Conflict: | Battle of Köbölkút |
Partof: | the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) |
Date: | August 6, 1663 |
Place: | Köbölkút, Hungary (present-day Gbelce, Slovakia) |
Result: | Ottoman victory |
Combatant1: | Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Hungary |
Combatant2: | Ottoman Empire |
Commander1: | Ádám Forgách |
Commander2: | Fazıl Ahmed |
Strength1: | 8,000 |
Strength2: | 12,000[1] |
Casualties1: | 6,000 killed, 1,000 captured |
Casualties2: | unknown |
The Battle of Köbölkút was fought on August 5, 1663 as part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664), between a Habsburg army under the command of the Hungarian Ádám Forgách and an Ottoman army under the command of Grand Vizier Fazıl Ahmed Pasha. The battle took place near Köbölkút, Kingdom of Hungary in present day Slovakia and was an absolute Ottoman victory. The Ottomans captured the town and also large territories in modern day Slovakia.