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Siege of Pest

Siege of Pest was a siege conducted in 1542 at Pest, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory,; Ottomans repulse Habsburgs. Recorded strength: 2,000 Janissaries, 10,000 Sipahi and irregular troops against ~60,000 soldiers, 60 guns.

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Fought1542
WherePest, Hungary47.500N, 19.100E
OutcomeOttoman victory,; Ottomans repulse Habsburgs
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstHoly Roman Empire; Kingdom of Hungary; Kingdom of Croatia; Papal States; Duchy of Milan; Republic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 1527Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Invasion of Gozo, 1551Siege of Tripoli, 1551Sack of Bastia, 1555Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Ottoman raids on Moravia, 1599Chios expedition, 1599Attack on Monastir, 1603Raid on Bone, 1607Battle of Paphos, 1609Raid on Żejtun, 1614Battle of Starý Hrozenkov, 1663Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615271716Siege of Pest, 1542
24 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1542 (year precision)
to 9 October 1542
PlacePest, Hungary
47.500N, 19.100E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength2,000 Janissaries, 10,000 Sipahi and irregular troops~60,000 soldiers, 60 guns
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Joachim Brandenburg
  • Alessandro Vitelli
  • Hans von Ungnad
  • Nikola IV Zrinski
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Nearest engagements

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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1542

Siege of Pest 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 Q850771, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pest, revision 1370744402, 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.