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Battle of Niš

Battle of Niš was a battle fought in 1689 at Niš, in what is now Serbia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Niš. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Decisive Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 16,000 against 40,000–70,000.

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Fought1689
WhereNiš, Serbia43.319N, 21.896E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Imperial victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Serbian MilitiaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses400andUnknown
Part ofGreat Turkish War1683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Great Turkish War

Second Turkish Siege of Vienna, 1683Nils Bielke's Campaign Against the Ottoman Empire, 1684Siege of Buda, 1684Battle of Vác, 1684Battle on Vrtijeljka, 1685Siege of Érsekújvár, 1685Osijek Campaign, 1685Battle of Eperjes, 1685Battle of Gran, 1685Battle of Kassa, 1685Battle of Buda, 1686Siege of Pécs, 1686Battle of Mohács, 1687Siege of Belgrade, 1688Battle of Batočina, 1689Battle of Niš, 1689Battle of Zernest, 1690Siege of Belgrade, 1690Battle of Slankamen, 1691Siege of Belgrade, 1693Battle of Ustechko, 1694Battle of Lugos, 1695Battle of Ulaş, 1696Battle of Zenta, 169716831697Battle of Niš, 1689
24 placed engagements of the Great Turkish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1689 (year precision)
PlaceNiš, Serbia
43.319N, 21.896E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength16,00040,000–70,000
Casualties and losses400Unknown
Commanders
Battle of NišBattle of NišSiege of Nish (1096)Battle of Niš (1915)Battle of NaissusBattle of ČegarBattle of KunovicaBattle of ČegarBattle of KunovicaSofiaPristinaCraiovaČačakPecKyustendilPrizrenKragujevac100 km43.319N, 21.896E
Placed at Niš; 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 Niš is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 115 in present-day Serbia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4438417, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Niš (1689), revision 1370451805, 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.