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Battle of Lugos

Battle of Lugos was a battle fought on 21 September 1695 at Lugoj, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 6,000–7,000 against 30,000.

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Battle of Lugos September 1695
Battle of Lugos September 1695. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 September 1695
WhereLugoj, Romania45.666N, 21.962E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Serbian MilitiaagainstOttoman Empire; Crimean Khanate
Casualties and losses10,000 casualties; 5,000 killed; 5,000 capturedand10,000 killed
Part ofGreat Turkish War1683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Great Turkish War

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697Battle of Lugos, 1695
22 placed engagements of the Great Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 September 1695
PlaceLugoj, Romania
45.666N, 21.962E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000–7,00030,000
Casualties and losses10,000 casualties; 5,000 killed; 5,000 captured10,000 killed
Commanders
  • Antonije Znorić
  • Petrasch
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Battle of Lugos is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871614, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lugos, revision 1370448234, 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.