Battle of Köbölkút 1663
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 6 August 1663 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1663 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Slovakia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Habsburg monarchy, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 47.8596, 18.5198 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Köbölkút was fought on August 5, 1663 as part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664), between a Habsburg army under the command of the Hungarian Ádám Forgách and an Ottoman army under the command of Grand Vizier Fazıl Ahmed Pasha. The battle took place near Köbölkút, Kingdom of Hungary in present day Gbelce in Slovakia and was an absolute Ottoman victory. The Ottomans captured the town and also large territories in modern day Slovakia.
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