battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Niš
Battle of Niš was a battle fought in 1443 at Niš, in what is now Serbia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Niš. It was part of the Crusade of Varna. The recorded result: Crusader victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 cavalry against 12,000 sipahi cavalry under direct command of Kasım Beg; Frontier army of unknown number.
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Where it sits in the Crusade of Varna
Record
| Date | 1443 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Niš, Serbia 43.319N, 21.896E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 12,000 cavalry | 12,000 sipahi cavalry under direct command of Kasım Beg; Frontier army of unknown number |
| Casualties and losses | 500 | 6,000: 2,000 killed; 4,000 captured; Skanderbeg and 300 Albanian cavalrymen deserted; Many more during retreat; 13 high rank prisoners |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Nish (1096) 1096, same recorded site
- Battle of Niš (1915) 1915, 0.2 km N
- Battle of Naissus AD 268, 2.2 km S
- Battle of Čegar 1809, 6.4 km NE
- Battle of Kunovica 1444, 27 km SE
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1443
- Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl Switzerland
- Liberation of Krujë Albania
- Siege of Bremgarten Switzerland
- Siege of Regensberg Switzerland
- Siege of Grüningen Switzerland
Battle of Niš is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 100 in present-day Serbia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3339470, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nish (1443), revision 1382566047, 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.