battle, early modern
Battle of Brest
Battle of Brest was a battle fought on 19 July 1592 at Brest Pokupski, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–8,000 soldiers against 6,000 soldiers.
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Record
| Date | 19 July 1592 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Brest Pokupski, Croatia 45.453N, 16.257E | |
| Part of | Ottoman Wars in Europe (1354 to 1683) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Ottoman victory | |
| Territorial change | Brest captured by the Ottomans | |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire; 26px Eyalet of Bosnia | Habsburg Monarchy; 20px|Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia; 14px Duchy of Styria |
| Commanders | Hasan Predojević | Tamás Erdődy; Kristofor Peuchel |
| Strength | 7,000–8,000 soldiers | 6,000 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 800 killed |
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In the same war
- Before: Siege of Bihać 10 June 1592
- After: Battle of Petrovaradin 5 August 1716
- All 27 engagements of Ottoman Wars in Europe
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Battle of Brest is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 55 in present-day Croatia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17515442, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brest (1592), revision 1370435180, 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.