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Siege of Tikhvin

Siege of Tikhvin was a siege conducted on 4 June 1613 at Tikhvin, in what is now Russia; it lasted 4 months. It was part of the Ingrian War, which ran from 1610 to 1617.

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Tikhvin. Tikhvinsky Monastery
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Fought4 June 1613lasted 4 months
WhereTikhvin, Russia59.633N, 33.500E
Part ofIngrian War1610 to 1617

Where it sits in the Ingrian War

Capture of Novgorod, 1611Siege of Tikhvin, 1613Battle of Ristilahti, 1614Siege of Gdov, 1614Siege of Pskov, 161516111615Siege of Tikhvin, 1613
5 placed engagements of the Ingrian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 June 1613
to 25 September 1613
PlaceTikhvin, Russia
59.633N, 33.500E
KindSiege, early modern
Siege of TikhvinSiege of TikhvinTikhvin offensiveBattle of PetrogradSinyavino OffensiveOperation SparkSiege of OreshekBattle of PetrogradSinyavino OffensiveOperation SparkVelikiy Novgorod100 km59.633N, 33.500E
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Siege of Tikhvin is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19916938, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tikhvin, revision 1370745813, 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.