk War sieges (1632–1634)
linked to: siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)