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Failed Siege of Reval

When
1571
Where
Reval
Part of
Establishment of the Kingdom of Livonia

Magnus led a Russian army to besiege Reval but abandoned the campaign by March 1571 after failing to capture the city.

After leaving Moscow with a Russian army, Magnus intended to conquer Swedish-controlled Reval. He called off the siege in 1571 after failing to capture the city, formally giving up the struggle by the end of March 1571.

Sources

  1. Kingdom of Livonia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01

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