A large, carefully prepared Russian army under Mikhail Borisovich Shein took several towns and castles on the Lithuanian-Russian border in autumn 1632; than moved to begin the siege of Smolensk itself around October.
A large Russian army under Mikhail Borisovich Shein took several towns and castles on the Lithuanian-Russian border in autumn 1632; than moved to begin the siege of Smolensk itself around October. This was carefully prepared.