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Siege of Temeşvar

Siege of Temeşvar was a siege conducted on 31 August 1716 at Timișoara, in what is now Romania; it lasted 42 days. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Habsburg victory. Recorded strength: 45,000 against 16,000.

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Siege of Timisoara, 1716
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Fought31 August 1716lasted 42 days
WhereTimișoara, Romania45.760N, 21.230E
OutcomeHabsburg victory
BelligerentsHabsburg MonarchyagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses2,407 killed; 4,190 woundedand3,000 killed; 3,000 wounded
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 1527Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Invasion of Gozo, 1551Siege of Tripoli, 1551Sack of Bastia, 1555Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Ottoman raids on Moravia, 1599Chios expedition, 1599Attack on Monastir, 1603Raid on Bone, 1607Battle of Paphos, 1609Raid on Żejtun, 1614Battle of Starý Hrozenkov, 1663Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615271716Siege of Temeşvar, 1716
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Record

Date31 August 1716
to 12 October 1716
PlaceTimișoara, Romania
45.760N, 21.230E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength45,00016,000
Casualties and losses2,407 killed; 4,190 wounded3,000 killed; 3,000 wounded
Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1552 and 1849.

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Elsewhere in 1716

Siege of Temeşvar is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q31180913, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Temeşvar (1716), revision 1382486607, 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.