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Battle of Nagybár

Battle of Nagybár was a battle fought in 1916 at Baru, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Baru. The recorded result: Romanian victory.

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Biserica „Sfântul Prooroc Ilie”, sat Baru; comuna Baru
Biserica „Sfântul Prooroc Ilie”, sat Baru; comuna Baru. Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1916
WhereBaru, Romania45.486N, 23.176E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRomanian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of RomaniaagainstGerman Empire; Austria-Hungary
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavyandUnknown

Record

Date1916 (year precision)
PlaceBaru, Romania
45.486N, 23.176E
KindBattle, First World War
Casualties and lossesUnknown, but heavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Ioan Culcer
Battle of NagybárBattle of NagybárBattle of SarmisegetusaThird Battle of TapaeBattle of TapaeBattle of PiskiBattle of BreadfieldBattle of SarmisegetusaThird Battle of TapaeBattle of BreadfieldTimișoaraCraiovaPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaAradDrobeta-Turnu SeverinRimnicu Vilcea100 km45.486N, 23.176E
Placed at Baru; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1916

Battle of Nagybár is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q86753732, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nagybár, revision 1370270452, 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.