siege, early modern
Siege of Buda
Siege of Buda was a siege conducted in 1602 at Buda, in what is now Hungary. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–24,000 men against Buda garrison; 5,000–10,000 men; Pest garrison; 1,000–1,500 men; Reinforcements; 20,000–30,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 1602 (year precision) to 9 November 1602 | |
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| Place | Buda, Hungary 47.467N, 19.050E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | 20,000–24,000 men | Buda garrison; 5,000–10,000 men; Pest garrison; 1,000–1,500 men; Reinforcements; 20,000–30,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Buda 1686, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1541, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1603, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1530, same recorded site
- Siege of Buda 1598, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 13 times between 1530 and 1956.
Elsewhere in 1602
- Battle of Reval Estonia
- Siege of Weissenstein Estonia
- Siege of Dunboy Ireland
- Siege of Fellin Estonia
- Battle of the Narrow Seas United Kingdom
Siege of Buda is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27583276, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Buda (1602), revision 1379980240, 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.