battle, early modern
Battle of Brest
Battle of Brest was a battle fought in 1596 at Brest Pokupski, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Brest Pokupski. It was part of the Hundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War, which ran from 1493 to 1593. The recorded result: Habsburg monarchy victory. Recorded strength: 7,000–8,000 soldiers against 5,000–6,000 soldiers.
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Where it sits in the Hundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
Record
| Date | 1596 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Brest Pokupski, Croatia 45.453N, 16.257E | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Territorial change | The Ottomans abandoned the siege of Petrinja | |
| Strength | 7,000–8,000 soldiers | 5,000–6,000 soldiers |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Brest 1592, same recorded site
- Battle of Sisak 1593, 10 km E
- Operation Whirlwind 1991, 15 km W
- Battle of Glina 1991, 18 km SW
- Siege of Gvozdansko 1578, 36 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Sisak 22 June 1593
- All 4 engagements of Hundred Years' Croatian–Ottoman War
Elsewhere in 1596
- Battle of Keresztes Hungary
- Capture of Cadiz Spain
- 1596 Siege of Eger Hungary
- Siege of Hulst Netherlands
- Siege of Calais France
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 Q20434929, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brest (1596), revision 1370435191, 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.