The siege of Küstrin (Cüstrin) in 1758 was a siege of the

Seven Years' War The Seven Years' War, 1756 to 1763, was a Great Power conflict fought primarily in Europe, with significant subsidiary campaigns in North America and South Asia. The protagonists were Kingdom of Great Britain, Great Britain and Kingdom of Prus ...

(1756-1763). It was conducted by the Russians against the fortified town of Küstrin in Prussia (now in Poland).

Aftermath

The Russian besiegers probably did not intend for the town to experience such destruction. Nevertheless, when the Prussian army saw how the Russian bombardment devastated the city it became a major cause for Prussian animosity towards the Russian army. However, this devastation was not necessarily unique to Küstrin. The sieges against Zittau (1757) and Dresden (1760) also were particularly destructive in an era generally characterized by restraint.Duffy, Christopher. ''The Military Experience in the Age of Reason''. (New York: Atheneum, 1988) p. 9

References

Duffy, Christopher. ''The Military Experience in the Age of Reason''. Atheneum, 1988 pp. 7, 9, 293. {{DEFAULTSORT:Kustrin, Siege of Sieges of the Seven Years' War Kostrzyn nad Odrą Sieges involving Prussia Küstrin Battles of the Silesian Wars Sieges involving the Russian Empire History of Lubusz Voivodeship