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John II Casimir arrives in Gdańsk
15 XII 1656
DocumentedThe king arrived in Gdańsk, which had not surrendered to the Swedes. The port remained an important centre of resistance and contact with allies.
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- pl Jan II Kazimierz przybywa do Gdańska
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Course of events
The king arrived in Gdańsk, which had not surrendered to the Swedes. The port remained an important centre of resistance and contact with allies.1
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Gdańsk remained loyal to John Casimir when many other Baltic towns submitted to Sweden. The king’s arrival at the port was therefore a political and diplomatic event, not the capture of a city after a siege.1
Notes
- Jan II Kazimierz przybywa do Gdańska, Oś czasu, Warszawa: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie
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- Jan II Kazimierz przybywa do Gdańska, Oś czasu, Warszawa: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie (Institution)