Battle of Mohács (1687)
The Second Battle of Mohács, also known as the Battle of Harsány Mountain, was fought on 12 August 1687 between the forces of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV, commanded by the Grand Vizier Sarı Süleyman Pasha, and the forces of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, commanded by Charles of Lorraine. The result was a decisive victory for the Austrians.
| Battle of Mohács (1687) | |||||||||
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| Part of Great Turkish War | |||||||||
Duke Charles V and Louis William at the Battle of Mohács by Wilhelm Camphausen | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Holy Roman Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Charles of Lorraine Maximilian II Emanuel Margrave Ludwig Wilhelm Enea Silvio Piccolomini Eugene of Savoy Jean-Louis de Bussy-Rabutin |
Sarı Süleyman Paşa Mustafa Pasha of Rodosto Eseid Mustafa Pasha Jafer Pasha | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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40,000 Habsburg troops 20,000 Bavarian troops Total: 50,000–60,000 men | 60,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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2,000 killed and wounded 600 killed |
10,000 8,000 killed and wounded 2,000 captured 78 guns 56 flags 5,000 muskets | ||||||||
The Second Battle of Mohács can be seen as a complete reversal of the First Battle of Mohács, as its aftermath led into the reconquest of the historical territories of Kingdom of Hungary and re-establishment of the kingdom under Habsburg rule.
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