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Siege of Pärnu

Siege of Pärnu was a siege conducted on 28 February 1609 at Pärnu, in what is now Estonia; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11, which ran from 1600 to 1611. The recorded result: Polish-Lithuanian victory.

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Drawing of the town of Pärnu (then Pernau)
Drawing of the town of Pärnu (then Pernau). Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought28 February 1609lasted 2 days
WherePärnu, Estonia58.384N, 24.499E
OutcomePolish-Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsPolish–Lithuanian CommonwealthagainstSweden
Casualties and losses45 killedand100 killed; 300 captured; 104 Field guns; 2 merchant ships
Part ofPolish–Swedish War of 1600–111600 to 1611

Where it sits in the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11

Battle of Karksi, 1600Siege of Tartu, 1600Battle of Wenden, 1601Battle of Kokenhausen, 1601Siege of Wolmar, 1601Siege of Fellin, 1602Siege of Weissenstein, 1602Battle of Rakvere, 1603Battle of Weissenstein, 1604Battle of Kircholm, 1605Capture of Daugavgrīva, 1608Siege of Pärnu, 1609Battle of Salis, 1609Battle of Daugavgriva, 160916001609Siege of Pärnu, 1609
14 placed engagements of the Polish–Swedish War of 1600–11 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 February 1609
to 2 March 1609
PlacePärnu, Estonia
58.384N, 24.499E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changePärnu is captured by the Commonwealth
Casualties and losses45 killed100 killed; 300 captured; 104 Field guns; 2 merchant ships
Commanders
Siege of PärnuSiege of PärnuBattle of PunapargiBattle of LihulaBattle of St. Matthew's DayBattle of KaruseBattle of LeholaBattle of PunapargiBattle of LihulaBattle of KaruseBattle of LeholaTallinnTartuVentspilsKohtla-JärveHaapsalu100 km58.384N, 24.499E
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Siege of Pärnu is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4110458, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pärnu, revision 1373819353, 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.