Von Bell miscalculated the strength of the enemy; he expected to attack and destroy a small detachment but instead ran into the main Muscovite army.
He served as Lieutenant-General in the Muscovite army.
In September of that same year, the monastery was captured by the Muscovite army after a long siege.
Another great service rendered by Filaret to his country was the reorganization of the Muscovite army with the help of foreign officers.
This would serve as a strong point for the capture of the city by the Muscovite army.
The Polish forces under Sigismund I defeated the Muscovite army of 80,000.
Near Serpukhov Sahaidachny forced the Muscovite army to flee.
While Doroshenko was away, the Muscovite army invaded the Left-bank and took advantage of his absence.
Skopin-Shuisky took an active part in a successful siege of Tula alongside the Muscovite army.
In August 1655, Vilnius was captured by the Muscovite army.