Battle of Cenei explained

Conflict:Battle of Cenei
Partof:Great Turkish War
Date:1696
Place:near Timișoara
Result:Ottoman victory
Combatant2: Ottoman Empire
Commander1: Frederick August I, Elector of Saxony
Commander2: Mustafa II
Strength1:total 60,000
40,000 infantry
20,000 cavalry[1]
Strength2:35,000[2]
Casualties1:unknown
Casualties2:unknown

The Battle of Cenei (1696) took place in the Banat of Temeswar (Timișoara/Temeshvar) between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire. The Ottomans were victorious.[3] The Habsburg army numbered at most 40,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry. The Ottoman army was led by Sultan Mustafa II. The Habsburg troops were led by Frederick August I of Saxony.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Murphey, Rhoads. Ottoman Warfare 1500–1700. 1999. 214. Taylor & Francis. 9780203015971.
  2. The Siege of Vienna, Holt, Rinehart & Winston p;200 (New York, NY), 1965, new edition, Birlinn (Edinburgh, Scotland)
  3. Book: Young, William. International Politics And Warfare In The Age Of Louis Xiv And Peter The Great: A Guide To The Historical Literature. iUniverse. 2004. 9780595329922. 439.