 The garrison of Kraków, under Castellan Stefan Czarniecki and colonel of infantry Fromhold Wolff, consisted of some 5,000 men – soldier of the regular army, plus city militia.In order to prepare the defence, Czarniecki burned the suburbs of Kleparz, Biskupie and Garbary, and constructed a system of Earthworks.On September 25, the Swedes attacked Kazimierz, pillaging it after capture.