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Battle of Zvolen

Battle of Zvolen was a battle fought in 1703 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 against Unknown.

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Fought1703
WhereSlovakia48.578N, 19.125E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKuruc (Hungarian) victory
Belligerentsborder|22px Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary) with Slovak and Rusyn rebels; border|22px Kingdom of France; Polish and Ruthenian mercenaries, and Moravian artillerymenagainstborder|22px Habsburg Empire; border|22px Denmark-Norway; border|22px Vojvodian Serbs; border|22px Royalists
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 Zvolen, 1703
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

Date1703 (year precision)
PlaceSlovakia
48.578N, 19.125E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Miklós Bercsényi
  • Sándor Károlyi
  • János Bottyán
Battle of ZvolenBattle of ZvolenBattle of ZsarnócaBattle of PalastSiege of LévaSiege of DrégelyBattle of SečanyBattle of ZsarnócaSiege of LévaSiege of DrégelyBattle of SečanyBudapestBratislavaKošiceGyőrZlínPrešovŽilinaVác100 km48.578N, 19.125E
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 Zvolen 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 Q17026654, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zólyom, revision 1370597160, 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.