Battle of Trencsén (1708 AD)

Battle of Trencsén (Kuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi & House of Benyovszky & House of Revay & French auxiliaries vs Habsburg Imperial Army & Serbs from Délvidék & House of Ocskay |commander1=Francis II Rákóczi & Antoine de La Motte & Lőrinc Pekry |commander2=Sigbert Heister & János Pálffy) took place in 1708 AD during Rákóczi’s War of Independence.

Battle facts

• Year: 1708 AD
• Date: 1708-08-03
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Rákóczi’s War of Independence
• Side A: Kuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi, House of Benyovszky, House of Revay, French auxiliaries
• Side B: Habsburg Imperial Army, Serbs from Délvidék, House of Ocskay |commander1=Francis II Rákóczi, Antoine de La Motte, Lőrinc Pekry |commander2=Sigbert Heister, János Pálffy
• Casualties: approx. 3,000 dead or wounded, 500 POW 12 cannons captured200 dead or wounded
• Outcome: Habsburg victory
• Coordinates: 48.857°, 18.011°

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