Battle of Doboj (1878) 1878
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 September 1878 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1878 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Austro-Hungarian campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Austria–Hungary, Bosnia vilayet, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.7325, 18.0909 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Battle of Doboj was a military engagement between Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire that took place from 4 to 6 September 1878 as part of the Austro-Hungarian military campaign in the Bosnian Vilayet for control of the town of Doboj on the Bosna River. Units of the Austro-Hungarian Expeditionary Force, consisting mainly of the Moravian Infantry Regiments No. 8 from Brno and No. 54 from Olomouc, defeated the Bosnian troops.
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