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Battle of Brest

Battle of Brest was a battle fought on 19 July 1592 at Brest Pokupski, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–8,000 soldiers against 6,000 soldiers.

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Gravestone of the Ban (viceroy) Toma Bakač Erdödy (1558-1624) in the Zagreb Cathedral, Croatia
Gravestone of the Ban (viceroy) Toma Bakač Erdödy (1558-1624) in the Zagreb Cathedral, Croatia. Ex13, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 July 1592
WhereBrest Pokupski, Croatia45.453N, 16.257E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; 26px Eyalet of BosniaagainstHabsburg Monarchy; 20px|Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Croatia; 14px Duchy of Styria
Casualties and lossesUnknownand800 killed
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

Battle of Sırp Sındığı, 1364Battle of Pločnik, 1385Battle of Savra, 1385Battle of Kosovo, 1389Siege of Ohrid, 1395Battle of Tripolje, 1402Siege of Novo Brdo, 1440Battle of Hermannstadt, 1442Battle of Pollog, 1453Battle of Kruševac, 1454Siege of Berat, 1455Battle of Albulena, 1457Battle of Ohrid, 1464Battle of Meçad, 1465Battle of Vaikal, 1465Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Rhodes, 1480Battle of Krbava Field, 1493Ottoman raid on the Balearic Islands, 1501Battle of Dubica, 1513Siege of Knin, 1522Siege of Rhodes, 15221552 Siege of Eger, 1552Siege of Temesvár, 1552Siege of Szigetvár, 1566Léva castle's duel, 1581Battle of Slunj, 1584Siege of Bihać, 1592Battle of Brest, 1592Battle of Vezekény, 1652Battle of Petrovaradin, 1716Battle of Tendra, 1790Battle of Lopate, 1796Battle of Kolašin, 1858Battle of Tashkessen, 187713641877Battle of Brest, 1592
36 placed engagements of the Ottoman Wars in Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date19 July 1592
PlaceBrest Pokupski, Croatia
45.453N, 16.257E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeBrest captured by the Ottomans
Strength7,000–8,000 soldiers6,000 soldiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown800 killed
Commanders
  • Telli Hasan Pasha
  • Tamás Erdődy
Battle of BrestBattle of BrestBattle of SisakOperation WhirlwindBattle of GlinaSiege of GvozdanskoOperation StingerOperation WhirlwindSiege of GvozdanskoOperation StingerZagrebLjubljanaBanja LukaPécsMariborKaposvárPrijedorKlagenfurt100 km45.453N, 16.257E
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Battle of Brest is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q17515442, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brest (1592), revision 1370435180, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.