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Siege of Gvozdansko

Siege of Gvozdansko was a siege conducted on 13 January 1578 at Gvozdansko Castle, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Croatian-Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1443 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 300 soldiers and miners against 5,000–10,000 soldiers.

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Siege of Gvozdansko
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Fought13 January 1578
WhereGvozdansko Castle, Croatia45.133N, 16.215E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Monarchy; 20px|Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatiaagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison killedandUnknown
Part ofCroatian-Ottoman Wars1443 to 1791

Where it sits in the Croatian-Ottoman Wars

Siege of Klis, 1536Siege of Zrin, 1577Siege of Gvozdansko, 157815361578Siege of Gvozdansko, 1578
3 placed engagements of the Croatian-Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 January 1578
to 13 January 1578
PlaceGvozdansko Castle, Croatia
45.133N, 16.215E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeGvozdansko captured by the Ottoman Empire
Strength300 soldiers and miners5,000–10,000 soldiers
Casualties and lossesEntire garrison killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Ferhad Pasha Sokolović
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Siege of Gvozdansko is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510063, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gvozdansko, revision 1371059348, 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.