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Battle of Trencsén 1708

Battle of Trencsén: TN battle memorial
Image: Ondrej Pelech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date3 August 1708Wikidata
Year1708Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationSlovakiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictRákóczi’s War of IndependenceWikidata P361
ParticipantsHoly Roman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates48.8567, 18.0111Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Trencsén (Hungarian: Trencséni csata, German: Schlacht bei Trentschin, Slovak: Bitka pri Trenčíne) was fought between the Hungarian Kuruc forces of Francis II Rákóczi and the Imperial Army of the Habsburgs. It was part of Rákóczi's eight-year-long War of Independence.

The battle caused great losses for the Kuruc army, forcing them to give up their plans of obtaining allies in the War of the Spanish Succession against the Habsburgs. The battle also meant that the Habsburgs maintained their positions as the Kings of Hungary.

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Location

48.8567, 18.0111 · Slovakia

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