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Battle of Trencsén

Battle of Trencsén was a battle fought on 3 August 1708 in what is now Slovakia. It was part of the Rákóczi’s War of Independence, which ran from 1703 to 1711. The recorded result: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 12 cannons against Around 5,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 3,000 Serbian valiant.

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Plaque, Trenčín battle memorial in Trenčianska Turná. Text on the plaque: "In this places, on the 3rd of August 1708, Habsburg forces of general Heister and the Kuruc army of the Ferenc II Rákoczi met
Plaque, Trenčín battle memorial in Trenčianska Turná. Text on the plaque: "In this places, on the 3rd of August 1708, Habsburg forces of general Heister and the Kuruc army of the Ferenc II Rákoczi met. Ondrej Pelech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 August 1708
WhereSlovakia48.857N, 18.011E
OutcomeHabsburg victory
BelligerentsKuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi; House of Benyovszky; House of Revay; French auxiliariesagainstHabsburg Imperial Army; Serbs from Délvidék; House of Ocskay
Casualties and losses3,000 dead or wounded, 500 POW; 12 cannons capturedand200 dead or wounded
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 Trencsén, 1708
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

Date3 August 1708
PlaceSlovakia
48.857N, 18.011E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 12 cannonsAround 5,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 3,000 Serbian valiant
Casualties and losses3,000 dead or wounded, 500 POW; 12 cannons captured200 dead or wounded
Commanders
  • Francis II Rákóczi
  • Antoine de La Motte
  • Sigbert Heister
  • János Pálffy
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Battle of Trencsén 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 Q720641, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Trencsén, revision 1370786151, 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.