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Siege of Nyenschantz

Siege of Nyenschantz was a siege conducted in June 1656 at Nyenschantz, in what is now Russia. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 1,000.

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A model of the Swedish 17-century CE Nyenschantz fort. The fort existed before the area was taken over by the Russian army under Peter I of Russia during the Great Northern War and downstream the Neva
A model of the Swedish 17-century CE Nyenschantz fort. The fort existed before the area was taken over by the Russian army under Peter I of Russia during the Great Northern War and downstream the Neva. Evgeny Gerashchenko, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtJune 1656
WhereNyenschantz, Russia59.944N, 30.407E
OutcomeRussian victory
BelligerentsSwedish EmpireagainstTsardom of Russia

Record

DateJune 1656 (month precision)
PlaceNyenschantz, Russia
59.944N, 30.407E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown1,000
Commanders
  • Pyotr Potemkin
Siege of NyenschantzSiege of NyenschantzSiege of LeningradBattle of the NevaBattle of SysterbäckBattle of Krasny BorOranienbaum BridgeheadBattle of the NevaBattle of SysterbäckBattle of Krasny BorOranienbaum BridgeheadVyborgGatchinaNarvaTikhvinLappeenrantaLugaSlantsy100 km59.944N, 30.407E
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Elsewhere in 1656

Siege of Nyenschantz is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55648623, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nyenschantz (1656), revision 1370744107, 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.