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Siege of Smolensk

Siege of Smolensk was a siege conducted on 29 September 1609 at Smolensk, in what is now Russia; it lasted 20 months. It was part of the Polish–Muscovite War, which ran from 1605 to 1618. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 soldiers; 30 heavy guns against 12,000 soldiers; 70,000 townspeople; 500 Swedes; 170 heavy guns.

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Tytuł: SchmolenskaAdres wydawniczy: [Kolonia] : [Frans Hogenberg], [1610]Gatunek: grafika niemieckaForma i typ: mapy i atlasyOpis fizyczny: 1 mapa : miedzioryt; 25,5x34,5 cmWspółtwórcy: Hogenberg, Fra
Tytuł: SchmolenskaAdres wydawniczy: [Kolonia] : [Frans Hogenberg], [1610]Gatunek: grafika niemieckaForma i typ: mapy i atlasyOpis fizyczny: 1 mapa : miedzioryt; 25,5x34,5 cmWspółtwórcy: Hogenberg, Fra. Georg Keller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 September 1609lasted 20 months
WhereSmolensk, Russia54.783N, 32.045E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Zaporozhian CossacksagainstTsardom of Russia; Sweden
Casualties and losses5,000and12,000
Part ofPolish–Muscovite War1605 to 1618

Where it sits in the Polish–Muscovite War

Battle of Novhorod-Siverskyi, 1604Battle of Dobrynichi, 1605Siege of Kromy, 1605Battle of Kozelsk, 1607Battle of Zaraysk, 1608Siege of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra, 1608Second Battle of Tver, 1609Siege of Smolensk, 1609Siege of Czernichowa, 1610Battle of Tsarowy Zajmiszcz, 1610Battle of Klushino, 1610Siege of Kursk, 1612Battle of Moscow, 1612Siege of Volokolamsk, 1612Siege of Smolensk, 1613Prince Władysław's March on Moscow, 1617Siege of Bely, 1617Siege of Kaluga, 1617Assault on Yelets, 1618Battle of Mozhaysk, 1618Siege of Moscow, 161816041618Siege of Smolensk, 1609
21 placed engagements of the Polish–Muscovite War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 September 1609
to 13 June 1611
PlaceSmolensk, Russia
54.783N, 32.045E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength22,000 soldiers; 30 heavy guns12,000 soldiers; 70,000 townspeople; 500 Swedes; 170 heavy guns
Casualties and losses5,00012,000
Commanders
  • Mikhail Shein
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between 1285 and 1943.

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Elsewhere in 1609

Siege of Smolensk 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 Q937828, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Smolensk (1609–1611), revision 1384172613, 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.