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Siege of Nöteborg

Siege of Nöteborg was a siege conducted on 11 October 1702 at Shlisselburg, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Great Northern War, which ran from 1700 to 1721. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: About 440 soldiers; 142 light artillery guns against 12,500 men deployed, 20,000–35,000 in total; 51 heavy artillery guns.

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The siege of Swedish fortress of Nöteborg in October 1702 by Russian troops. Russian tsar Peter I is shown in the centre.
The siege of Swedish fortress of Nöteborg in October 1702 by Russian troops. Russian tsar Peter I is shown in the centre.. Alexander von Kotzebue, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date11 October 1702
PlaceShlisselburg, Russia
59.950N, 31.033E
Part ofGreat Northern War (1700 to 1721)
KindSiege, early modern
ResultRussian victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireTsardom of Russia
CommandersGustav Wilhelm von Schlippenbach; Hans Georg LeijonPeter I; Boris Sheremetev
StrengthAbout 440 soldiers; 142 light artillery guns12,500 men deployed, 20,000–35,000 in total; 51 heavy artillery guns
Casualties and losses200 killed,; 156 wounded; Total: About 360 casualties538 killed,; 925 wounded; Total: About 1,500 casualties
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Siege of Nöteborg is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q633067, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nöteborg (1702), revision 1383871032, 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.