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Siege of Novi Zrin

Siege of Novi Zrin was a siege conducted on 5 June 1664 at Novi Zrin, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 32 days. It was part of Kingdom of Croatia. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Novi Zrin /New Zrin/ Fortress (Croatia)
Novi Zrin /New Zrin/ Fortress (Croatia). Hieronymus Ortelius, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought5 June 1664lasted 32 days
WhereNovi Zrin, Hungary46.324N, 16.878E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Monarchy; 20px|Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia; 14px Kingdom of Hungary; 18px League of the RhineagainstOttoman Empire; 22px Crimean Khanate (Ottoman protectorate)
Casualties and losses~ Unknownand~ Unknown
Part ofKingdom of Croatia

Record

Date5 June 1664
to 7 July 1664
PlaceNovi Zrin, Hungary
46.324N, 16.878E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength~ 3,000 Croatian and other (mostly German (~1,200) and Hungarian (~700)) defenders; (not far in the open fields around 27,000-30,000 men encamped awaited the outcome of the battle)70,000 – 100,000 Ottomans and Tatars
Casualties and losses~ Unknown~ Unknown
Commanders
  • Nikola VII Zrinski
  • Ban (title)
  • Wolfgang Julius, Count of Hohenlohe-Neuenstein
  • Strozzi family
Siege of Novi ZrinSiege of Novi ZrinFirst Battle of ZrínyiújvárSecond Battle of ZrínyiújvárBattle of KotorBattle of LetenyeSiege of NagykanizsaBattle of LetenyeSiege of NagykanizsaZagrebGrazPécsMariborOsijekSzékesfehérvárSzombathelySlavonski Brod100 km46.324N, 16.878E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1663 and 1664.

Elsewhere in 1664

Siege of Novi Zrin is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q14566201, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Novi Zrin (1664), revision 1370744077, 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.