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Battle of Eperjes

Battle of Eperjes was a battle fought in 1685 at Prešov, in what is now Slovakia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Prešov. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Holy Roman Empire victory.

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Siege of Eperjes (Prešov), 1685
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Fought1685
WherePrešov, Slovakia49.000N, 21.233E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHoly Roman Empire victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofGreat Turkish War1683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Great Turkish War

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Nils Bielke's Campaign Against the Ottoman Empire, 1684Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Osijek Campaign, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697Battle of Eperjes, 1685
24 placed engagements of the Great Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1685 (year precision)
PlacePrešov, Slovakia
49.000N, 21.233E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
Battle of EperjesBattle of EperjesBattle of BraniskoBattle of RozgonyKassa attackBattle of HumennéBattle of the Dukla PassBattle of BraniskoBattle of RozgonyKassa attackBattle of the Dukla PassKrakówMiskolcRzeszówŽilinaZvolenNyíregyházaUzhgorodDrohobych100 km49.000N, 21.233E
Placed at Prešov; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Eperjes is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 47 in present-day Slovakia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Eperjes, revision 1370440036, 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.