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Siege of Bihać

Siege of Bihać was a siege conducted on 10 June 1592 at Bihać, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina; it lasted 9 days. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 5,000 soldiers against 400–500 soldiers.

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Bihać fortified place of Croatia Kingdom
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Fought10 June 1592lasted 9 days
WhereBihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina44.817N, 15.867E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Bosnia EyaletagainstHabsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Croatia
Casualties and lossesUnknownand2,000 civilians killed; 800 civilians enslaved
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

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35 placed engagements of the Ottoman Wars in Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 June 1592
to 19 June 1592
PlaceBihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.817N, 15.867E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeBihać captured by the Ottomans
Strength5,000 soldiers400–500 soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown2,000 civilians killed; 800 civilians enslaved
Commanders
  • Gazi
  • Telli Hasan Pasha
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Siege of Bihać is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20526199, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bihać (1592), revision 1375125448, 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.