Siege of Danzig (1655–1660) | |||||||
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Part of the Second Northern War and Deluge | |||||||
Map of Europe at around that time. |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Sweden |
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Dutch Republic |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles X Gustav of Sweden Lorens von der Linde |
Adrian von der Linde | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
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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.
Danzig all of that time was unconquered and remain loyal to Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Coordinates: 54°22′00″N 18°38′00″E / 54.366667°N 18.633333°E