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Siege of Nagykanizsa

Siege of Nagykanizsa was a siege conducted on 9 September 1601 at Nagykanizsa, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 Sipahi; 3,000 Janissary; 100 small cannons against 35,000–60,000; 40+ cannons.

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Kanije Kuşatması (1601). Hans Rudolf Miller tarafından 1653 yılında yapılmış eser. Sarvar Şatosu Müzesi, Macaristan.
Kanije Kuşatması (1601). Hans Rudolf Miller tarafından 1653 yılında yapılmış eser. Sarvar Şatosu Müzesi, Macaristan.. Hans Rudolf Miller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought9 September 1601lasted 2 months
WhereNagykanizsa, Hungary46.456N, 16.997E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstHabsburg Austria; Holy Roman Empire; Kingdom of Hungary; Kingdom of Croatia; Papal States; Knights of Malta
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMore than 30,000 killed; 6,000 sick and wounded
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601
25 placed engagements of the Long War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date9 September 1601
to 18 November 1601
PlaceNagykanizsa, Hungary
46.456N, 16.997E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength6,000 Sipahi; 3,000 Janissary; 100 small cannons35,000–60,000; 40+ cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknownMore than 30,000 killed; 6,000 sick and wounded
Commanders
  • Tiryaki Hasan Pasha
  • Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1543 and 1664.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1601

Siege of Nagykanizsa is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4822495, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kanizsa (1601), revision 1375790791, 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.