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Battle of Smolenice

Battle of Smolenice was a battle fought in 1704 in what is now Slovakia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Rákóczi’s War of Independence, which ran from 1703 to 1711. The recorded result: Kuruc (Hungarian) victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 (5,000–6,000 participated in the battle) against 2,331 infantry; 250 cavalry; 4 cannon.

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Fought1704
WhereSlovakia48.506N, 17.430E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKuruc (Hungarian) victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary) with Slovak rebelsagainstborder|22px Habsburg Empire; border|22px Holy Roman Empire; border|22px Denmark-Norway
Casualties and losses300–400 deadand700 captured, several hundred dead, 3 cannon
Part ofRákóczi’s War of Independence1703 to 1711

Where it sits in the Rákóczi’s War of Independence

Battle of Dovhe, 1703Battle of Zvolen, 1703Battle of Biskupice, 1704Battle of Smolenice, 1704Battle of Koroncó, 1704Battle of Nagyszomba, 1704Battle of Trencsén, 1708Battle of Romhány, 171017031710Battle of Smolenice, 1704
8 placed engagements of the Rákóczi’s War of Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1704 (year precision)
PlaceSlovakia
48.506N, 17.430E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,000 (5,000–6,000 participated in the battle)2,331 infantry; 250 cavalry; 4 cannon
Casualties and losses300–400 dead700 captured, several hundred dead, 3 cannon
Commanders
  • Sándor Károlyi
  • Miklós Bercsényi
  • Johann von Ritschan
  • Guido von Starhemberg
  • John Adolphus, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Plön
Battle of SmoleniceBattle of SmoleniceBattle of NagyszombaBattle of Veľké KostoľanyBattle of TrnavaSiege of Leopoldov FortressBattle of HolíčBattle of NagyszombaBattle of HolíčViennaBudapestBrnoGyőrZlínŽilinaJihlavaVác100 km48.506N, 17.430E
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 Smolenice is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Slovakia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16931925, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Smolenice, revision 1370589586, 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.