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Battle of Párkány

Battle of Párkány was a battle fought in 1683 at Štúrovo, in what is now Slovakia. It was part of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1683–99, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Christian Coalition victory. Recorded strength: 27,000 troops against 17,000 troops; 1,000 Janissary.

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Battle at Parkany
Battle at Parkany. Juliusz Kossak, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1683
WhereŠtúrovo, Slovakia47.799N, 18.718E
OutcomeChristian Coalition victory
BelligerentsPoland–Lithuania; Holy Roman Empireagainst24px Ottoman Empire; Principality of Upper Hungary
Casualties and losses1,000 killedand9,000 killed or captured
Part ofPolish–Ottoman War of 1683–991683 to 1699

Where it sits in the Polish–Ottoman War of 1683–99

Battle of Párkány, 1683Battle of Zynkowem, 1683Battle of Chițcani (1683), 1683Battle of the Rock, 1684Battle of Jazłowiec, 1684Battle of Boiany, 1685Battle of Nowosiółką, 1688Battle of Pererîta, 1691Battle of Hodów, 1694Battle of Lwów (1695), 1695Battle of Podhajce, 1698Battle of Martynów, 169916831699Battle of Párkány, 1683
13 placed engagements of the Polish–Ottoman War of 1683–99 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1683 (year precision)
to 9 October 1683
PlaceŠtúrovo, Slovakia
47.799N, 18.718E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe Habsburgs take control of Párkány.
Strength27,000 troops17,000 troops; 1,000 Janissary
Casualties and losses1,000 killed9,000 killed or captured
Commanders
Battle of PárkányBattle of PárkánySiege of EsztergomSiege of Esztergom (1241)Siege of EsztergomBattle of KöbölkútSiege of VisegrádSiege of EsztergomBattle of KöbölkútViennaBudapestBratislavaMiskolcGyőrSzolnokZvolenSzékesfehérvár100 km47.799N, 18.718E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1241 and 1683.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1683

Battle of Párkány 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 Q694911, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Párkány, revision 1382603958, 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.