Draft:Siege of Viborg (1495)

Siege of Viborg
Part of Russo-Swedish War (1495–1497)
Olaus Magnus depicted the Viborg Bang on his Carta Marina.
Date September - 30th of November Location Viborg, Sweden (Vyborg today) Result Swedish victory Siege abandoned
Belligerents
Sweden	Russia
Commanders and leaders
Knut Posse	Unknown
Strength
1,800	10,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Siege of Viborg (1495) was a failed Russian attempt during the Russo Swedish War 1495-1497 to capture the Swedish fortress of Viborg which lasted from September to the 30th of November, the Swedish force consisted of about 1000 trained soldiers and 800 armed peasants. Despite being outnumbered massively by the Russians and the Russians managing to climb the wall, the defenders under Knut still counterattacked. They managed to knock down the Russian ladders on the inside of the wall and fight the Russians who have entered. At the same time, large amounts of tar and pitch are brought to the walls and ignited. Thick smoke soon covers the walls and towers, the wood in the fort catches fire, and the attackers are faced with the choice of suffocation or falling victim to the fire if they stop. Most Russians choose to flee by throwing themselves off walls and towers in panic.