The Smolensk War (1632–1634) was fought between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Muscovy.

Hostilities began in October 1632 when Muscovite forces tried to capture the city of Smolensk. Small military engagements produced mixed results for both sides, but the surrender of the main Muscovite force in February 1634 led to the Treaty of Polyanovka. Russia accepted Polish–Lithuanian control over the Smolensk region, which lasted for another 20 years.

Background

In 1632, Sigismund III Vasa, the king of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, died. Although the Commonwealth nobility quickly elected Sigismund's son Władysław IV Vasa as their new ruler, Poland's neighbours, expecting delays in the electoral process, tested the Commonwealth's perceived weakness. with 160 artillery pieces.

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Further reading

  • Rickard, J (26 July 2007), Smolensk War, 1632–1634
  • Волков В.А. "Смоленская война (1632–1634 гг.)"