Siege of Smolensk (1613–1617)

Siege of Smolensk(1613-1617)
Part of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
DateAugust 1613 – May 1617
Location
Smolensk
54°47′N 32°03′E / 54.783°N 32.050°E / 54.783; 32.050
Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Tsardom of Russia Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Dmitry Cherkassky
Ivan Khovansky		 Alexander Gonsevsky
Alexander Lisovsky
Strength
Up to 12,000 (the largest number)
5,000–6,000 (average number)		 Up to 2,000 (garrison)
Up to 2,500 (troops outside the fortress)
Casualties and losses
Heavy Light

The siege of Smolensk (1613–1617) is an episode of the Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618).

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