battle, early modern
Battle of Köbölkút
Battle of Köbölkút was a battle fought on 6 August 1663 at Gbelce, in what is now Slovakia. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, which ran from 1663 to 1664. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 against 12,000.
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Record
| Date | 6 August 1663 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gbelce, Slovakia 47.860N, 18.520E | |
| Part of | Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664 (1663 to 1664) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Ottoman victory | |
| Belligerents | Habsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of Hungary | Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | Ádám Forgách | Fazıl Ahmed |
| Strength | 8,000 | 12,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 6,000 killed; 1,000 captured | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Párkány 1683, 16 km
- Siege of Esztergom 1543, 18 km
- Siege of Esztergom (1241) 1241, 18 km
- Siege of Esztergom 1595, 18 km
- Battle of Hetény-Kurtakeszi-Izsa 1849, 23 km
In the same war
- After: First Battle of Zrínyiújvár 13 August 1663
- All 6 engagements of Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
Elsewhere in 1663
- Battle of Ameixial Portugal
- Siege of Trichinopoly India
Battle of Köbölkút is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 26 in present-day Slovakia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q269479, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Köbölkút, revision 1375633485, 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.