Key facts

Date	26 August 1696	Wikidata
Year	1696	Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era	Early modern (1500–1799)	derived from year
Location	Romania	Natural Earth (modern borders)
Continent	Europe	Natural Earth
War / conflict	Great Turkish War	Wikidata P361
Participants	Habsburg monarchy, Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire	Wikidata P710
Coordinates	45.6569, 20.7881	Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Olasch (also Ólas, Ulaş, Olaschin) took place after a Habsburg Imperial army led by Saxon Elector General, Augustus II the Strong, laid siege to Turkish held Temesvár. On 26 August 1696, after learning that Sultan Mustafa II's relief army was crossing the Danube at Pancsova, Augustus gave up the siege and headed to meet the Ottoman army. The battle near the Bega River resulted in a draw after both armies retreated with heavy casualties on both sides. Strategically, the Ottoman army's campaign can be considered a success, as it achieved its goal of retaining Temesvár.

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