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Battle of Mirăslău

Battle of Mirăslău was a battle fought in 1600 in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Habsburg and Hungarian nobility victory. Recorded strength: 22,000 men against 30,000 men.

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Battle of Mirăslău in September 1600 (copperplate, c. 17th century)
Battle of Mirăslău in September 1600 (copperplate, c. 17th century). Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1600
WhereRomania46.361N, 23.706E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHabsburg and Hungarian nobility victory
BelligerentsWallachia; Székelys; Zaporozhian Cossacks; PolesagainstHoly Roman Empire; Transylvanian Hungarians; Transylvanian Saxons
Casualties and lossesMore than 5,000 killed in action; More than 5,000 capturedand1,000 casualties
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Battle of Mirăslău, 1600
25 placed engagements of the Long War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1600 (year precision)
PlaceRomania
46.361N, 23.706E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength22,000 men30,000 men
Casualties and lossesMore than 5,000 killed in action; More than 5,000 captured1,000 casualties
Commanders
  • Michael the Brave
  • Baba Novac
  • Leca of Cătun
  • Giorgio Basta
Battle of MirăslăuBattle of MirăslăuRomanian Army offensive in Transylvania in 1916Siege of GyulafehérvárSiege of MediașBattle of BreadfieldBattle of VízaknaRomanian Army offensive in Transylvania in 1916Siege of GyulafehérvárSiege of MediașBattle of BreadfieldBattle of VízaknaBrașovTirgu MuresReșițaOradeaBistrițaZalău100 km46.361N, 23.706E
Placed at its recorded location; 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 Mirăslău is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q722205, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mirăslău, revision 1370449942, 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.