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Siege of Smolensk

Siege of Smolensk was a siege conducted on 28 October 1632 at Smolensk, in what is now Russia; it lasted 11 months. It was part of the Smolensk War, which ran from 1632 to 1634. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory.

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The fighting at Smolensk in the years 1632-1634. Fragments of an engraving "The plan of the siege of Smolensk." Danzig. 1636
The fighting at Smolensk in the years 1632-1634. Fragments of an engraving "The plan of the siege of Smolensk." Danzig. 1636. В. Гондиус, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 October 1632lasted 11 months
WhereSmolensk, Russia54.783N, 32.045E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstTsardom of Russia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSmolensk War1632 to 1634

Where it sits in the Smolensk War

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5 placed engagements of the Smolensk War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 October 1632
to 4 October 1633
PlaceSmolensk, Russia
54.783N, 32.045E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthGarrison of Smolensk: 2,212 soldiers less than 170 artillery pieces Relief force: 13,200 infantry and dragoons 8,300 cavalry 12,000 Zaporozhians20,000–24,000 soldiers; 160 artillery pieces
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Władysław IV
  • Samuel Drucki-Sokoliński
  • Krzysztof Radziwiłł
  • Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski
  • Mikhail Shein
  • Artemy Izmaylov
  • Semyon Prozorovsky
  • Bogdan Nagoy
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Nearest engagements

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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1632

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 Q7510414, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Smolensk (1632–1633), revision 1370745365, 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.