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Person

Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1761

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Fall of Kolberg

    1761

    Role: Russian Lieutenant General, besieging commander

    1. 22 August 1761 · Fortress of Kolberg, Brandenburg-Prussian PomeraniaSiege Opens with Reinforcements and Naval Bombardment

      Reinforced in mid-August, Rumyantsev laid siege to Kolberg on 22 August; the Russian Baltic fleet bombarded the town from the sea on 27 August.

    2. 30 September 1761 · Fortress of Kolberg and approachesPrussian Reinforcement and Failed Relief Efforts

      Platen's several thousand troops reinforced Kolberg on 30 September, bringing the defense to nearly 20,000 Prussians, while Frederick ordered von Werner's relief force from Silesia.

    3. 12 December 1761 · Spie, southwest of KolbergWürttemberg's Breakout and Defeat at Spie

      In November Württemberg abandoned Kolberg, joined Platen, and attempted to rout Rumyantsev from the rear; on 12 December the Russians halted him at Spie, inflicting 1,000 casualties.

    4. 16 December 1761 · Fortress of KolbergCapitulation of Kolberg

      On 16 December 1761, Kolberg capitulated to Rumyantsev, enabling Russian forces to take winter quarters in Brandenburg-Prussian Pomerania and keeping Platen's forces in check.

Sources

  1. Siege of Kolberg (Seven Years' War) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Pyotr Rumyantsev Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-09