siege, early modern
Siege of Buda
Siege of Buda was a siege conducted in 1603 at Buda, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 32,000 men against 24,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 1603 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Buda, Hungary 47.467N, 19.050E | |
| Part of | Long War (1593 to 1606) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Ottoman victory | |
| Belligerents | Habsburg Empire; 18px Kingdom of Hungary | 24px Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | Christof von Russwurm; Siegfried von Kollonitsch; 15px Ferenc Nádasdy | 24px Lala Mehmed Pasha; 24px Deli Hassan Pasha; 24px Dervish Pasha |
| Strength | 32,000 men | 24,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Buda 1686, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1541, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1602, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1530, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1598, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Székesfehérvár 12 August 1602
- After: Battle of Braşov 17 July 1603
- All 17 engagements of Long War
Elsewhere in 1603
- Battle of Sluis Netherlands
- Safavid capture of Tabriz Iran
- Battle of Rakvere Estonia
- Battle of Glen Fruin United Kingdom
- Siege of Yerevan Armenia
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 Q27673363, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Buda (1603), revision 1370739844, 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.