Siege of Jasna Góra

The Siege of Jasna Góra took place during the Swedish invasion in the period 18 November - 27 December 1655.

Parties to the conflict:

Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth:

310 soldiers and 24-30 cannons

Sweden:

3200 soldiers and 17 cannons

Result: Polish-Lithuanian victory

SiegeIn late November the

Swedes received reinforcements in the form of 600 men and

3 cannons. Capitulation was sent

a second request, which like its

predecessors has been rejected by

prior Kordeckiego.

The fortress was under firing but Swedes had a light cannons which could not harm the besieged. It was not

until December 11 arrived at the Jasna Gora siege artillery, which gave the possibility of destruction of the

besieging the walls of the monastery.Cannons was destroyed part of the walls on the north side and in the region of the bastion of St. The Trinity.

Despite this period of exchange of fire was not too favorable to the Swedes as the monastic artillery inflicted heavy losses siege. Tough and effective

resistance of the fortress was astonished yet accustomed to easy success of invaders.

December 27 Swedes rolled up the siege.

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