Atlas of Battles

war, 14 engagements

Battles of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

The atlas places 14 engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars (1526 to 1791): 5 battles, 5 sieges and 4 naval actions across 9 present-day countries, most in Hungary (3), Greece (2), Tunisia (2). The most widely documented: Siege of Malta.

See them on the globe

Siege of PestSkirmish at Cerigo ChannelBattle of GyőrBattle of KlisAction of 17 June 1595Attack on MonastirBattle of PaphosAction of 15 February 1700Attack on ModonBattle of MonastirSiege of PestSiege of TripoliSiege of MaltaSiege of TemeşvarAttack on ModonBattle of MonastirSiege of PestSiege of TripoliSiege of MaltaSiege of TemeşvarAthensViennaGenevaBarcelonaAnkaraAlgiersTel AvivMilanAleppoDamascus1000 km40.293N, 21.548E
14 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1530s: 1 engagements1540s: 3 engagements3 in 1540s1550s: 1 engagements1560s: 1 engagements1570s: 2 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1590s: 1 engagements1600s: 2 engagements1700s: 1 engagements1710s: 1 engagements1530s1710s
14 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Siege of Tripoli, 1551Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Attack on Monastir, 1603Battle of Paphos, 1609Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615311716
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1531Attack on ModonMethoni, GreeceOttoman victory
1540Battle of MonastirOuerdanin, TunisiaShabiyan victory
20 March 1541Siege of PestPest, Hungary
1542Siege of PestPest, HungaryOttoman victory,; Ottomans repulse Habsburgs
9 August 1551Siege of TripoliTripoli, LibyaOttoman–French victory
18 May 1565Siege of MaltaGrand Harbour, MaltaChristian coalition victory
1572Skirmish at Cerigo ChannelGreeceHoly League victory
1577Battle of GyőrGyőr, HungaryOttoman victory
1583Battle of KlisKlis, CroatiaOttoman victory
1595Action of 17 June 1595Syracuse, ItalyOttoman victory
1603Attack on MonastirTunisiaOttoman-Tunisian victory
1609Battle of PaphosPaphos, CyprusOttoman victory
1700Action of 15 February 1700ItalyTunisian victory
31 August 1716Siege of TemeşvarTimișoara, RomaniaHabsburg victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.