Sieges of Marienburg (1657)

Sieges of Marienburg
Part of the Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)

Photo of Malbork Castle
DateFirst siege
19–27 August 1657
Second siege
24 November – 11 December
Location
Marienburg (Malbork Castle)
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Marienburg captured by Russian forces
Belligerents
 Tsardom of Russia  Swedish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Khovansky
Afanasy Ordin-Nashchokin
Mattias Hillgarten (POW)
Otto Leonard von Bülow (WIA)
Units involved
Unknown Marienburg garrison
Strength
First siege
5,000 men
Second siege
3,000 infantry and 500 cavalry
or 2,000 men
Second siege
Couple dozen men
Casualties and losses
300 killed 8 killed
Several wounded

The sieges of Marienburg were two separate Russian sieges of Marienburg, the first in August, and the second in November and December, with the first being unsuccessful and the second being successful.