Siege of Narva (1581)
| Siege of Narva | |||||||||
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| Part of the Livonian War | |||||||||
Illustration of the siege by Rudolf van Deventer | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Kingdom of Sweden | Tsardom of Russia | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Pontus De la Gardie Carl Henriksson Horn | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Unknown | Narva garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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7,000–8,000 men 2,400 cavalry | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 100 men | 4,000–7,000 soldiers and civilians | ||||||||
The siege of Narva was a siege and massacre initiated by Pontus De la Gardie against the Russian-controlled city of Narva in present-day Estonia. The siege resulted in a victory for the Swedes.