Siege of Pilsen (1433–34)

Siege of Pilsen
Part of Hussite Wars
Prokop and his men before they besieged Pilsen, by Věnceslav Černý
Date 14 July 1433–9 May 1434 Location Pilsen, Bohemia Result Catholic victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire Bohemian Catholics	Radical Hussites Taborites Orphans
Commanders and leaders
William Schwihau von Riesenberg Theobald of Dolany	Prokop the Great Jan Pardus Jan Čapek ze Sán
Strength
Unknown	about 13,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	700-1,000 killed 500-700 captured

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.

References

• Cornejo, Peter. Lipanská crossroads: causes, course and historical significance in one battle. Praha: Panorama, 1992. 277 pp. ISBN 80-7038-183-3.
• Cornejo, Peter. Secret Czech chronicles: journey to the roots of the Hussite tradition. 2nd ed. Praha; Litomyšl: Paseka, 2003. 456 pp. ISBN 80-7185-590-1. Chapter Lipany, pp. 253-312.
• Cornejo, Peter; Belin, Paul. Famous battles in our history. 2nd ed. Praha: Marsyas, 1995. 272 pp. ISBN 80-901606-4-6. Chapter Pilsen 1433/1434, pp. 75-80.
• Šmahel, Francis. Hussite revolution. 3rd chronicle of the war years. Praha: Karolinum, 1996. 420 pp. ISBN 80-7184-075-0.