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Siege of Drégely

Siege of Drégely was a siege conducted in 1544 at Drégely Castle, in what is now Hungary. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 150 men against 8,000–10,000 men.

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Fought1544
WhereDrégely Castle, Hungary48.017N, 19.034E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; 22px Kingdom of Hungaryagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses140 killed; 10 capturedandUnknown

Record

Date1544 (year precision)
PlaceDrégely Castle, Hungary
48.017N, 19.034E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength150 men8,000–10,000 men
Casualties and losses140 killed; 10 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • György Szondy
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Elsewhere in 1544

Siege of Drégely is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q76547102, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Drégely, revision 1370740836, 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.