Battle of Vienna (1683)

Battle of Vienna (Ottoman Empire & Vassal states: & Crimean Khanate & Upper Hungary & Moldavia vs Holy League: & Habsburg monarchy & Austria & 14px Hungary & Non-Habsburg states of the Holy Roman Empire & Baden & Franconia & Swabia & Brandenburg-Prussia & Crown of the Kingdom of Poland & Cossack Hetmanate) took place in 1683 during Great Turkish War.

Battle facts

• Year: 1683
• Date: 12 September 1683
• Era: Early Modern
• Conflict: Great Turkish War
• Side A: Ottoman Empire, Vassal states:, Crimean Khanate, Upper Hungary, Moldavia
• Side B: Holy League:, Habsburg monarchy, Austria, 14px Hungary, Non-Habsburg states of the Holy Roman Empire, Baden, Franconia, Swabia, Brandenburg-Prussia, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Cossack Hetmanate
• Commanders (A): Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha, Kara Mehmed of Diyarbakir, Ibrahim of Buda, Abaza Sari Hüseyin, Pasha of Karahisar
• Commanders (B): Charles of Lorraine, Count Starhemberg, Georg Rimpler, John George III of Saxony, Georg Friedrich of Waldeck
• Casualties: Total casualties: 66,000–79,000 ---- Casualties during the siege: 48,544 killed, 25% desertion and unknown number of deaths from diseases ---- Casualties during the battle: 8,000–20,000 Captured: ~10 (side A), Total casualties: 16,500–20,000 ---- Casualties during the siege: 12,000 (side B)
• Outcome: Christian coalition victory
• Coordinates: 48.235°, 16.335°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Battle of Vienna · Wikidata entry