siege, major, early modern
Siege of Güns
Siege of Güns was a siege conducted on 5 August 1532 at Kőszeg, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary, which ran from 1526 to 1568. The recorded result: The defenders prevented the Ottoman advance into Vienna. Recorded strength: 700–800 against 100,000–120,000.
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Record
| Date | 5 August 1532 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kőszeg, Hungary 47.388N, 16.542E | |
| Part of | Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary (1526 to 1568) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | The defenders prevented the Ottoman advance into Vienna | |
| Belligerents | Habsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Hungary; Kingdom of Croatia | Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | Nikola Jurišić (WIA) | Suleiman the Magnificent; Pargali Ibrahim Pasha |
| Strength | 700–800 | 100,000–120,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Moderate losses |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Leitha River 1246, 45 km
- Siege of Wiener Neustadt 1487, 52 km
- Battle of Saint Gotthard 1664, 55 km
- Battle of Csorna 1849, 59 km
- Battle of Moson 1848, 76 km
In the same war
- After: Siege of Marburg 21 September 1532
Elsewhere in 1532
- Battle of Cajamarca Peru
- Siege of Yamashina Hongan-ji Japan
Siege of Güns is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 81 in present-day Hungary.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q673641, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kőszeg, revision 1375078191, 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.