Siege of Danzig (1655–1660)

Siege of Danzig (1655-1660)
Part of the Second Northern War and Deluge
Map of Europe at around that time.
Date 1655-1660 Location Danzig Result Polish-Lithuanian-Dutch victory
Belligerents
Sweden	Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Dutch Republic
Commanders and leaders
Charles X Gustav of Sweden Lorens von der Linde	Adrian von der Linde
Strength
-	-
Casualties and losses
-	-

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.

Chronology

• 1655
  • Swedish naval forces blocked Danzig's harbor - trade was suspended.
  • Swedish land forces capture the fortress Danziger Haupt (Głowa Gdańska, Danzig Head) - very important water gate on Vistula River
• 1656, July - Dutch naval forces comes to Gdańsk Bay and unblock Danzig's harbor.
• 1656, September - Treaty of Elbing: siege lifted due to Dutch intervention
• 1659, 26 October - Poles defeated the Swedes in a skirmish near Danziger Haupt.
• 1659, 22 December - Swedish garrison of the fortress Danziger Haupt capitulated.
• 1660, May - Treaty of Oliva was signed. End of war.

Danzig all of that time was unconquered and remain loyal to Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

References

• http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/eceurope/danzig15571660.html

Further reading

• "Dzieje Gdańska", Edmund Cieślak, Czesław Biernat. Wydawnictwo Morskie Gdańsk, 1969