The Battle of Vízvár was an engagement that took place on October 10, at Vízvár in Csallóköz in Lower Hungary. The 15,000-strong united Christian army (joined by two German regiments) ambushed and defeated the Turkish rearguard. 600 Turks were killed in the battle, while the Hungarians suffered only 12 casualties.[1][2]
Battle of Vízvár | |||||||
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Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
15,000 men | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
12 casualties | 600 killed, 20 POWs, many horses, camels, and weapons captured. |
References
edit- ^ Szantai, Gabor. "1663: The victories of Zrínyi Miklós, and Zrínyi Péter's".
- ^ History of Hungary, 1526-1686, volume 2, Akadémia Kiadó, Budapest 1985. Chief Editor: Zsigmond Pach, Editor: Ágnes R. Várkonyi