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Siege of Dorogobuzh

Siege of Dorogobuzh was a siege conducted on 14 October 1632 at Dorogobuzh, in what is now Russia; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the Smolensk War, which ran from 1632 to 1634. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: A few thousand against 300 soldiers and unknown number of Cossacks.

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Fought14 October 1632lasted 16 days
WhereDorogobuzh, Russia54.920N, 33.308E
OutcomeRussian victory
Belligerents20px Tsardom of Russiaagainst23px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Part ofSmolensk War1632 to 1634

Where it sits in the Smolensk War

Siege of Dorogobuzh, 1632Siege of Smolensk, 1632Siege of Putyvl, 1633Battle of Smoleńskiem, 1633Siege of Belaya, 163416321634Siege of Dorogobuzh, 1632
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Record

Date14 October 1632
to 30 October 1632
PlaceDorogobuzh, Russia
54.920N, 33.308E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthA few thousand300 soldiers and unknown number of Cossacks
Commanders
  • Fiodor Suchatin
  • Aleksander Lesley
  • Jerzy Łuskina
Siege of DorogobuzhSiege of DorogobuzhBattle of VedroshaSolovyovo crossingBattle of LyakhovoBattle of ValutinoBattle of VyazmaBattle of VedroshaBattle of LyakhovoBattle of VyazmaSmolenskRoslavlSafonovoKirov100 km54.920N, 33.308E
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Siege of Dorogobuzh is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794856, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Dorogobuzh, revision 1370740787, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.