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Siege of Buda

Siege of Buda was a siege conducted in 1603 at Buda, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 32,000 men against 24,000 men.

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Siege of Buda in 1603, contemporary engraving, Borghese Archives, Rome
Siege of Buda in 1603, contemporary engraving, Borghese Archives, Rome. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1603
WhereBuda, Hungary47.467N, 19.050E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Empire; 18px Kingdom of Hungaryagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Siege of Buda, 1603
25 placed engagements of the Long War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1603 (year precision)
to 20 November 1603
PlaceBuda, Hungary
47.467N, 19.050E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength32,000 men24,000 men
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Hermann Christof von Russwurm
  • Ferenc Nádasdy
  • Sokolluzade Lala Mehmed Pasha
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 13 times between 1530 and 1956.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1603

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 Q27673363, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Buda (1603), revision 1370739844, 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.