Battle of Keresztes
The Battle of Keresztes (also known as the Battle of Mezőkeresztes) (Turkish: Haçova Muharebesi) took place on 24–26 October 1596. It was fought between a combined Habsburg-Transylvanian force and the Ottoman Empire near the village of Mezőkeresztes (Turkish: Haçova) in modern-day northern Hungary. The Ottomans routed the Habsburg-led army but due to their own losses were unable to exploit their victory.
| Battle of Keresztes | |||||||
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| Part of the Long Turkish War | |||||||
Battle of Keresztes, Ottoman miniature. | |||||||
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Ottoman Empire |
Holy Roman Empire Transylvania Kingdom of Hungary Papal States Spain Walloon and French mercenaries Serbs Cossacks Bohemians Polish cavalry | ||||||
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Maximilian III Sigismund Báthory | ||||||
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80,000–100,000 men 100 cannons |
40,000–50,000 men 14,000 13,000 light cavalry 10,000 3,000 Reiters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 20,000–30,000 | 23,000 | ||||||
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