Siege of Pilsen (1433–1434)

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Siege of Pilsen
Part of Hussite Wars
Venceslav Cerny - Vystup proti Prokopu Holemu pred Plzni.jpg
Prokop and his men before they besieged Pilsen, by Věnceslav Černý
Date14 July 1433 – 9 May 1434
Location
Plzeň, Bohemia
Result Catholic victory
Belligerents

Husitska korouhev.svg Radical Hussites

Husitska korouhev.svg Moderate Hussites

Royal banner of the Kingdom of Bohemia (colorful).svg Landfrieden of Pilsen
Commanders and leaders
Prokop the Great
Jan Pardus
Ondřej Keřský of Řimovice
Bedřich of Strážnice
Jan Čapek of Sány
Drslavci.png William Schwihau von Riesenberg
Theobald of Dolany
Strength
about 13,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
700-1,000 killed
500-700 captured
Unknown

The siege of Pilsen lasted from 14 July 1433 to 9 May 1434 and was an important encounter of the Hussite Wars. Hussite troops led by Prokop the Great had unsuccessfully besieged the Catholic city of Pilsen for nine months and twenty three days. Failure to capture one of the last major Catholic cities in Bohemia along with the fall of New Town was a huge blow for the Hussite groups that foreshadowed their decisive defeat in the Battle of Lipany.

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