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Siege of Érsekújvár

Siege of Érsekújvár was a siege conducted on 13 September 1663 at Q137266488, in what is now Slovakia; it lasted 13 days. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, which ran from 1663 to 1664. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Plan of fort in Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Érsekújvár, about 1680))
Plan of fort in Neuhäusel (Nové Zámky, Érsekújvár, about 1680)). Pogány Péter, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 September 1663lasted 13 days
WhereQ137266488, Slovakia47.983N, 18.167E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Habsburg Monarchy; Kingdom of HungaryagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofAustro-Turkish War of 1663–16641663 to 1664

Where it sits in the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664

Battle of Köbölkút, 1663First Battle of Zrínyiújvár, 1663Siege of Érsekújvár, 1663Battle at Jurjeve Stijene, 1663Second Battle of Zrínyiújvár, 1663Battle of Várad, 1664Siege of Léva, 1664Battle of Saint Gotthard, 166416631664Siege of Érsekújvár, 1663
8 placed engagements of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 September 1663
to 26 September 1663
PlaceQ137266488, Slovakia
47.983N, 18.167E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeThe Ottomans capture Érsekújvár
Commanders
  • Ádám Forgách
Siege of ÉrsekújvárSiege of ÉrsekújvárSiege of ÉrsekújvárBattle of HeténySiege of KomáromBattle of Hetény-Kurtakeszi-IzsaSiege of KomáromSiege of KomáromSiege of KomáromViennaBudapestBratislavaSzolnokZvolenVácSzékesfehérvárKecskemét100 km47.983N, 18.167E
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Siege of Érsekújvár 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 Q1470965, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Érsekújvár (1663), revision 1375634452, 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.