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Battle of Doboj

Battle of Doboj was a battle fought on 4 September 1878 at Doboj, in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina; it lasted 2 days. It was part of Great Eastern Crisis. The recorded result: Austro-Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Several hundred.

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Bosnien-Herzegowina, Doboj, Umland
Bosnien-Herzegowina, Doboj, Umland. Leibniz-Institut für Ost- und Südosteuropaforschung (IOS) GeoPortOst, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 September 1878lasted 2 days
WhereDoboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina44.733N, 18.091E
OutcomeAustro-Hungarian victory
BelligerentsAustria-HungaryagainstOttoman Empire; 25px Bosnia vilayet
Casualties and lossesMore than 30 dead; dozens woundedandDozens killed and wounded
Part ofGreat Eastern CrisisAustro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878

Where it sits in Great Eastern Crisis

Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, 1878Battle of Jajce, 1878Category:Battle of Livno, 1878Battle of Sarajevo, 1878Battle of Doboj, 187818781878Battle of Doboj, 1878
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Record

Date4 September 1878
to 6 September 1878
PlaceDoboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
44.733N, 18.091E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthUnknownSeveral hundred
Casualties and lossesMore than 30 dead; dozens woundedDozens killed and wounded
Battle of DobojBattle of DobojBattle of Maglaj (1878)Battle of OdžakBattle of Lijevče FieldBattle of Banja LukaBattle of NedaoBattle of Maglaj (1878)Battle of OdžakBattle of Banja LukaBattle of NedaoZagrebSarajevoNovi SadSplitČačakPrijedorOsijekZenica100 km44.733N, 18.091E
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Battle of Doboj is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q8243603, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Doboj (1878), revision 1370438968, 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.