[2] He arrived with his vanguard on September 5[Note 1] and immediately drove off a force of around two thousand under Janusz Antoni Wiśniowiecki and Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski, after a brief fight.

[4] Charles, who wanted to storm the town immediately, proceeded with a reconnaissance from the High Castle and ordered three dragoon regiments to prepare to attack; heavy rain, however, forced him to postpone it until the following day.

About 50 Swedes stormed a fortified monastery outside the town, while Charles with the remainder of the force climbed the earthwork, where a wooden wall had to be cut through.

As the Swedes broke through, the defenders panicked and ran towards the main gate accessing the town, with Charles pursuing them.

[Note 3] Charles struck camp with his forces on September 23-24, and marched towards Warsaw which had been captured by Augustus II of Poland.