Battle of Leitzersdorf
The Battle of Leitzersdorf was a battle between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in 1484. Fuelled by the earlier conflicts of Matthias Corvinus and Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor it marked the end of anti-Ottoman preparations and initiations of a holy war. It was the only open field battle of the Austro-Hungarian War, and the defeat meant – in long terms – the loss of the Archduchy of Austria for the Holy Roman Empire.
| Battle of Leitzersdorf | |||||||
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| Part of Austrian–Hungarian War (1477–1488) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Hungary | Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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István Dávidházy Tobias von Boskowitz and Černahora |
Hanns von Wulfestorff Heinrich Prueschink Caspar von Rogendorf | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Black Army of Hungary | Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7.000 |
8.000-10.000 (Veresegyházi estimate) 6.000 (Bánlaky estimate) 8.000 foot soldiers, 4.000 heavy cavalry (Egry estimate) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| unknown | 1.000 | ||||||
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