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Battle of Banja Luka

Battle of Banja Luka was a battle fought on 4 August 1737 at Banja Luka, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was part of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War, which ran from 1736 to 1739. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 (relief force); 5,000 (garrison) against 13,000–20,000.

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Fought4 August 1737
WhereBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina44.767N, 17.183E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Bosnian militiaagainstAustria
Casualties and losses600and988–1,000 dead or wounded; or 1,300 dead (includes 1,000 drowned) and 1,200 wounded
Part ofFifth Russo-Turkish War1736 to 1739

Where it sits in the Fifth Russo-Turkish War

Siege of Azov, 1736Siege of Ochakov, 1737Battle of Henichesk, 1737Battle of Banja Luka, 1737Battle of Cape Lori, 1737Second siege of Ochakov, 1737Battle of Stavuchany, 1739Battle of Grocka, 173917361739Battle of Banja Luka, 1737
8 placed engagements of the Fifth Russo-Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 August 1737
PlaceBanja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.767N, 17.183E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000 (relief force); 5,000 (garrison)13,000–20,000
Casualties and losses600988–1,000 dead or wounded; or 1,300 dead (includes 1,000 drowned) and 1,200 wounded
Commanders
  • Hekimoğlu Ali Pasha
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Battle of Banja Luka is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4833104, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Banja Luka, revision 1370696194, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.