Battle of Köbölkút explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Lukinich Imre 1923: Auer János Ferdinand naplója, Budapest;Szilágyi Sándor: A Magyar Nemzet Története IV. fejezet