Siege of Pilsen

Siege of Pilsen
	Part of the Bohemian Revolt (Thirty Years' War)
	; The siege of Pilsen by Matthäus Merian
Date	19 September - 21 November 1618; (2 months and 2 days)
Location	Pilsen, Bohemia
Result	Protestant victory
Belligerents
Protestant Bohemia; Electoral Palatinate	Bohemian Catholics
Commanders and leaders
Ernst von Mansfeld	Felix Dornheim
Strength
20,000	4,000 Burghers; 158 cavalry
Casualties and losses
1,100	2,500

The siege of Pilsen (or Plzeň) or Battle of Pilsen was a siege of the fortified city of Pilsen (Czech: Plzeň) in Bohemia carried out by the forces of the Bohemian Protestants led by Ernst von Mansfeld. It was the first major battle of the Thirty Years' War. The Protestant victory and subsequent capture of the city enlarged the Bohemian Revolt.

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