Battle of Vilnius (1655)
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battle-of-vilnius-1655-169-10836640
title:
Battle of Vilnius (1655)
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The Battle of Vilnius, Wilno, or Vilna was an attack by Russian and Cossack forces on Vilnius, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, that occurred on 8 August 1655 during the Russo-Polish War (1654–67). The Polish–Lithuanian forces under the leadership of Great Hetman Janusz Radziwiłł were defeated by the Russian army of Alexis of Russia. It was the first time that a foreign power managed to capture the Vilnius Castle Complex. The six-year Muscovi
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1655 Russia captures the city during the Russo-Polish War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vilnius_(1655)
date created:
2009-03-16T14:17:15Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T13:27:14Z
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