siege, early modern
Siege of Smolensk
Siege of Smolensk was a siege conducted in September 1502 at Smolensk, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars, which ran from 1487 to 1583. The recorded result: Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 800 soldiers supported by townspeople and local nobility against Many.
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Where it sits in the Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars
Record
| Date | September 1502 (month precision) to 6 September 1502 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Smolensk, Russia 54.783N, 32.050E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 800 soldiers supported by townspeople and local nobility | Many |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Smolensk 1812, same recorded site
- Siege of Smolensk 1613, same recorded site
- Battle of Smolensk 1943, same recorded site
- Battle of Smolensk 1941, 0.3 km W
- Siege of Smolensk 1609, 0.3 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between 1285 and 1943.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lake Smolina 13 September 1502
- After: Battle of Kletsk 5 August 1506
- All 7 engagements of Muscovite-Lithuanian Wars
Elsewhere in 1502
- Battle of Calmazzo Italy
- Battle of the Samara River Ukraine
- Barletta Challenge Italy
- Siege of Mirandola Italy
- Battle of Tangier Morocco
Siege of Smolensk is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16262987, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Smolensk (1502), revision 1370745355, 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.