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John II Casimir
History of Poland
1648
Succession
Succeeds as King of
Poland
1651
Battle of Beresteczko
1st July Beresteczko
John
Casimir
defeats 200,000 Cossacks under Tartars &
Chmielnicki
1651
Treaty of Biala Cerkew
Biala Cerkew
The Cossacks make peace with
Poland
,
Chmielnicki
continues with a few followers
1st July Beresteczko
The Cossacks make peace with
Poland
,
Chmielnicki
continues with a few followers
1654
Battle of Borisov
Sep Borisov
Alexis
defeats a
Polish
corps
1654
Capture of Kiev
Kiev
Russia
n forces capture Kiev
1654
Capture of Lithuania
Sep Lithuania
Alexis
captures
Lithuania
1654
Capture of Smolensk
26th Sep Smolensk
Alexis
captures
Smolensk
1654
Declaration of War
Ukraine
The Cossacks place the
Ukraine
under Czarist protection & provoke a war
1654
Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine
Russia
n forces invade the
Ukraine
1654
Rule of Ukraine
Ukraine
The Cossacks place the
Ukraine
under Czarist protection & provoke a war
1654
Siege of Smolensk
2nd July Smolensk
Alexis
commences the siege of
Smolensk
1654
Treaty of Pereiaaslavl
Pereiaaslavl
The Cossacks place the
Ukraine
under Czarist protection & provoke a war
1655
Arrest
Zalozce
Poland
's ally Mahmet
Girei
captures
Chmielnicki
at
Zalozce
1655
Capture of Lithuania
Lithuania
surrenders to
Charles
X
Gustavus
1655
Capture of Warsaw
Sep Warsaw
Charles
X
Gustavus
captures
Warsaw
without a battle
1655
Exile of John II Casimir
Sep
John II
Casimir
seeks exils with the Hapsburgs in
Hungary
1655
Invasion of Poland
River Niemen
Alexis
advances as far as the
River
Niemen
River Niemen
Alexis
proclaims himself
Grand
Duke of
Lithuania
Charles
X
Gustavus
invades
Poland
&
Lithuania
& begins the 2nd
Northern
War
Livonia
Sweden
attacks
Poland
from
Livonia
1655
Invasion of Ukraine
Ukraine
Poland
counter-attacks the
Russia
ns in the
Ukraine
Ukraine
Poland
's ally Mahmet
Girei
invades the
Ukraine
1655
Rule of Lithuania
River Niemen
Alexis
proclaims himself
Grand
Duke of
Lithuania
Lithuania
becomes a part of
Sweden
, the
Union
of
Lublin
is broken
1655
Rule of
Charles
X is elected King of
Poland
-
Lithuania
by the Sejim to regain the
Ukraine
1655
Siege of Bright Hill
Nov Bright Hill
Charles
X attacks
Bright
Hill & goes against his promise not to attack any churches
Nov Bright Hill
Polish
-
Lithuania
n troops defend
Bright
Hill for 70 days
1655
Siege of Czestochowa
Czestochowa
The
Swedish
invasion of
Poland
is held at
Czestochowa
1655
Siege of Warsaw
Sep Warsaw
Charles
X
Gustavus
captures
Warsaw
without a battle
1655
Union Lublin
Lithuania
becomes a part of
Sweden
, the
Union
of
Lublin
is broken
1656
Poland Sweden War
Clears the Swedes away from the
Central
Provinces of
Poland
1656
Siege of Bright Hill
Jan Bright Hill
John II
Casimir
returns to
Poland
after the defence of
Bright
Hill
1656
Treaty of Nimieza
3rd Nov Nimieza
The war is terminated & a 3 yr truce is signed between
Russia
&
Poland
1660
Peace
Oliva
Signed between
Poland
&
Sweden
, John II renounces his claim to the
Swedish
throne
Oliva
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Nth
Livonia
is ceded to
Sweden
Oliva
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Pomerelia
is ceded to
Poland
Oliva
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Prussia
is ceded to
Frederick
William
1660
Rule of Livonia
Livonia
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Nth
Livonia
is ceded to
Sweden
1660
Rule of Pomerelia
Pomerelia
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Pomerelia
is ceded to
Poland
1660
Rule of Prussia
Under
the
Peace
of
Oliva
Prussia
is ceded to
Frederick
William
1667
Rule of Ukraine
Ukraine
The war with
Russia
ends after the eastern part of the
Ukraine
is ceded to
Russia
1668
Abdication
Abdicates as King of
Poland
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