siege, early modern
Siege of Nitra
Siege of Nitra was a siege conducted on 17 April 1664 at Nitra, in what is now Slovakia. The recorded result: Habsburg–Hungarian–Polish victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 14,000–16,000; 12,000–13,000 Austrians; 2,000–3,000 Hungarians.
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Record
| Date | 17 April 1664 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Nitra, Slovakia 48.315N, 18.087E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Habsburg–Hungarian–Polish victory | |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | 15px Habsburg Monarchy; 14px Kingdom of Hungary; 23px Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Commanders | Ghazi Hussein Pasha | Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches; István Koháry |
| Strength | 1,000 | 14,000–16,000; 12,000–13,000 Austrians; 2,000–3,000 Hungarians |
| Casualties and losses | 400 | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Leopoldov Fortress 1848, 27 km
- Battle of Trnava 1430, 29 km
- Battle of Pered 1849, 30 km
- Battle of Veľké Kostoľany 1467, 34 km
- Battle of Nagyszomba 1704, 36 km
Elsewhere in 1664
- Battle of Saint Gotthard Hungary
- Siege of Novi Zrin Hungary
- Siege of Léva Slovakia
- Siege of Hlukhiv Ukraine
- Battle of Castelo Rodrigo Portugal
Siege of Nitra 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 Q1219409, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nitra (1664), revision 1370744047, 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.