Battle of Köbölkút
| Battle of Köbölkút | |||||||
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| Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Hungary | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ádám Forgách | Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | 12,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very heavy | Light | ||||||
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The Battle of Köbölkút (Slovak: Gbelce) was fought on August 5, 1663 as part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664), between a Habsburg army and an Ottoman army under the command of Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed. The battle took place near Köbölkút in present-day Slovakia and was an absolute Ottoman victory.
Sources
- Ferenc Tóth, Saint Gotthard 1664, une bataille Européenne, Éditions Lavauzelle, 2007. ISBN 978-2-7025-1064-3
- Sándor Szilágyi, A Magyar Nemzet Története IV. fejezet
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