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Battle of Várad

Battle of Várad was a battle fought in 1664 at Oradea, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Oradea. It was part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664, which ran from 1663 to 1664. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 2,300 men (2,000 Hungarians and 300 Germans) against Unknown.

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Fought1664
WhereOradea, Romania47.072N, 21.921E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Hungary; Holy Roman EmpireagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
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, 166416631664Battle of Várad, 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

Date1664 (year precision)
PlaceOradea, Romania
47.072N, 21.921E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,300 men (2,000 Hungarians and 300 Germans)Unknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Battle of VáradBattle of VáradBattle of DebrecenSiege of Gyula (1566)Siege of Gyula (1529–1530)Battle of CareiBattle of GuruslăuBattle of DebrecenSiege of Gyula (1566)Siege of Gyula (1529–1530)Battle of CareiBattle of GuruslăuCluj-NapocaMiskolcSzegedSzolnokNyíregyházaAradKecskemétSubotica100 km47.072N, 21.921E
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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Battle of Várad 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 Q1461914, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nagyvárad (1664), revision 1370451138, 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.