Siege of Kraków
| Siege of Kraków | |||||||||
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| Part of the Northern War of 1655–1660 and The Deluge | |||||||||
Siege of Kraków, October 8, 1655 | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Swedish Empire | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Charles X Gustav of Sweden Arvid Wittenberg | Stefan Czarniecki | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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13,000–14,000 a few dozen cannons |
2,200 soldiers 2,300 militia 160 cannons | ||||||||
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The siege of Kraków was one of the battles during the Swedish invasion of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (Second Northern War / Deluge). Lasting for two and a half weeks, it started on September 25 and ended on October 13, 1655. The capitulation treaty was signed on October 17, and Polish troops marched out of the city two days later. The city's defense was led by Kiev's castellan Stefan Czarniecki, while Swedish forces were commanded by King Charles Gustav and Arvid Wittenberg.