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Capture of Novgorod

Capture of Novgorod was a siege conducted in 1611 at Veliky Novgorod, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Ingrian War, which ran from 1610 to 1617. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000.

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Battle of Novgorod 1611, by Johan Hammer.
Battle of Novgorod 1611, by Johan Hammer.. Nationalmuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1611
WhereVeliky Novgorod, Russia58.521N, 31.276E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstTsardom of Russia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofIngrian War1610 to 1617

Where it sits in the Ingrian War

Capture of Novgorod, 1611Siege of Tikhvin, 1613Battle of Ristilahti, 1614Battle of Bronnitsy, 1614Siege of Gdov, 1614Siege of Pskov, 161516111615Capture of Novgorod, 1611
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Record

Date1611 (year precision)
to 17 July 1611
PlaceVeliky Novgorod, Russia
58.521N, 31.276E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeNovgorod is occupied by Sweden
StrengthUnknown2,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Capture of NovgorodCapture of NovgorodBattle of the Novgorodians with the SuzdaliansBattle of ShelonDemyansk PocketBattle of Krasny BorBattle of the NevaBattle of ShelonDemyansk PocketBattle of Krasny BorPskovGatchinaNarvaTikhvinBorovichiLugaStaraya RussaBologoye100 km58.521N, 31.276E
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Capture of Novgorod is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10428012, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Novgorod (1611), revision 1370609335, 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.