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Siege of Hainburg

Siege of Hainburg was a siege conducted in June 1482 at Hainburg an der Donau, in what is now Austria. It was part of the Austrian–Hungarian War, which ran from 1477 to 1488. The recorded result: Holy Roman Empire victory, Hungarians regroup at Pressburg. Recorded strength: 1,000 cavalry; 3,000 foot soldiers against 900 cavalry; 200 foot soldiers.

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FoughtJune 1482
WhereHainburg an der Donau, Austria48.148N, 16.942E
OutcomeHoly Roman Empire victory, Hungarians regroup at Pressburg.
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empireagainst22px Kingdom of Hungary
Casualties and lossesUnknownand300 dead; 70 POWs including Zápolya and Tettauer
Part ofAustrian–Hungarian War1477 to 1488

Where it sits in the Austrian–Hungarian War

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5 placed engagements of the Austrian–Hungarian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJune 1482 (month precision)
to August 1482
PlaceHainburg an der Donau, Austria
48.148N, 16.942E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength1,000 cavalry; 3,000 foot soldiers900 cavalry; 200 foot soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown300 dead; 70 POWs including Zápolya and Tettauer
Commanders
  • Stephen Zápolya
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1060 and 1866.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1482

Siege of Hainburg is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hainburg, revision 1370741744, 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.