Battle of Șelimbăr
The Battle of Șelimbăr, or Battle of Sellenberk (Hungarian: Sellenberk; German: Schellenberg), took place on 18 October 1599 between the Wallachian army of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) and the Transylvanian-Hungarian army of Andrew Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory András). The battle was fought near the village of Șelimbăr (Hungarian: Sellenberk) close to Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt; Hungarian: Nagyszeben).
| Battle of Șelimbar | |||||||
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| Part of the Long Turkish War | |||||||
Székelys bring the head of Cardinal Andrew Báthory to Michael the Brave (Theodor Aman) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Wallachia Serb hajduks Cossack and Hungarian mercenaries |
Principality of Transylvania Cossack mercenaries | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Michael the Brave Starina Novak |
Andrew Báthory † Gaspar Kornis (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20,000 - 30,000 men 18 cannons | 15,000 - 25,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 200 - 1,000 | 1,200 - 1,500 | ||||||
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