List of battles involving the Ottoman Empire

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List of the main battles in the history of the Ottoman Empire are shown below. The life span of the empire was more than six centuries, and the maximum territorial extent, at the zenith of its power in the second half of the 16th century, stretched from central Europe to the Persian Gulf and from the Caspian Sea to North Africa. The number of battles the empire fought is quite high. But here only the more important battles are listed. Among these, the battles fought in the 20th century (Turco-Italian War, Balkan Wars, and World War I ) as well as the sieges (like the sieges of Constantinople, Cairo, Belgrade, Bagdad, etc.) which most lists include as battles are not shown except in cases where the siege is followed by a battle (i.e. Vienna, Khotyn, Plevna).[1][2]

List of battles[]

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(Color legend for the location of the battle)

Year Battle Opponent
1302 Bapheus Byzantine Empire
1303 Dimbos Byzantine Empire
1326 Bursa Byzantine Empire
1329 Pelekanon Byzantine Empire
1331 Nicaea Byzantine Empire
1337 Nicomedia Byzantine Empire
1337 Demotika Byzantine Empire, Serbian Empire
1354 Gallipoli Byzantine Empire
1355 Ihtiman Bulgarian Empire
1364 near Adrianople Serbian Empire
1369 Adrianople Byzantine Empire
1371 Maritsa Serbian Empire
1381 Dubrovnica Moravian Serbia
1385 Sofia Bulgarian Empire
1385 Savra Zeta under the Balšići
1386 Pločnik Moravian Serbia
1388 Bileca Kingdom of Bosnia
1389 Kosovo Moravian Serbia, District of Branković
Kingdom of Bosnia, Knights Hospitaller
1390 Philadelphia Byzantine Empire
1391 (or 1392) Kırkdilim Kadi Burhan al-Din
1393 Tarnovo Bulgarian Empire
1395 Rovine Wallachia (South Romania)
1396 Nicopolis Crusades[dn 1] (Hungary, France, Knights Hospitaller, Venice)
1402 Ankara Timurid Empire
1402 Tripolje Serbian Despotate
1403 Ulubad Civil war between Mehmed Çelebi and İsa Çelebi
1403 Kosmidion Civil war between Süleyman Çelebi and İsa Çelebi
1410 Kosmidion Byzantine Empire
1411 Constantinople Byzantine Empire
1411 (or 1412) İnceğiz Civil war between Mehmed Çelebi and Musa Çelebi
1413 Çamurlu Civil war between Mehmed Çelebi and Musa Çelebi
1416 Gallipoli Venice
1422 Constantinople Byzantine Empire
1428 Golubac Kingdom of Hungary, Wallachia, Grand Duchy of Lithuania
1430 Thessalonica Byzantine Empire
1440 Belgrade Kingdom of Hungary, Serbian Despotate
1441 Novo Brdo Serbian Despotate, Republic of Ragusa
1442 Sântimbru and Sibiu Kingdom of Hungary
1443 Nish Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Poland, Serbian Despotate
1443 Zlatitsa Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Poland, Serbian Despotate
1444 Kunovica Crusades (Hungary, Serbia, Poland)
1444 Torvioll Albania
1444 Varna Crusades (Hungary, Poland and many others)
1445 Mokra Albania
1446 Otonetë Albania
1448 Svetigrad League of Lezhë
1448 Oranik League of Lezhë
1448 Second Kosovo Hungary, Wallacia
1450 Krujë League of Lezhë
1450 Polog Albania
1453 Constantinople Byzantine Empire
1454 Leskovac Serbian Despotate
1454 Kruševac Serbian Despotate, Kingdom of Hungary
1455 Berat Albania
1456 Oranik Albania
1456 Belgrade Kingdom of Hungary, Serbian Despotate
1457 Ujëbardha Albania
1462 Targoviste Wallachia
1461 Trebizond Empire of Trebizond
1462 Mokra Albania
1463 Jajce Fortress) Kingdom of Hungary, Kingdom of Croatia, Republic of Venice
1464 Jajce Fortress) Kingdom of Hungary
1464 Ohrid Albania
1465 Vaikal Albania
1465 Meçad Albania
1467 Krujë Albania
1467 Krujë Albania
1473 Otlukbeli Ak Koyunlu Turkmens
1474 Shkodra Republic of Venice, Principality of Zeta
1475 Crimea Principality of Theodoro, Republic of Genoa
1475 Vaslui Moldavia (North Romania)
1476 Valea Alba Moldavia
1478 Krujë Republic of Venice, Albania
1478 Shkodra Republic of Venice
1479 Câmpul Pâinii Kingdom of Hungary, Serbia
1474 Shkodra Republic of Venice, Lordship of Zeta
1480 Otranto Kingdom of Naples, Hungary, Aragon
1483 Novi Grad Kingdom of Croatia
1485 Adana Mamluk Sultanate
1485 Chilia Moldavia
1491 Lika Kingdom of Croatia
1493 Krbava Croatia
1497 Chernivtsi Oblast Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
1499 Zonchio Republic of Venice
1500 Modon Republic of Venice
1500 Cephalonia Republic of Venice
1513 Dubica Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary
1514 Chaldiran Safavid Persia
1515 Turnadağ Beylik of Dulkadir
1516 Marj Dabiq Mamluk Egypt
1516 Yaunis Khan Mamluk Egypt
1517 Siege of Cairo Mamluk Egypt
1518 Jajce Kingdom of Croatia
1521 Belgrade Kingdom of Hungary
1522 Knin Croatia
1522 Rhodes Knights Hospitallers
1526 Mohács Kingdom of Hungary
1528 Hungary Habsburg Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Bohemia,
Kingdom of Croatia, , Rascians
1528 Hungary Habsburg Austria, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Bohemia,
Kingdom of Croatia,
1529 Formentera Spanish Empire
1529 Algiers Spanish Empire
1529 Siege of Vienna Holy Roman Empire
1529 Formentera Holy Roman Empire
1532 Kőszeg Kingdom of Croatia
1532 Leobersdorf Habsburg Monarchy, Kingdom of Hungary
1534 Baghdad Safavid Persia
1534 Tunis Hafsid dynasty
1535 Tunis Habsburg Monarchy, Hafsid dynasty, Republic of Genoa
Kingdom of Portugal, Papal States, Knights of Malta
1537 Fortress of Klis Kingdom of Croatia
1537 Corfu Republic of Venice
1537 Gorjani Holy Roman Empire
1538 Preveza Papal Holy League
1539 Herceg Novi Spanish Empire
1540 Battle of Girolata Genoa, Spain
1541 Siege of Buda Holy Roman Empire
1541 Algiers Habsburg Monarchy, Order of Saint John, Republic of Genoa,
Papal States, Kingdom of Kuku
1542 Buda Holy Roman Empire
1543 Esztergom Holy Roman Empire
1543 Nice Holy Roman Empire and Republic of Genoa
1545 Sokhoista Kingdom of Imereti, Kingdom of Kartli, Principality of Guria
1548 Van Safavid Persia
1551 Siege of Gozo Order of Saint John
1551 Siege of Tripoli Order of Saint John
1552 Ponza Republic of Genoa
1552 Temesvár Habsburg Monarchy
1552 Eger Hungary
1552 Muscat Portugal
1553 Corsica Republic of Genoa
1553 First Battle of Kalaa of the Beni Abbes (1553) Kingdom of Beni Abbas 1554 Conquest of Fez Saadi Sultanate
1588 Wadi al-Laban Saadi Sultanate
1558 Mostaganem Spanish Empire
1560 Battle of Djerba Holy Roman Empire, Republic of Genoa, Papal states, Knights of Malta
1561 Brest Pokupski Kingdom of Croatia
1565 Great Siege of Malta Order of Saint John
1565 Bosanska Krupa Kingdom of Croatia
1565 Ivanić-Grad Kingdom of Croatia
1566 Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary
1566 Szigetvár Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary
1570 Nicosia Republic of Venice
1570 Famagusta Republic of Venice
1571 Lepanto Holy League (Holy Roman Empire, Republic of Venice, Republic of Genoa, Papal states, Knights of Malta)
1574 Tunis Spanish Empire
1576 Capture of Fez Morocco
1578 Gvozdansko Castle Kingdom of Croatia
1578 Ksar el Kebir Portugal
1578 Çıldır Safavid Persia
1578 Safavid Persia
1583 Torches[dn 2] Safavid Persia
1584 Slunj Kingdom of Croatia
1592 Bihać Kingdom of Croatia
1592 Brest Pokupski Kingdom of Croatia
1593 Sisak Holy Roman Empire, Croatia
1595 Călugăreni Wallachia
1595 Giurgiu Transylvania, Wallachia, Moldavia, Holy Roman Empire
1596 Brest Pokupski Kingdom of Croatia
1596 Eger Habsburg Monarchy
1596 Keresztes Habsburg Monarchy
1599 Șelimbăr Wallachia
1601 Nagykanizsa Holy Roman and many more
1601 Guruslău Habsburg Monarchy
1603 Brașov Wallachia
1603 Tabriz Safavid Persia
1604 Urmia Safavid Persia
1605 Sufiyan Safavid Persia
1609 Tashiskari Kingdom of Imereti
1620 Tutora Poland–Lithuania, Moldavia
1621 Khotyn (1621) Poland–Lithuania
1627 Baghdad Safavid Persia
1630 Safavid Persia
1649 Focchies Venice
1654 Perast Republic of Venice
1654 Dardanelles (1654) Venice
1655 Dardanelles (1655) Venice
1656 Dardanelles (1656) Venice
1657 Dardanelles (1657) Venice
1663 Köbölkút Holy Roman Empire
1663 Érsekújvár Holy Roman Empire
1663 Zrínyiújvár Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary
1663 Zrínyiújvár Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary
1664 Siege of Novi Zrin Habsburg Monarchy, Kingdom of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary, League of the Rhine
1664 Léva Holy Roman Empire
1664 Battle of Saint Gotthard France, Holy Roman Empire
1664 Candia Republic of Venice, Knights of Malta, France
1673 Khotyn (1673) Poland–Lithuania
1683 Siege of Vienna Holy Roman Empire, Poland–Lithuania
1683 Párkány Holy Roman Empire
1684 Vác Holy Roman Empire
1684 Buda Holy Roman Empire
1684 Lefkada Republic of Venice
1685 Érsekújvár Holy Roman Empire
1685 Eperjes Holy Roman Empire
1685 Kassa Holy Roman Empire
1686 Battle of Buda Holy League, Christian Coalition
1686 Pécs Holy Roman Empire
1687 Second Battle of Mohács Holy Roman Empire
1687 Crimea Tsardom of Russia
1687 Crimea Tsardom of Russia
1688 Chalkis Republic of Venice
1688 Belgrade Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria
1688 Batočina Holy Roman Empire
1689 Niš Holy Roman Empire
1690 Zernest Holy Roman Empire, Transylvania
1690 Mytilene Republic of Venice
1690 Belgrade Holy Roman Empire
1691 Slankamen Holy Roman Empire
1694 Ustechko Poland–Lithuania
1695 Oinousses Islands Venice
1695 Azov Tsardom of Russia
1695 Lugos Holy Roman Empire
1696 Azov Tsardom of Russia
1696 Andros Venice
1696 Cenei Holy Roman Empire
1697 Ulaş Holy Roman Empire
1697 Zenta Holy Roman Empire
1698 Podhajce Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
1698 Samothrace Venice
1711 Pruth River Russian Empire
1716 Petrovaradin Holy Roman Empire
1717 Belgrade Holy Roman Empire
1717 Imbros Venice
1717 Matapan Venice, Portugal, Knights of Malta, Papal States
1726 Hotaki Empire
1733 Kirkuk Safavid Persia
1735 Yeghevard Safavid Persia
1737 Banja Luka Holy Roman Empire
1739 Grocka Holy Roman Empire
1739 Stavuchany Russian Empire
1745 Kars Afsharid Persia
1757 Khresili Kingdom of Imereti
1770 Aspindza Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti
1770 Chesma Russian Empire
1770 Larga Russian Empire
1770 Kagul Russian Empire
1774 Kozluca Russian Empire
1774 Kerch Russian Empire
1775 Algiers Spanish Empire
1776 Zand Persia
1789 Sebeş Holy Roman Empire
1789 Fokşani Holy Roman Empire, Russian Empire
1789 Rymnik Holy Roman Empire, Russian Empire
1790 Kerch Russian Empire
1791 Kaliakra Russian Empire
1798 Pyramids France
1799 Acre France
1799 Abukir France
1805 Derne United States
1805 Ivankovac Serbian rebels
1806 Mišar Serbian rebels
1806 Deligrad Serbian rebels
1807 Dardanelles (1807) United Kingdom
1807 Alexandria United Kingdom
1807 Arpachai Russian Empire
1807 Athos Russian Empire
1809 Čegar Serbian rebels
1810 Batin Russian Empire
1812 Al Safra Emirate of Diriyah
1813 Jeddah Emirate of Diriyah
1815 Ljubić Serbian rebels
1821 Alamana Greek rebels
1821 Dragashani Greek rebels
1821 Erzurum Qajar Persia
1822 Dervenakia Greek rebels
1822 Nauplia Greek rebels
1822 Chios Greek rebels
1825 Gerontas Greek rebels
1827 Kamatero Greek rebels
1827 Navarino Russian Empire, United Kingdom, France
1829 Kulevicha Russian Empire
1830 Algiers France
1831 Third Kosovo Bosnia (revolters)
1839 Konya Egypt (revolters)
1839 Nizib Egypt (revolters)
1840 Acre Egypt(revolters)
1853 Oltenitza Russian Empire
1853 Sinop Russian Empire
1854 Silistra Russian Empire
1854 Kurekdere Russian Empire
1855 Eupatoria Russian Empire
1877 Kızıl Tepe Russian Empire
1877 Plevna Russian Empire, Romania, Bulgaria (revolters)
1877 Shipka Russian Empire, Bulgaria (revolters)
1877 Taşkesen Russian Empire
1878 Plevna Russian Empire
1878 Mouzaki Greece
1880 Ulqin Albanian Irregulars
1881 Tunisia France
1893 Al Wajbah Qatar
1897 Velestino Greece
1897 Domokos Greece
1911 Tobruk Italy
1912 Kunfuda Italy
1912 Beirut Italy
1912 Sarantaporo Greece
1912 Yenidje Greece
1912 Kırkkilise Bulgaria
1912 Burgos Bulgaria
1912 Çatalca Bulgaria
1912–1913 Scutari Montenegro, Serbia
1912–1913 Adrianople Bulgaria
1912 Prilep Serbia
1912 Sorovich Greece
1912 Monastir Serbia
1912 Dardanelles (1912) Greece
1913 Lemnos Greece
1913 Bizani Greece
1914 Zeitun Armenian Militia
1914 Black Sea Raid Russian Empire
1914 Bergmann Offensive Russian Empire
1914 Al-Faw British Empire
1914 Basra British Empire
1914 Qurna British Empire
1914 Sarikamish Russian Empire
1914–1915 Ardahan Russian Empire
1915 Suez Canal British Empire
1915–1916 Gallipoli British Empire, France
1915 Dilman Russian Empire
1915 Van Armenian Militia
1915 Zeitun Armenian Militia
1915 Musa Dagh Resistance Armenian Militia
1915 Şebinkarahisar Armenian Militia
1915 Malazgirt Russian Empire
1915 Kara Killisse Russian Empire
1915 Battle of Es Sinn British Empire
1915 Urfa Resistance Armenian Militia
1915 Ctesiphon British Empire
1915 British Empire
1915 Kut British Empire
1916 Battle of Sheikh Sa'ad British Empire
1916 Erzurum Russian Empire
1916 Battle of Koprukoy Russian Empire
1916 Battle of Wadi British Empire
1916 Battle of Hanna British Empire
1916 Trabzon Russian Empire
1916 Battle of Dujaila British Empire
1916 Bir el Jifjafa British Empire
1916 Katia British Empire
1916 Mecca Hejazi Rebels
1916 Ta'if Hejazi Rebels
1916–1919 Medina Hejazi Rebels
1916 Bitlis Russian Empire
1916 Erzincan Russian Empire
1916 Battle of Romani British Empire
1916 Bir al-Abed British Empire
1916–1917 Yanbu Hejazi Rebels
1916 Battle of Magdhaba British Empire
1917 Battle of Rafa British Empire
1917 Hasna British Empire
1917 Kut British Empire
1917 Raid on Nekhl British Empire
1917 Tell 'Asur British Empire
1917 Baghdad British Empire
1917 British Empire
1917 Mount Hamrin British Empire
1917 First Battle of Gaza British Empire
1917 Second Battle of Gaza British Empire
1917 Istabulat British Empire
1917 Stalemate in Southern Palestine British Empire
1917 Aqaba Hejazi rebels
1917 Ramadi British Empire
1917 Wadi Musa Hejazi Rebels
1917 Hejazi Rebels
1917 Tze'elim British Empire
1917 Beersheba British Empire
1917 Third Battle of Gaza British Empire
1917 Battle of Tel el Khuweilfe British Empire
1917 Battle of Hareira and Sheria British Empire
1917 Wadi el Hesi British Empire
1917 Huj British Empire
1917 Battle of Mughar Ridge British Empire
1917 Ayun Kara British Empire
1917 Jerusalem British Empire
1917 Nebi Samwil British Empire
1917 Battle of El Burj British Empire
1917 Jaffa British Empire
1918 Jericho British Empire
1918 Hijla British Empire
1918 Transjordan British Empire
1918 Khan al Baghdadi British Empire
1918 Transjordan British Empire
1918 Sardarabad Armenia
1918 Bash Abaran Armenia
1918 Vanadzor Armenia
1918 Apollonia–Arsuf British Empire
1918 German Caucasus Expedition Russian SFSR
1918 Battle of Abu Tellul British Empire
1918 Baku Baku Commune
1918 Transjordan British Empire
1918 Wadi Ara France, British Empire
1918 Tabsor British Empire
1918 Irbid British Empire
1918 Damascus Hejazi Rebels, British Empire
1918 Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub British Empire
1918 Kaukab British Empire
1918 Kiswe British Empire, Hejazi Rebels
1918 Khan Ayash British Empire
1918 Battle of Sharqat British Empire
1918 Aleppo British Empire
1918 Haritan British Empire
1919–1920 Revolt of Ahmet Anzavur Turkish National Movement
1920 Geyve Grand National Assembly
1920 Greek Summer Offensive Grand National Assembly

The sultans of the Ottoman Empire participated in some of the battles listed above. For those battles see List of the Ottoman battles in which the sultan participated

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ In most Ottoman European battles troops from many countries fought against Ottomans. Here, only the major opponents are listed.
  2. ^ The battle continued during the night, both sides using torches. Hence the name

References[]

  1. ^ Nicolae Jorga: Geschiste des osmanischen , trans. by Nilüfer Epçeli, Yeditepe Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009, ISBN 975-6480-17-3[page needed]
  2. ^ Prof.Dr.Yaşar Yücel-Prof.Dr.Ali Sevim: Türkiye Tarihi II, III, IV, AKDTYK Yayınları, İstanbul, 1990,[page needed]
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