Battle of Moscow (1612)

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The Battle of Moscow (1612) was a decisive clash in which Russian volunteer forces expelled Polish-Lithuanian occupiers from Moscow, effectively ending foreign intervention and paving the way for the Romanov dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Liberation of Moscow in 1612
belligerent Polish garrison in the Moscow Kremlin
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth forces
Russian volunteer forces
category 17th-century battles
Battles involving Russia
Battles involving the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
History of Moscow
commander Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz
Kuzma Minin
Prince Dmitry Pozharsky
commemoratedBy National Unity Day (Russia)
linked to: National Unity Day
commemoratedOn November 4
conflict Polish–Muscovite War (1605–1618)
consequence paved the way for the election of Michael I of Russia
paved the way for the establishment of the Romanov dynasty
country Tsardom of Russia
date 1612-10-22
dateNewStyle 1612-11-04 (N.S.)
dateOldStyle 1612-10-22 (O.S.)
era early 17th century
followedBy Election of the Zemsky Sobor of 1613
geographicContext Kitai-gorod, Moscow
linked to: Kitay-gorod

Moscow Kremlin vicinity
historicalPeriod Time of Troubles in Russia
linked to: Time of Troubles
objective relief of the Polish garrison in the Moscow Kremlin by Commonwealth forces
opponent Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Russian Tsardom supporters of national militia
outcome Moscow returned to Russian control
Polish garrison in the Kremlin capitulated
Polish relief army failed to break through to the Kremlin
partOf Time of Troubles
place Moscow
politicalImpact reduced Polish influence over Russian succession
strengthened legitimacy of Russian national militia leaders
precededBy Siege of the Moscow Kremlin (1611–1612)
relatedEvent Election of Michael I of Russia in 1613
Polish occupation of the Moscow Kremlin
result decisive Russian victory
end of Polish–Lithuanian occupation of Moscow
expulsion of Polish–Lithuanian garrison from Moscow
weakening of foreign intervention in Russia
significance key step toward restoration of Russian statehood
symbol of Russian resistance to foreign occupation
turning point in the Time of Troubles
tacticalSituation Russian forces blocked Polish relief attempts around Moscow

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Polish–Muscovite War hasBattle Battle of Moscow (1612)
Battle of Moscow (1612) alsoKnownAs Liberation of Moscow in 1612
linked to: Battle of Moscow (1612)
Battle of Moscow (1612) precededBy Siege of the Moscow Kremlin (1611–1612)
linked to: Battle of Moscow (1612)
uprising of Minin and Pozharsky hasPart siege of Moscow (1612)
linked to: Battle of Moscow (1612)
Second People’s Militia notableEvent siege of Moscow in 1612
linked to: Battle of Moscow (1612)