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Siege of Danzig (1655–60)

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Period
  
1655 – 1660

Location
  
Gdańsk, Poland

Siege of Danzig (1655–60)

Result
  
Polish-Lithuanian-Dutch victory

Combatants
  
Sweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Dutch Republic

Similar
  
Siege of Kraków, Storm of Kokenhusen, Second Northern War, Deluge, Battle of Gołąb

The Siege of Danzig took place between 1655 and 1660 when a Swedish force tried to capture this important Baltic Sea port city from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Second Northern War. After 5 years of fighting around Danzig (Gdańsk), the Swedish force which has made little ground surrendered.

Chronology

  • 1655
  • Swedish naval forces blocked Danzig's harbor - trade was suspended.
  • Swedish land forces capture the fortress Danziger Haupt (Głowa Gdańska, Danzig Head) - very important water gate on Vistula River
  • 1656, July - Dutch naval forces comes to Gdańsk Bay and unblock Danzig's harbor.
  • 1656, September - Treaty of Elbing: siege lifted due to Dutch intervention
  • 1659, 26 October - Poles defeated the Swedes in a skirmish near Danziger Haupt.
  • 1659, 22 December - Swedish garrison of the fortress Danziger Haupt capitulated.
  • 1660, May - Treaty of Oliva was signed. End of war.

    • Danzig all of that time was unconquered and remain loyal to Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

    References

    Siege of Danzig (1655–60) Wikipedia
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