Siege of Danzig (1655–1660)
- Siege of Danzig (1655–1660)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Siege of Danzig (1655-1660)
partof=Deluge
caption=Map of Europe at around that time.
date=1655-1660
place=Danzig
result=Polish-Lithuanian-Dutch victory
combatant1=Flagicon|SwedenSweden
combatant2=
commander1= Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Lorens von der Linde
commander2= Adrian von der Linde
strength1= -
strength2= -
casualties1= -
casualties2= -
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 Deluge. 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 Gdańska Głowa - very important water gate on Vistula River
* 1656, July - Dutch naval forces comes to Gdańsk Bay and unblock Danzig's harbor.
* 165922 December - Swedish garrison of Gdańska Głowa capitulated.
* 16603 May - Treaty of Oliva was signed. End of war.
Danzig all of that time was unconquered and remain loyal to Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
References
* http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/eceurope/danzig15571660.html
Further reading
* "Dzieje Gdańska", Edmund Cieślak, Czesław Biernat. Wydawnictwo Morskie Gdańsk, 1969
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