Battle of Valea Albă
The Battle of Valea Albă, also known as the Battle of Războieni or the Battle of Akdere, was an important event in the medieval history of Moldavia. It took place at Războieni, also known as Valea Albă, on July 26, 1476, between the Moldavian army of Stephen the Great and an invading Ottoman army which was commanded personally by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.
| Battle of Valea Albă/Războieni/Akdere | |||||||
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| Part of the Moldavian-Ottoman Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire |
Moldavia Kingdom of Hungary Lithuania | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mehmed the Conqueror | Stephen the Great | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| heavy | heavy | ||||||
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