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Battle of Szikszó

Battle of Szikszó was a battle fought in 1588 at Szikszó, in what is now Hungary. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Szikszó. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: 2,500 against 12,000; plus cannons.

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Fought1588
WhereSzikszó, Hungary48.195N, 20.946E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Monarchy; 19px Kingdom of HungaryagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses200–300and1,700

Record

Date1588 (year precision)
PlaceSzikszó, Hungary
48.195N, 20.946E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,50012,000; plus cannons
Casualties and losses200–3001,700
Commanders
  • Sigismund Rákóczi
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Placed at Szikszó; 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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Elsewhere in 1588

Battle of Szikszó is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1298315, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Szikszó (1588), revision 1371799082, 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.