Siege of Warsaw (1656)

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Siege of Warsaw
Part of the Second Northern War and The Deluge
Fortifications of Warsaw during the Battle of Warsaw in July 1656, by Erik Dahlbergh
Date April 24-July 1,1656 Location Warsaw Result Polish-Lithuanian victory
Belligerents
Swedish Empire	Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Arvid Wittenberg	John II Casimir Vasa

The siege of Warsaw took place between April 24 and July 1, 1656. Swedish Empire forces had occupied the Polish capital without fighting in early September 1655 (see deluge). In late April 1656, Poles and Lithuanians began the siege, with the purpose of recapturing their capital. They were successful, but later lost the city for a second time after a battle held on July 28–30, 1656 (see Battle of Warsaw (1656)).