Moscow Uprising of 1612

The Moscow Uprising or the Battle of Moscow took place in 1612 between the forces of the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The uprising began because Russia wanting independence from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It was organized by Prince Dmitry Pozharsky and Kuzma Minin. The Polish forces were outmarched and some of them retreated towards the Kremlin. After a siege of the Kremlin, the Poles surrendered. Some of them were killed, while others were taken prisoner. The Uprising marked the end to the Polish occupation of Moscow.