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Battle of Isonzo

Battle of Isonzo was a battle fought in September 1477 at Soča, in what is now Italy. It was part of First Ottoman–Venetian War, which ran from 1463 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 cavalry against Unknown.

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FoughtSeptember 1477
WhereSoča, Italy45.950N, 13.550E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman_Empire_Flag|23px|border Ottoman EmpireagainstFlag_of_the_Republic_of_Venice|23px|border Republic of Venice
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofFirst Ottoman–Venetian War1463 to 1479

Where it sits in First Ottoman–Venetian War

Siege of Corinth, 1463Siege of Mytilene, 1464Battle of Mystras, 1464Battle of Patras, 1466Battle of Patras, 1466Siege of Negroponte, 1470Attack on Antalya, 1472Siege of Shkodra, 1474Battle of Isonzo, 1477Battle of Lucinico, 1477Siege of Shkodra, 147814631478Battle of Isonzo, 1477
11 placed engagements of First Ottoman–Venetian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateSeptember 1477 (month precision)
PlaceSoča, Italy
45.950N, 13.550E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength1,000 cavalryUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Mihaloğlu İskender Pasha
  • Turahanoğlu Ömer Bey
  • Mihaloğlu Ali Bey
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 12 times between 1477 and 1917.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1477

Battle of Isonzo is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q127592395, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isonzo (1477), revision 1374921899, 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.