Battle of Saint Gotthard (1664) 1664
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 1 August 1664 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1664 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Austria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Principality of Wallachia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.9417, 16.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Saint Gotthard (Turkish: Saint Gotthard Muharebesi; German: Schlacht bei St. Gotthard; Hungarian: Szentgotthárdi csata), of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664), took place on 1 August 1664 on the Raab between Mogersdorf and the Cistercian monastery St. Gotthard in West Hungary (today Hungary). It was fought between Imperial Army forces, including German, Swedish and French contingents, led by Imperial commander-in-chief Count Raimondo Montecuccoli and the army of the Ottoman Empire under the command of Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Paşa.
As the Ottoman army tried to advance through Hungary towards Vienna, they were stopped on the side of the river Raab where they were charged and defeated by the Imperial forces. As a consequence, the Ottomans signed the Peace treaty of Vasvár a week later, on 10 August. Even though the Turks were militarily defeated, Emperor Leopold signed a disadvantageous treaty which shocked Europe as well as the Hungarian magnates, leading to the later Magnate conspiracy.
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