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Battle of Karánsebes

Battle of Karánsebes was a battle fought on 21 September 1788 at Caransebeș, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791, which ran from 1788 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 80,000–100,000 soldiers against None.

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Fought21 September 1788
WhereCaransebeș, Romania45.421N, 22.222E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg monarchyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesBetween 150 and 10,000 killed or woundedandNone
Part ofAustro-Turkish War of 1788–17911788 to 1791

Where it sits in the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791

Siege of Khotin, 1788Siege of Veterani Cave, 1788Battle of Karánsebes, 1788Siege of Belgrade, 1789Siege of Giurgiu, 179017881790Battle of Karánsebes, 1788
5 placed engagements of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 September 1788
PlaceCaransebeș, Romania
45.421N, 22.222E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeCapture of Karánsebes by the Ottomans
Strength80,000–100,000 soldiersNone
Casualties and lossesBetween 150 and 10,000 killed or woundedNone
Commanders
  • Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Koca Yusuf Pasha
  • Cenaze Hasan Pasha
Battle of KaránsebesBattle of KaránsebesBattle of LugosThird Battle of TapaeBattle of TapaeBattle of MehadiaBattle of PiskiBattle of LugosBattle of MehadiaBattle of PiskiBelgradeTimișoaraCraiovaSzegedReșițaAradDrobeta-Turnu SeverinZrenjanin100 km45.421N, 22.222E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

The ground today

Relief of the ground around the site of Battle of Karánsebes
Relief within about 10.0 km of the site, contours every 25 m. Copernicus DEM GLO-30, ESA.
Satellite view of the site of Battle of Karánsebes today
The same ground from Sentinel-2 on 2024-09-22. Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024.

The recorded site stands at about 205 m; within 10.0 km the ground runs from 178 to 534 m, 356 m of relief, hilly country and today it is 44% grassland, 33% tree cover, 14% built-up.

grassland: 44%tree cover: 33%built-up: 14%cropland: 8%grassland 44%tree cover 33%built-up 14%cropland 8%
west to east, 10.0 km194 to 299 mnorth to south, 10.0 km199 to 224 m
Elevation from the Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (ESA, Airbus); land cover from ESA WorldCover 2021 (CC BY 4.0), within about 5 km of the recorded site. Computed, not recorded.

Nearest engagements

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1788

Battle of Karánsebes is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2309898, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Karánsebes, revision 1382610627, 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.