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Battle of Guruslău

Battle of Guruslău was a battle fought on 3 August 1601 at Hereclean, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Wallachian–Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 against 40,000; 45 cannons.

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Allegory of the Turkish war: Battle of Hermannstadt (Transylvania), 3 August 1601. Actually, the battle was held at Goroszló (Transylvania), near Zilah city. Center: Discordia, helding some of the 110
Allegory of the Turkish war: Battle of Hermannstadt (Transylvania), 3 August 1601. Actually, the battle was held at Goroszló (Transylvania), near Zilah city. Center: Discordia, helding some of the 110. Hans von Aachen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 August 1601
WhereHereclean, Romania47.250N, 23.017E
OutcomeWallachian–Austrian victory
BelligerentsWallachia; Habsburg Monarchy; Zaporozhian CossacksagainstTransylvania; Moldavia
Casualties and lossesUnknownand10,000–11,000 casualties; All or 40 cannons captured; 150 flags captured
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Battle of Guruslău, 1601
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Record

Date3 August 1601
PlaceHereclean, Romania
47.250N, 23.017E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTransylvania is taken out from Ottoman suzerainty
Strength20,00040,000; 45 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknown10,000–11,000 casualties; All or 40 cannons captured; 150 flags captured
Commanders
  • Michael the Brave
  • Giorgio Basta
  • Sigismund Báthory
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Battle of Guruslău is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3565441, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guruslău, revision 1382485834, 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.