Siege of Smolensk (1632–1633)
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The siege of Smolensk lasted almost a year between 1632 and 1633, when the Muscovite army besieged the Polish–Lithuanian city of Smolensk during the war named after that siege. Russian forces of over 25,000 under Mikhail Borisovich Shein began the siege of Smolensk on 28 October. The Polish garrison under Samuel Drucki-Sokoliński numbered about 3,000. The fortress held out for nearly a year, and in 1633 the newly-elected Polish king Władysław IV organised a relief force. In a series of fierce engagements, Commonwealth forces gradually overran the Russian field fortifications, and by 4 October the siege had broken. Shein had become besieged in his camp, and began surrender negotiations in January 1634, capitulating around 1 March.
Siege of Smolensk | |||||||
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Part of Smolensk War | |||||||
Siege of Smolensk, engraving from 1636 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King Władysław IV Samuel Drucki-Sokoliński Krzysztof Radziwiłł Aleksander Korwin Gosiewski |
Mikhail Shein Artemy Izmaylov Semyon Prozorovsky Bogdan Nagoy | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Garrison of Smolensk: 2,212 soldiers less than 170 artillery pieces[1] Relief force: 13,200 infantry and dragoons 8,300 cavalry[2] 12,000 Zaporozhians |
20,000-24,000 soldiers 160 artillery pieces | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |