Siege of Narva (1558)

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Siege of Narva (1558)
Part of the Livonian War
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Siege of Narva by the Russians in 1558 by Boris Chorikov, 1836.
DateApril - May 1558
LocationCoordinates: Missing latitude
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Result Russians capture Narva in July 1558.
Belligerents
Baltic coat of arms.svg Livonian Confederation Coat of Arms of Russia 1577.png Tsardom of Russia
Commanders and leaders
Ivan Mikhailovich Viskovatyi

The siege of Narva (Estonian: Narva piiramine; Russian: Осада Нарвы) was a Russian siege of the Livonian city of Narva (in modern-day eastern Estonia) from April through May 1558, during the Livonian War. After capturing the city in July 1558, the Russians used Narva as a trading center and port to transport commerce from Pskov and Novgorod. The Russians controlled the city until 1581, when it was captured by Swedish forces under Pontus De La Gardie.

16th century Russian siege weapon

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