Siege of Smolensk (1609-1611)

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in the region
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Mikhail_Skopin-Shuisky
Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Portrayed in films
Studied in military academies
Referenced_in_Russian_folklore
gptkbp:culturalImpact Depictions in literature and art
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Shift_in_power_dynamics_in_Eastern_Europe
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Siege artillery
gptkbp:finaleDate 1611
gptkbp:historicalContext Time_of_Troubles_in_Russia
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced_future_Russian_military_strategy
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Controversies over military leadership
Discussions on the effectiveness of tactics
Interpretations of the siege's impact
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in various histories
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked a turning point in the war
gptkbp:house gptkb:Smolensk_fortress
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Smolensk (1609-1611)
gptkbp:isDesignedFor Star fortifications
gptkbp:isVisitedBy gptkb:Polish–Lithuanian_Commonwealth
gptkbp:launchDate 1609
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of resistance
gptkbp:location Smolensk
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Polish-Lithuanian_army
Encirclement tactics
Importance of supply lines
Failed to arrive for defenders
Role of morale in prolonged sieges
Significance of fortifications
Polish_victory
Russian_defenders
gptkbp:notable_player gptkb:Tsardom_of_Russia
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Dmitry_Shuiski
Mikołaj Radziwiłł
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Polish–Muscovite_War_(1605–1618)
gptkbp:primaryMission Military records
Letters from commanders
Contemporary chronicles
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Siege_of_Smolensk_(1632-1634)
Battle of Klushino
gptkbp:result Muscovite_defeat
gptkbp:significance Strategic stronghold
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control over trade routes
Poland_gained_influence_in_Russia
gptkbp:supplyChain Cut_off_by_Polish_forces
gptkbp:tactics Two years
Prolonged siege warfare