Atlas of Battles

war, 25 engagements

Battles of the Long War

The atlas places 25 engagements of the Long War (1593 to 1606): 8 battles and 17 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Hungary (17), Romania (7), Croatia (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Keresztes.

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Siege of Tata (1593)Siege of Várpalota (1593)Siege of VeszprémBattle of SzékesfehérvárSiege of GyőrSiege of EsztergomBattle of KlisSiege of TataSiege of BudaSiege of GyőrSiege of Várad (1598)Siege of VáradBattle of MirăslăuSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of NagykanizsaSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of BudaBattle of BraşovSiege of NagykanizsaBattle of CălugăreniBattle of Giurgiu (1595)Battle of Keresztes1596 Siege of EgerBattle of SellenberkBattle of GuruslăuBattle of CălugăreniBattle of Giurgiu (1595)Battle of Keresztes1596 Siege of EgerBattle of SellenberkBattle of GuruslăuBucharestBudapestBelgradeSarajevoBratislavaCluj-NapocaTimișoaraCraiovaMiskolcPloiești200 km45.863N, 21.482E
25 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1593: 4 engagements4 in 15931594: 1 engagements1595: 3 engagements1596: 3 engagements1597: 1 engagements1598: 4 engagements4 in 15981599: 1 engagements1600: 1 engagements1601: 3 engagements1602: 1 engagements1603: 2 engagements15931603
24 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1593Siege of Tata (1593)Tata Castle, Hungary
1593Siege of Várpalota (1593)Várpalota, Hungary
1593Siege of VeszprémVeszprém, Hungary
1593Battle of SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
1594Siege of GyőrGyőr, Hungary
4 August 1595Siege of EsztergomEsztergom, HungaryHabsburg victory
23 August 1595Battle of CălugăreniCălugăreni, RomaniaWallachian victory
1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595)Giurgiu, RomaniaTransylvanian–Wallachian–Moldavian victory
1596Battle of KeresztesMezőkeresztes, HungaryOttoman victory
15961596 Siege of EgerEger, HungaryOttoman victory
1596Battle of KlisKlis Fortress, CroatiaOttoman victory
1597Siege of TataTata Castle, Hungary
1598Siege of BudaBuda, HungaryOttoman victory
1598Siege of GyőrGyőr, Hungary
1598Siege of Várad (1598)Oradea Citadel, Romania
1598Siege of VáradVárad, Hungary
18 October 1599Battle of SellenberkȘelimbăr, RomaniaWallachian–Székely victory
1600Battle of MirăslăuMirăslău, RomaniaHabsburg and Hungarian nobility victory
3 August 1601Battle of GuruslăuHereclean, RomaniaWallachian–Austrian victory
4 September 1601Siege of SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár, HungaryHoly Roman Empire victory
9 September 1601Siege of NagykanizsaNagykanizsa, HungaryOttoman victory
12 August 1602Siege of SzékesfehérvárSzékesfehérvár, HungaryOttoman victory
1603Siege of BudaBuda, HungaryOttoman victory
17 July 1603Battle of BraşovBrașov, RomaniaWallachian victory
date unknownSiege of NagykanizsaNagykanizsa, HungaryOttoman victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Long War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.