Siege of Riga (1656)
Siege of Riga by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was the main event of the Russo-Swedish War. The fortifications of Riga consisted of a wall with ditch and 5 bastions around the old town. In 1652 Swedes had started construction of a new wall with 12 bastions around suburbs, but by 1656 the work had not been completed. The Russian vanguard consisting of the Vladimir v. Vizin reiters, Daniel Krafert infantry and Iunkmann dragoons approached Riga on August 20 and threw back the Swedes under count of Pärnu, into the city. Von Thurn was either killed, or captured in the action. The Swedes evacuated the suburbs and withdrew to the old town. A few days later, the main army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich arrived on the ships on the Duna River, and laid siege to Riga. The Russian a
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Siege of Riga (1656)
Siege of Riga by the Russian Army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich was the main event of the Russo-Swedish War. The fortifications of Riga consisted of a wall with ditch and 5 bastions around the old town. In 1652 Swedes had started construction of a new wall with 12 bastions around suburbs, but by 1656 the work had not been completed. The Russian vanguard consisting of the Vladimir v. Vizin reiters, Daniel Krafert infantry and Iunkmann dragoons approached Riga on August 20 and threw back the Swedes under count of Pärnu, into the city. Von Thurn was either killed, or captured in the action. The Swedes evacuated the suburbs and withdrew to the old town. A few days later, the main army under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich arrived on the ships on the Duna River, and laid siege to Riga. The Russian a
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Die Belagerung von Riga war ei ...... chen Armee unter Zar Alexei I.
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Het Beleg van Riga vond plaats ...... ich in Noord-Europa afspeelde.
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Le siège de Riga est une tenta ...... e russe et du tsar Alexis Ier.
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Siege of Riga by the Russian A ...... Konung Carl X Gustafs Bragder.
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Облога Риги — одна з подій рос ...... зпечити морську блокаду міста.
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Осада Риги 1656 года — одно из ...... печить морскую блокаду города.
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Swedish Empire
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1656-10-05
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Swedish victory, Russian troops lifted the siege
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Siege of Riga. Engraving by Adam Perelle
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minimal
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Swedish Empire
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Tsardom of Russia
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Tsar Aleksey Mikhailovich
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Siege of Riga
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Siege of Riga
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the Second Northern War
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Swedish victory, Russian troops lifted the siege
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ca. 25 000
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Belägringen av Riga var en mis ...... en kringliggande befolkningen.
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Die Belagerung von Riga war ei ...... chen Armee unter Zar Alexei I.
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Het Beleg van Riga vond plaats ...... ich in Noord-Europa afspeelde.
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Le siège de Riga est une tenta ...... e russe et du tsar Alexis Ier.
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Siege of Riga by the Russian A ...... d siege to Riga. The Russian a
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Облога Риги — одна з подій рос ...... зпечити морську блокаду міста.
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Осада Риги 1656 года — одно из ...... печить морскую блокаду города.
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Belagerung von Riga (1656)
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Beleg van Riga (1656)
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Belägringen av Riga (1656)
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Siege of Riga (1656)
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Siège de Riga (1656)
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Облога Риги (1656)
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Осада Риги (1656)
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