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Siege of Nagyvárad

Siege of Nagyvárad was a siege conducted in 1660 at Oradea, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oradea. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 850 men; 69 cannons against 50,000 men.

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Fought1660
WhereOradea, Romania47.072N, 21.921E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsPrincipality of TransylvaniaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses550 killedandHeavy

Record

Date1660 (year precision)
to 1660
PlaceOradea, Romania
47.072N, 21.921E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength850 men; 69 cannons50,000 men
Casualties and losses550 killedHeavy
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Placed at Oradea; 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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Elsewhere in 1660

Siege of Nagyvárad 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 Q125101842, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nagyvárad (1660), revision 1370743827, 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.