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Capture of Warsaw (1657) 1657

Capture of Warsaw (1657): Zakroczym 1657 (middle size)
Image: Erik Dahlbergh, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1657Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictDelugeWikidata P361
ParticipantsPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Principality of Transylvania, Sweden, Zaporozhian CossacksWikidata P710
Coordinates52.2322, 21.0083Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Capture of Warsaw in 1657 was conducted by the Transylvanian, Swedish, Cossack, Moldavian and Wallachian forces against the Polish–Lithuanian garrison, as part of the Brest Campaign led by George II Rákóczi, during 14–17 June.

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Location

52.2322, 21.0083 · Poland

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