18 January 1654Treaty of PereiaslavJohn II Casimir
The Cossack alignment with Moscow draws the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth into war
Historical records for Poland in 1654, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Cossack alignment with Moscow draws the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth into war
Russian forces begin the siege of Smolensk
Loses Smolensk to Tsar Alexis after a siege
Faces Russian advances after a Polish-Lithuanian force is defeated near Borisov
Loses effective control as Russian and Cossack forces secure Kiev
Faces the Russian offensive into Lithuania
Russian and Cossack operations threaten Commonwealth rule in Ukraine
The Cossack submission to Moscow helps provoke war with Russia
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