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Battle of Palást 1552

Battle of Palást: Palást Turkish chapel
Image: Pe-Jo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1552Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationSlovakiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
ParticipantsOttoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates48.1545, 18.9734Wikidata P625

About the battle

The battle of Palást was a military engagement between the Ottomans and the Habsburg army in Plášťovce. The Habsburg army attempted to stop the Ottoman advance but was defeated by the Pasha of Buda.

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Location

48.1545, 18.9734 · Slovakia

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