Siege of Vilnius (1655)
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The Siege of Vilnius (1655) was a major mid-17th-century military operation in which Russian forces captured the Lithuanian capital, marking one of the most devastating blows to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyWithin | The Deluge (mid-17th-century invasions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most devastating blows to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Russian occupation of Vilnius ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
disruption of administration of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
long-term damage to Vilnius urban development ⓘ weakening of Lithuanian political and military power ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture of Vilnius by Russian forces
ⓘ
civilian casualties ⓘ depopulation of Vilnius ⓘ devastation of Vilnius ⓘ looting of Vilnius ⓘ mass destruction of the city ⓘ occupation of Vilnius ⓘ significant blow to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfSources |
Lithuanian
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Vilnius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | Russian victory ⓘ |
| hasStrategicObjective | capture of the Lithuanian capital ⓘ |
| hasType | early modern siege ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Lithuanian forces
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wars of Russia ⓘ wars of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| significantEventIn |
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Vilnius ⓘ history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| startTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| target | Vilnius, capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType | early modern artillery siege ⓘ |
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