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Name: Polish Invasion of Russia (1609)

Type: Event

Start: 1609 AD

End: 1611 AD

Parent: Polish-Muscovite War (1605-1618)

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A Commonwealth army under the command of Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski invaded the Tsardom of Russia in 1609.

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  • October 1610: In 1610, during the Time of Troubles in Russia, the pro-Polish faction led by Prince Władysław IV gained dominance in Moscow. As a result, the Poles were allowed into Moscow on 8 October, marking the beginning of a military occupation by Poland-Lithuania.
  • September 1609: In 1609, Smolensk was occupied by Poland-Lithuania under the command of Hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski.
  • June 1610: The Siege of Tsaryovo.
  • July 1610: On 27 July a treaty was signed between the boyars and Żółkiewski promising the Russian boyars the same vast privileges the Polish szlachta had, in exchange for them recognizing Władysław as the new tsar.
  • January 1611: Lisowczycy took and plundered Pskov.
  • June 1611: After a 20 months siege, the Poles take Smolensk.

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