battle, early modern
Siege of Léva
Siege of Léva was a battle fought on 19 July 1664 at Levice, 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: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 20,000.
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Record
| Date | 19 July 1664 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Levice, Slovakia 48.222N, 18.602E | |
| Part of | Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664 (1663 to 1664) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | Habsburg victory | |
| Belligerents | Holy Roman Empire; Habsburg monarchy | Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches | Ali Pasha |
| Strength | 12,000 | 20,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 100–200 | 1,000–2,000 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nagysalló 1849, 15 km
- Battle of Palast 1552, 29 km
- Siege of Drégely 1544, 39 km
- Siege of Nitra 1664, 39 km
- Battle of Köbölkút 1663, 41 km
In the same war
- Before: Second Battle of Zrínyiújvár 27 November 1663
- After: Battle of Saint Gotthard 1 August 1664
- All 6 engagements of Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
Elsewhere in 1664
- Siege of Novi Zrin Hungary
- Siege of Hlukhiv Ukraine
- Battle of Castelo Rodrigo Portugal
- Battle of Surat India
- Battle of Zsarnóca Slovakia
Siege of Léva 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 Q1160506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Léva, revision 1370743090, 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.