Siege of Belgrade (1717) 1717
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 June 1717 – 21 August 1717 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1717 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Serbia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Austro-Turkish War of 1716–1718 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Crimean Khanate, Electorate of Bavaria, Habsburg monarchy, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.8233, 20.4503 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Belgrade was the capture by the Habsburg forces under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy of the strategically-important city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire. It took place during the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718), barely a year after the Habsburg victory at the Battle of Petrovaradin (Peterwardein). The Imperial Army routed the Ottoman relief army under Grand Vizier Hacı Halil Pasha on 16 August. As a consequence, the Belgrade garrison, deprived of relief, surrendered to Habsburg forces on 21 August. Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III sued for peace, resulting in the Treaty of Passarowitz a year later, which completed the transfer of the remainder of Hungary, the Banat of Temeswar with lower Syrmia, and the city of Belgrade with central Serbia into Habsburg hands.
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