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Siege of Érsekújvár

Siege of Érsekújvár was a siege conducted on 7 July 1685 at Q137266488, in what is now Slovakia; it lasted 41 days. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Holy Roman Empire victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 against 3,000.

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Plan of fort in Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Érsekújvár, about 1680))
Plan of fort in Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Érsekújvár, about 1680)). Pogány Péter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 July 1685lasted 41 days
WhereQ137266488, Slovakia47.983N, 18.173E
OutcomeHoly Roman Empire victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empireagainst25px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000 killed
Part ofGreat Turkish War1683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Great Turkish War

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685
22 placed engagements of the Great Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 July 1685
to 17 August 1685
PlaceQ137266488, Slovakia
47.983N, 18.173E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength15,0003,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000 killed
Commanders
Siege of ÉrsekújvárSiege of ÉrsekújvárSiege of ÉrsekújvárBattle of HetényBattle of Hetény-Kurtakeszi-IzsaSiege of KomáromSiege of KomáromBattle of Hetény-Kurtakeszi-IzsaSiege of KomáromViennaBudapestBratislavaSzolnokZvolenVácSzékesfehérvárKecskemét100 km47.983N, 18.173E
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Siege of Érsekújvár is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Slovakia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3273985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Érsekújvár (1685), revision 1370746757, 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.