siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Pskov
Siege of Pskov was a siege conducted on 18 August 1581 at Pskov, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Livonian War, which ran from 1558 to 1583. The recorded result: See #Result; (Peace of Yam-Zapolsky). Recorded strength: 27,000; 4,000 Cossacks (500 officially registered) against 16,000.
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Record
| Date | 18 August 1581 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pskov, Russia 57.817N, 28.333E | |
| Part of | Livonian War (1558 to 1583) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | See #Result; (Peace of Yam-Zapolsky) | |
| Belligerents | 20px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth; Principality of Transylvania and foreign mercenaries | Tsardom of Russia |
| Commanders | King Stephen Báthory; Jan Zamoyski | Prince Ivan Shuisky; Prince Vasili Skopin-Shuisky |
| Strength | 27,000; 4,000 Cossacks (500 officially registered) | 16,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Pskov 1615, same recorded site
- Battle of Lake Smolina 1502, 37 km
- Battle of the Siritsa River 1501, 37 km
- Battle of the Ice 1242, 67 km
- Battle of Rauge 1701, 85 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Narva 1581
- All 13 engagements of Livonian War
Elsewhere in 1581
- Capture of Breda Netherlands
- Siege of Tottori Japan
- Second Siege of Takatenjin Japan
- Siege of Hijiyama Japan
- Siege of Niezijl Netherlands
Siege of Pskov is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815196, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pskov, revision 1370744594, 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.