battle, early modern
Siege of Polotsk (1563)
Siege of Polotsk (1563) was a battle fought in 1563 in what is now Belarus. The recorded result: Russian victory. Recorded strength: 31,206 to 45,000 against 2,400–6,000.
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Record
| Date | 1563 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Belarus 55.483N, 28.800E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | Fall of the city and the capture of the east of Lithuania | |
| Strength | 31,206 to 45,000 | 2,400–6,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 86 dead & wounded | Entire Garrison surrendered; 3,000 Residential yards burned down as a result of the bombing |
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Nearest engagements
- First Battle of Polotsk 1812, same recorded site
- Second Battle of Polotsk 1812, same recorded site
- Siege of Polotsk 1518, 2.1 km W
- Siege of Polotsk 1579, 2.5 km W
- Battle of Klyastitsy 1812, 47 km N
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1518 and 1812.
Elsewhere in 1563
- Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir Spain
- Battle of Öland Sweden
- Battle of Mared Sweden
- Siege of Halmstad, 1563 Sweden
- Capture of Älvsborg Sweden
Siege of Polotsk (1563) is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337432, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Polotsk (1563), revision 1370744495, 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.