Atlas of Battles

war, 22 engagements

Battles of the Great Turkish War

The atlas places 22 engagements of the Great Turkish War (1683 to 1699): 13 battles and 9 sieges across 7 present-day countries, most in Serbia (8), Hungary (6), Slovakia (3). The most widely documented: Battle of Zenta, Battle of Mohács, Battle of Slankamen, Battle of Buda.

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Second Turkish Siege of ViennaBattle of VácSiege of ÉrsekújvárBattle of EperjesBattle of GranBattle of KassaSiege of PécsBattle of BatočinaBattle of NišBattle of ZernestSiege of BelgradeSiege of BelgradeBattle of UstechkoBattle of LugosBattle of UlaşSiege of BudaBattle of BudaBattle of MohácsSiege of BelgradeBattle of SlankamenBattle of ZentaSiege of BudaBattle of BudaBattle of MohácsSiege of BelgradeBattle of SlankamenBattle of ZentaViennaBucharestZagrebSarajevoChișinăuIașiConstanțaCluj-NapocaBrnoVinnytsya500 km46.045N, 21.757E
22 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1683: 1 engagements1684: 2 engagements1685: 5 engagements5 in 16851686: 2 engagements1687: 1 engagements1688: 1 engagements1689: 2 engagements1690: 2 engagements1691: 1 engagements1693: 1 engagements1694: 1 engagements1695: 1 engagements1696: 1 engagements1697: 1 engagements16831697
22 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 13 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
14 July 1683Second Turkish Siege of ViennaVienna, AustriaChristian coalition victory
16 June 1684Siege of BudaBuda, HungaryOttoman victory
27 June 1684Battle of VácVác, Hungary
7 May 1685Battle on VrtijeljkaVrtijeljka, MontenegroOttoman victory
7 July 1685Siege of ÉrsekújvárQ137266488, SlovakiaHoly Roman Empire victory
1685Battle of EperjesSlovakiaHoly Roman Empire victory
1685Battle of GranEsztergom, HungaryHoly Roman Empire victory
1685Battle of KassaKošice, Slovakia
1686Battle of BudaBuda, HungaryHoly League victory
14 October 1686Siege of PécsPécs, HungaryHoly Roman Empire victory
12 August 1687Battle of MohácsNagyharsány, HungaryHoly Roman Empire victory
30 July 1688Siege of BelgradeBelgrade, SerbiaHoly League victory
1689Battle of BatočinaBatočina, SerbiaHoly Roman Empire victory
1689Battle of NišNiš, SerbiaDecisive Imperial victory
11 August 1690Battle of ZernestZărnești, RomaniaOttoman victory
2 October 1690Siege of BelgradeBelgrade, SerbiaOttoman victory
19 August 1691Battle of SlankamenStari Slankamen, SerbiaImperial victory; Imperial conquest of most of Croatia
1693Siege of BelgradeBelgrade, Republic of SerbiaOttoman victory
1694Battle of UstechkoUstechko, UkrainePolish–Lithuanian victory
21 September 1695Battle of LugosLugoj, RomaniaOttoman victory
26 August 1696Battle of UlaşHetin, SerbiaOttoman victory; (see Aftermath section)
11 September 1697Battle of ZentaSenta, SerbiaHoly League victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Great Turkish War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.