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Battle of Klis

Battle of Klis was a siege conducted in 1596 at Klis Fortress, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Klis Fortress. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 600 against 8,000 men.

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Klis, Croatia
Klis, Croatia. Roberta F., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1596
WhereKlis Fortress, Croatia43.560N, 16.524E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; 18px|link=Croatia in the union with Hungary Kingdom of Croatia; 22px Papal States; 22px Republic of VeniceagainstOttoman Empire
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 Klis, 1596
25 placed engagements of the Long War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1596 (year precision)
to 1596
PlaceKlis Fortress, Croatia
43.560N, 16.524E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeKlis quickly recaptured by the Ottomans
Strength6008,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownAt least 400 members of Klis garrison were killed; at least 210 Muslim civilians were killed
Commanders
  • Francesco Antonio Bertucci
  • Uskoks
  • Ivo Senjanin
  • Sanjakbey
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Placed at Klis Fortress; 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 Klis 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 Q49000215, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Klis (1596), revision 1370868374, 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.