Battle of Vác (1684)

The Battle of Vác was fought on June 27, 1684,[5] near the city of Vác in central Hungary, between the forces of the Ottoman Empire, and the forces of the Holy Roman Empire as part of the Great Turkish War. The Austrian army was victorious.[3]

Battle of Vác
Part of the Great Turkish War
Date27 June 1684
Location
ResultHoly Roman Empire victory
Belligerents
 Holy Roman EmpireOttoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Holy Roman Empire Duke Charles of LorraineOttoman Empire Kara Ibrahim Pasha
Strength
38,000[1]–43,000[2]18,000[2]
Casualties and losses
100[3]2,000[4]

References

Bibliography

  • Bodart, G. (1908). Militär-historisches Kriegs-Lexikon (1618-1905).
  • Wheatcroft, Andrew (2008). The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans and the Battle for Europe. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-01374-6.