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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Lithuanian troops
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish hussars ⓘ foreign mercenary units in Russian service ⓘ |
| commander |
Aleksander Gosiewski
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Władysław IV Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Krzysztof Radziwiłł NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Shein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Smolensk War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveSide | Polish–Lithuanian garrison of Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1633 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Polyanovka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Russian attempt to regain territories lost to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
ⓘ
death of Polish king Sigismund III Vasa ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Smolensk Voivodeship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Muscovy–Polish borderlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Smolensk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prolonged blockade of a heavily fortified city
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use of Western-style artillery and fortifications ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Smolensk by Muscovite forces ⓘ |
| offensiveSide | Muscovite army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Muscovite army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polish–Lithuanian garrison ⓘ |
| outcome |
Russian army forced to withdraw
ⓘ
Smolensk remained under Polish–Lithuanian control ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish–Russian wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smolensk War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 17th century ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Smolensk (1609–1611) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Deulino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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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