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Battle of Jajce

Battle of Jajce was a battle fought in 1518 at Jajce, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jajce. Recorded strength: 2,000 against 4,000 cavalry, 6,000 infantry, some Hungarian artillery.

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Jajce (BiH)
Jajce (BiH). Igor Trklja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1518
WhereJajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina44.340N, 17.257E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeChristian victory, Jajce defended from Ottoman threats and remained in Christian hands by an unsuccessful tactical attack on Ottoman strongholds
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; Bosnia Eyaletagainst16px Kingdom of Hungary; 16px|link=Croatia in union with Hungary Kingdom of Croatia
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy

Record

Date1518 (year precision)
PlaceJajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.340N, 17.257E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeOttomans repelled tactical Christian offensive; no territorial changes
Strength2,0004,000 cavalry, 6,000 infantry, some Hungarian artillery
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Gazi Husrev Bey
  • Bosnia Eyalet
  • Petar Berislavić
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Placed at Jajce; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1518

Battle of Jajce is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60789146, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Relief of Jajce (1518), revision 1373054566, 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.