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Siege of Kraków

Siege of Kraków was a siege conducted in 1655 at Kraków, in what is now Poland. It was part of Second Northern War, which ran from 1655 to 1660. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 13,000–14,000; a few dozen cannons against 2,200 soldiers; 2,300 militia; 160 cannons.

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Stefan Czarniecki commander of Kraków defence against Swedes in 1655
Stefan Czarniecki commander of Kraków defence against Swedes in 1655. Walery Eljasz Radzikowski, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1655
WhereKraków, Poland50.061N, 19.937E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Part ofSecond Northern War1655 to 1660

Where it sits in Second Northern War

Battle of Ujście, 1655Siege of Kraków, 1655Battle of Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, 1655Siege of Danzig, 1655Battle of Sobota, 1655Battle of Żarnów, 1655Battle of Radom, 1656Battle of Nisko, 1656Battle of Kłecko, 1656Battle of Kcynia, 1656Battle of Nöteborg, 1656Battle of Tykocin, 1656Siege of Dyneburg, 1656Siege of Riga, 1656Battle of Łowicz, 1656Battle of Prostken, 1656Battle of Chojnice, 1656Siege of Kraków, 1657Battle of Walk, 1657Battle of Magierów, 1657Battle of Czarny Ostrów, 1657Battle of Kolding, 1658Battle of Grudziądz, 1659Battle of Ebeltoft, 1659Siege of Stettin, 1659Battle of Nyborg, 165916551659Siege of Kraków, 1655
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Record

Date1655 (year precision)
to 13 October 1655
PlaceKraków, Poland
50.061N, 19.937E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeKraków is captured by the Swedes
Strength13,000–14,000; a few dozen cannons2,200 soldiers; 2,300 militia; 160 cannons
Commanders
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1345 and 1918.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1655

Siege of Kraków is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q608163, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kraków, revision 1383204634, 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.