In 1654, after the rebellion of Jmelnytsky, the Russo-Polish War start, attacking with 41.000 troops the castles of Bely and Smolensk, but Dorogobuzh, don't falls against the Russian troops. 23 days later, the Polish forces counter-attack, taking Dorogobuzh with 12.000 troops, the General Burozed Granozky with other 14.000 troops, go to Poltava, to defend it from a Russian invasion. In Polotsk, the General Granozky wait here with 3.800 troops.
In August, the Russian General Vladimir Hurtygad, attack Poltava with 27.000 troops but fails, losing 3.700 troops in the siege. In the Province of Vitebsk, start the Battle of Vitebsk, the most important battle of the year. The General Granozky with more of 25.000 troops and the General Kilozan Polived with 19.900 troops. With the General Granozky in the head and 200 horseman following it, dies with the a bullet in the head and more of 70 horsemans deads.
Battle of Vitebsk.
After that, with only 70 deads, the half of the army retreat to Pskov. The General Polived, attack with 7.000 troops the flanks of the enemy losing 300 troops, but killing more of 2.600. After the important Polish glory, the Russian forces of Smolensk (32.000 troops) attack Orsha, a castle with 10.000 troops, but more important, the prince Janusz Radziwill. In February of 1655, the offensive to Osha start. The Russian take Orsha, and make prisoner to the prince.
With 4.700 troops, the General Mikoita Jhirozev, with 7.800 troops troops go to Mitau, to reinforce them. With more of 12.000 defenders in Mitau, Ivan Miarozkyc attack Duneburg with 21.900 troops (6.000 troops combatants of the Battle of Vitebsk) and Boreslaw H. Kiyuta (A Captain of the Polish defenders) is taked prisoner.
In November of 1655, the General Urga Ligonhia, with 13.600 troops attack Mitau, and other towns and castles of Kurland. Now with 19.000 troops in Mitau, the General Jhirozev attack to the Russian army, killing more of 2.800 Russian troops. Now with 10.800 troops, the Gerenal Ligonhia retreat to Russia.
In August, the Russian General Vladimir Hurtygad, attack Poltava with 27.000 troops but fails, losing 3.700 troops in the siege. In the Province of Vitebsk, start the Battle of Vitebsk, the most important battle of the year. The General Granozky with more of 25.000 troops and the General Kilozan Polived with 19.900 troops. With the General Granozky in the head and 200 horseman following it, dies with the a bullet in the head and more of 70 horsemans deads.
Battle of Vitebsk.
After that, with only 70 deads, the half of the army retreat to Pskov. The General Polived, attack with 7.000 troops the flanks of the enemy losing 300 troops, but killing more of 2.600. After the important Polish glory, the Russian forces of Smolensk (32.000 troops) attack Orsha, a castle with 10.000 troops, but more important, the prince Janusz Radziwill. In February of 1655, the offensive to Osha start. The Russian take Orsha, and make prisoner to the prince.
With 4.700 troops, the General Mikoita Jhirozev, with 7.800 troops troops go to Mitau, to reinforce them. With more of 12.000 defenders in Mitau, Ivan Miarozkyc attack Duneburg with 21.900 troops (6.000 troops combatants of the Battle of Vitebsk) and Boreslaw H. Kiyuta (A Captain of the Polish defenders) is taked prisoner.
In November of 1655, the General Urga Ligonhia, with 13.600 troops attack Mitau, and other towns and castles of Kurland. Now with 19.000 troops in Mitau, the General Jhirozev attack to the Russian army, killing more of 2.800 Russian troops. Now with 10.800 troops, the Gerenal Ligonhia retreat to Russia.