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On 28–30 July, a combined Brandenburgian-Swedish army was able to defeat the Polish–Lithuanian army in the Battle of Warsaw, [20] [25] forcing John II Casimir to retreat to Lublin. In August, Alexis' army took Livonian Kokenhausen (Koknese), laid siege to Riga and Dorpat (Tartu) and raided Estonia, Ingria and Kexholm .
The Battle of Warsaw (German: ... It was a major battle in the Second Northern War between Poland and Sweden in the period 1655–1660, also known as The Deluge.
Warsaw was being defended by Arvid Wittenberg with 2,000 soldiers, as the main Swedish army was busy besieging Gdańsk. Wittenberg capitulated on July 1, 1656. Battle of Warsaw in 1656. Already in late 1655, Charles Gustav realized that it would be impossible for him to control the Commonwealth.
Battle of Warka (April 7, 1656) Siege of Warsaw (1656), Warsaw retaken by Poles from Swedes on June 30, 1656; Battle of Warsaw (1656), battle outside the city on July 18–20, 1656; Battle of Warsaw (1705), fought on July 31, during the Great Northern War; Battle of Praga (1705), fought on 25 October, during the Polish–Swedish War (1701–1706)
Swedish Empire forces had occupied the Polish capital without fighting in early September 1655 (see deluge). In late April 1656, Poles and Lithuanians began the siege, with the purpose of recapturing their capital. They were successful, but later lost the city for a second time after a battle held on July 28–30, 1656 (see Battle of Warsaw ...
In early September 1655, Polish forces loyal to John II Casimir concentrated near Wolborz. Charles Gustav decided to confront them, leaving Warsaw on September 12. Polish units in Wolborz consisted mostly of men raised by the nobility through a levée en masse from Mazovia and northern Lesser Poland who was no match for experienced Swedish ...
Treaties of Warsaw and Altranstädt: Swedish victory: Northern War (1709–1721) Attempt to remove Sweden's baltic dominance Treaty of Nystad: Coalition victory: War of the Fourth Coalition: Part of the Napoleonic Wars. Treaty of Poznań Treaties of Tilsit: French alliance victory: War of the Sixth Coalition: Part of the Napoleonic Wars ...
1655 - City besieged by Swedish forces. [11] 1656 - July: Battle of Warsaw (1656). [6] 1664 - Burattini set up an astronomical observatory in Ujazdów. 1689 - Warsaw becomes capital of Poland. [6] 1702 - City taken by Swedes. [7] 1727 - Saxon Garden opens. Warsaw in the 18th century (painting by Bernardo Bellotto) 1747 - Załuski Library founded.