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Battle of Leobersdorf

Battle of Leobersdorf was a battle fought in 1532 at Leobersdorf, in what is now Austria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Leobersdorf. It was part of the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary, which ran from 1526 to 1568. The recorded result: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 Landsknechts, 2,000 heavy and light Hungarian cavalry, unknown artillery against 8,000 – 16,000 Ottoman Akinjis.

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Fought1532
WhereLeobersdorf, Austria47.929N, 16.217E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHabsburg victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Monarchy; 14px Kingdom of Hungary; 24px Duchy of CarniolaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMost of the army
Part ofHabsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary1526 to 1568

Where it sits in the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary

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4 placed engagements of the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1532 (year precision)
PlaceLeobersdorf, Austria
47.929N, 16.217E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000 Landsknechts, 2,000 heavy and light Hungarian cavalry, unknown artillery8,000 – 16,000 Ottoman Akinjis
Casualties and lossesUnknownMost of the army
Commanders
  • Sebastian Schertlin von Burtenbach
  • Frederick II, Elector Palatine
  • Johann Katzianer
  • Bálint Török
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Placed at Leobersdorf; 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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Battle of Leobersdorf is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 66 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q368207, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leobersdorf, revision 1371699942, 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.