Battle of Köbölkút

Battle of Köbölkút
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)
battle memorial
Date August 6, 1663 Location Köbölkút, Hungary (present-day Gbelce, Slovakia) Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Hungary	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ádám Forgách	Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed
Strength
8,000	12,000
Casualties and losses
6,000 killed, 1,000 captured	unknown

The Battle of Köbölkút was fought on August 5, 1663 as part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664), between a Habsburg army and an Ottoman army under the command of Grand Vizier Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed. The battle took place near Köbölkút, Kingdom of Hungary in present day Slovakia and was an absolute Ottoman victory. The Ottomans captured the town and also large territories in modern day Slovakia.

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• Ferenc Tóth, Saint Gotthard 1664, une bataille Européenne, Éditions Lavauzelle, 2007. ISBN 978-2-7025-1064-3
• Sándor Szilágyi, A Magyar Nemzet Története IV. fejezet

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Coordinates: 47°51′34″N 18°31′11″E / 47.85956930407352°N 18.519787040989662°E / 47.85956930407352; 18.519787040989662

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