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Siege of Esztergom

Siege of Esztergom was a siege conducted on 4 August 1595 at Esztergom, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: ca. 35,000 men against Garrison of 2,700; Relief force of 20,000 men.

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Fought4 August 1595
WhereEsztergom, Hungary47.786N, 18.740E
OutcomeHabsburg victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Empireagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Esztergom, 1595
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Record

Date4 August 1595
PlaceEsztergom, Hungary
47.786N, 18.740E
KindSiege, early modern
Strengthca. 35,000 menGarrison of 2,700; Relief force of 20,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mathias, Archduke of Further Austria
Siege of EsztergomSiege of EsztergomSiege of EsztergomSiege of Esztergom (1241)Battle of PárkánySiege of VisegrádBattle of KöbölkútSiege of EsztergomBattle of KöbölkútViennaBudapestBratislavaMiskolcGyőrSzolnokZvolenSzékesfehérvár100 km47.786N, 18.740E
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 4 times between 1241 and 1683.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1595

Siege of Esztergom is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q52258033, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Esztergom (1595), revision 1380905417, 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.