siege, early modern
Siege of Narva
Siege of Narva was a siege conducted in 1581 at Narva, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–8,000 men; 2,400 cavalry against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Livonian War
Record
| Date | 1581 (year precision) to 6 September 1581 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Narva, Russia 59.379N, 28.201E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Russia is cut off from the Baltic Sea | |
| Strength | 7,000–8,000 men; 2,400 cavalry | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 100 men | 4,000–7,000 soldiers and civilians |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Narva 1704, same recorded site
- Siege of Narva 1558, same recorded site
- Siege of Narva 1700, same recorded site
- Battle for Narva 1944, 0.5 km N
- Battle for Narva Bridgehead 1944, 0.5 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between 1496 and 1944.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Velikiye Luki 5 September 1580
- After: Siege of Pskov 18 August 1581
- All 13 engagements of Livonian War
Elsewhere in 1581
- Capture of Breda Netherlands
- Siege of Tottori Japan
- Second Siege of Takatenjin Japan
- Siege of Hijiyama Japan
- Siege of Niezijl Netherlands
Siege of Narva is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15701718, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Narva (1581), revision 1370743908, 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.