The Battle of Köbölkút was fought on August 5, 1663 as part of the
Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)
The Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) or fourth Austro-Turkish War was a short war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman aim was to resume the advance in central Europe, conquer Vienna and subdue Austria. The Ottoman ...
, between a
Habsburg army under the command of the
Hungarian Ádám Forgách and an
Ottoman army under the command of Grand Vizier
Fazıl Ahmed Pasha. The battle took place near
Köbölkút,
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen ...
in present day
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
and was an absolute Ottoman victory. The Ottomans captured the town and also large territories in modern day
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
.
References
Sources
*Ferenc Tóth, ''Saint Gotthard 1664, une bataille Européenne'', Éditions Lavauzelle, 2007.
*Sándor Szilágyi, ''A Magyar Nemzet Története IV. fejezet''
Conflicts in 1663
1663 in the Habsburg monarchy
Battles involving Hungary
Battles involving Austria
Battles of the Ottoman–Hungarian Wars
Battles involving the Ottoman Empire
Battles of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–64)
Military history of Hungary
1663 in the Ottoman Empire
17th century in Hungary
History of the Nitra Region
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