Battle of Olasch

Battle of Olasch
	Part of Great Turkish War
	; The Battle of Olasch
Date	26 August 1696
Location	near Bega River, Romania and Serbia45°39′24.998″N 20°47′17.002″E / 45.65694389°N 20.78805611°E
Result	Ottoman victory; (see Aftermath section)
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Augustus II the Strong; General Heissler †	Mustafa II; Elmas Mehmed Pasha
Strength
38,000 men	60,000 men
Casualties and losses
3,000-6,000 killed or wounded	4,000
	class=notpageimage\| Location within Serbia Battle of Olasch (Romania)

The Battle of Olasch (also Ólas, Ulaş, Olaschin) took place after a Habsburg Imperial army led by Saxon Elector General, Augustus II the Strong, laid siege to Turkish held Temesvár. On 26 August 1696, after learning that Sultan Mustafa II's relief army was crossing the Danube at Pancsova, Augustus gave up the siege and headed to meet the Ottoman army. The battle near the Bega River resulted in a draw after both armies retreated with heavy casualties on both sides.^[6] Strategically, the Ottoman army's campaign can be considered a success, as it achieved its goal of retaining Temesvár.

^ Mikaberidze 2011, p. 970.
^ Dyer 1864.
^ Seton-Watson, p. 192.
^ ^a ^b Sharp 2001, p. 279.
^ ^a ^b Sharp 2001, p. 125.
^ Encyclopaedia & Smedley 1845, p. 666.

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[FOOTNOTEMikaberidze2011970-1] Mikaberidze 2011, p. 970.

[FOOTNOTEDyer1864-2] Dyer 1864.

[FOOTNOTESeton-Watson192-3] Seton-Watson, p. 192.

[FOOTNOTESharp2001279-5] Sharp 2001, p. 279.

[FOOTNOTESharp2001125-7] Sharp 2001, p. 125.

[FOOTNOTEEncyclopaediaSmedley1845666-9] Encyclopaedia & Smedley 1845, p. 666.

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