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Battle of Vilnius

Battle of Vilnius was a battle fought on 29 July 1655 at Vilnius, in what is now Lithuania; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Russo–Cossack victory. Recorded strength: 41,000; (incl. 35,000 engaged) against 4,000–6,000.

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Fought29 July 1655lasted 2 days
WhereVilnius, Lithuania54.683N, 25.283E
OutcomeRusso–Cossack victory
Belligerents23px|border|link Tsardom of Russia; 25px|border=no Cossack Hetmanateagainst25px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2,000 killed and wounded; (incl. 500 killed and 110 captured)
Part ofRusso-Polish War1654 to 1667

Where it sits in the Russo-Polish War

Siege of Smolensk, 1654Siege of Mstislav, 1654Sovereign's Campaign of 1654, 1654Siege of Smolensk, 1654Battle of Nowa Woda, 1654Battle of Shklow, 1654Battle of Shepeleviche, 1654Siege of Bratslav, 1654Battle of Okhmativ, 1655Battle of Vilnius, 1655Siege of Lviv, 1655Battle of Horodok, 1655Battle of Ozerna, 1655Battle of Werki, 1658Siege of Varna, 1658Siege of Kaunas, 1658Battle of Myadel, 1659Siege of Lyakhavichy, 1660Battle of Polonka, 1660Siege of Borysowa, 1660Siege of Mohylewa, 1660Battle of Lyubar, 1660Battle of Basya, 1660Battle of Kutyszcze, 1660Battle of Chudniv, 1660Battle of Slobodyshche, 1660Battle of Kushliki, 1661Battle of Buzhyn, 16621663 raid on the Perekop fortress, 1663Siege of Hlukhiv, 1664Siege of Roslavl, 1664Battle of Stavishche, 1664Battle of Vitebsk (1664), 166416541664Battle of Vilnius, 1655
34 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 July 1655
to 31 July 1655
PlaceVilnius, Lithuania
54.683N, 25.283E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength41,000; (incl. 35,000 engaged)4,000–6,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,000 killed and wounded; (incl. 500 killed and 110 captured); ~20,000 civilians were Sack of Vilnius
Commanders
  • Ivan Zolotarenko
Battle of VilniusBattle of VilniusBattles of Vilnius (1812)Battle of VilniusOperation Ostra BramaVilnius OffensiveBattle of WilnoBattles of Vilnius (1812)MinskDaugavpilsKaunasHrodnaLidaPanevežysMaladzyechna100 km54.683N, 25.283E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 6 times between 1655 and 1944.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1655

Battle of Vilnius is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087367, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Vilnius (1655), revision 1370786180, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.