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Siege of Buda

Siege of Buda was a siege conducted in 1602 at Buda, in what is now Hungary. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–24,000 men against Buda garrison; 5,000–10,000 men; Pest garrison; 1,000–1,500 men; Reinforcements; 20,000–30,000 men.

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Pest várának ostroma, 1602
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Record

Date1602 (year precision)
PlaceBuda, Hungary
47.467N, 19.050E
KindSiege, early modern
ResultOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Empire; 18px Kingdom of Hungary24px Ottoman Empire
CommandersArchduke Matthias; Christof von Russwurm; Hannibal Kratz; 15px Ferenc Nádasdy; 15px Eörsy Péter24px Yemişçi Hasan Pasha
Strength20,000–24,000 menBuda garrison; 5,000–10,000 men; Pest garrison; 1,000–1,500 men; Reinforcements; 20,000–30,000 men
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
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Elsewhere in 1602

Siege of Buda is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27583276, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Buda (1602), revision 1379980240, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.