Siege of Riga

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The 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, Heinrich von Thurn 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 army occupied three camps, two on the east bank of the Duna in Riga's suburbs, and a Corps under Ordyn-Nashokin on the west bank of the Duna, opposite the Kobrun entrenchment.

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    arearegion1561Free City of RigaWikidata
    arearegion1918Duchy of Courland and SemigalliaWikidata
    eventarmed conflictBattle of LiepajabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1210Battle of RigaLivonian Brothers of the Sword, battle, Curonians, Archbishopric of RigaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1215Battle of RigaLatvians, Livonian Brothers of the Sword, Estonians, battle, Livonians, OeseliansWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1584Calendar riots in RigarebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1605Battle of KircholmSweden, Duchy of Courland and Semigallia, battle, Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1608Capture of DaugavgrīvaSweden, battle, Polish–Lithuanian CommonwealthWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1609Battle of DaugavgrivaSweden, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1621Siege of RigaPolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, siege, Swedish EmpireWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1656Siege of RigasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1700Siege of RigasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1700Siege of RigasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1701Crossing of the DünabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1709Siege of RigasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1812Siege of RigasiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1917Battle of JuglabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1917Battle of RigaGerman Empire, battle, Russian RepublicWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Riga OffensiveoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1991The Barricadesarmed conflict, Non Violent ResistanceWikidata
    sitefort1641Daugavgrīva FortressfortWikidata
    sitemuseum1916Latvian War Museummilitary museumWikidata
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    commonsimageCobrons skans, Kobruns schanz, Kobron-schanz, Kober-schanz, Kobrona skansts - The siege of Riga 1656 (cropped) Commons
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    commonsimageTijdens het beleg van Riga ontploft een bom in een woning, 1656, RP-P-1896-A-19368-1455 Commons
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