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Siege of Léva

Siege of Léva was a battle fought on 19 July 1664 at Levice, in what is now Slovakia. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, which ran from 1663 to 1664. The recorded result: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 20,000.

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Siege of Levice, "K" István Koháry´s army, (1664), in right below corner Souches
Siege of Levice, "K" István Koháry´s army, (1664), in right below corner Souches. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought19 July 1664
WhereLevice, Slovakia48.222N, 18.602E
OutcomeHabsburg victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Habsburg monarchyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses100–200and1,000–2,000
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 Léva, 1664
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

Date19 July 1664
PlaceLevice, Slovakia
48.222N, 18.602E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,00020,000
Casualties and losses100–2001,000–2,000
Commanders
Siege of LévaSiege of LévaBattle of NagysallóBattle of PalastSiege of DrégelySiege of NitraBattle of KöbölkútBattle of NagysallóSiege of DrégelySiege of NitraBattle of KöbölkútBudapestBrnoMiskolcGyőrZlínSzolnokŽilinaZvolen100 km48.222N, 18.602E
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Siege of Léva 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 Q1160506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Léva, revision 1370743090, 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.