Battle of Slunj explained

Conflict:Battle of Slunj
Partof:the Ottoman wars in Europe
Ottoman–Croatian Wars
Date:26 October 1584
Place:Slunj, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg monarchy
Result:Croatian victory
Combatant1:Ottoman Empire
Combatant2:Habsburg monarchy
Commander1:Ferhad Pasha Sokolović
Commander2:Jobst Joseph von Thurn
Tamás Erdődy
Strength1:8,400 cavalry
600 infantry
Strength2:1,330 cavalry
700 infantry
Casualties1:2,000[1] –4,000[2] killed
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Slunj (Croatian: Bitka kod Slunja) was fought on 26 October 1584 between the Ottoman forces of the Bosnian Beglerbeg, Ferhad Pasha Sokolović, and Germanic and Croatian forces led by Jobst Joseph von Thurn and Tamás Erdődy, the Ban of Croatia, that ambushed the Ottoman Army stationed near the town of Slunj. The battle was a part of the Croatian–Ottoman wars and Ottoman–Habsburg wars between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy. Ottoman troops were estimated at between 8-10,000 men, and the army of Thurn and Erdödy consisted of 1,330 cavalry and 700 infantry. The battle resulted in a crushing defeat for the Ottoman forces.

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  1. Book: Mažuran, Ive. Ive Mažuran. Povijest Hrvatske od 15. stoljeća do 18. stoljeća. History of Croatia from the 15th to the 18th century. 1998. hr. Golden marketing. Zagreb. 138.
  2. Book: Klaić, Vjekoslav. Vjekoslav Klaić. Povijest Hrvata od najstarijih vremena do svršetka XIX. stoljeća. History of Croats from the earliest times to end of 19th century. 1973. hr. 5. Nakladni zavod Matice hrvatske. Zagreb. 447.