Siege of Esztergom (1685)

Siege of Esztergom
Part of the Great Turkish War

Siege of Esztergom (1685)
DateAugust 16, 1685
Location
Result Holy Roman Empire victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Empire Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Holy Roman Empire Charles of Lorraine Ottoman Empire Ibrahim Pasha[1]
Strength
60,000[2] 42,000[2]
Casualties and losses
100[2] 1,500[2]

The Siege of Esztergom was a military conflict on August 16, 1685, between the armies of the Holy Roman Empire, particularly Imperial Austrian troops, and the Ottoman Empire during the Great Turkish War. The siege near today's town of Esztergom ended in defeat for the Ottomans.

  1. ^ https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ibrahim-pasa-melek; Demetrie Kantemir, History of the Ottoman Empire after its growth and decline, Hamburg 1745, p. 504
  2. ^ a b c d "16 August 1685 The Battle of Tát, 16 August 1685". Hungarian-Ottoman Wars. Retrieved 2024-02-07.

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