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Siege of Nöteborg

Siege of Nöteborg was a siege conducted in June 1656 at Shlisselburg, in what is now Russia.

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Record

DateJune 1656 (month precision)
PlaceShlisselburg, Russia
59.954N, 31.038E
KindSiege, early modern
Siege of NöteborgSiege of NöteborgSiege of OreshekSiege of NöteborgSinyavino OffensiveOperation SparkBattle of the NevaBattle of the NevaSt. PetersburgVyborgGatchinaNarvaTikhvinLappeenrantaKolpinoSlantsy100 km59.954N, 31.038E
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Elsewhere in 1656

Siege of Nöteborg is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55005070, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nöteborg (1656), revision 1382321718, 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.