Siege of Danzig (1655–1660) 1655
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1655 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Second Northern War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.3667, 18.6333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
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, having made little progress, surrendered.
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