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 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
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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Smolensk War involvedMilitaryAction siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)