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Siege of Bihać (1697)

Siege of Bihać (1697): Bihac 1686
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

EraDate not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata)derived from year
LocationBosnia and HerzegovinaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates44.8152, 15.8693Wikidata P625

About the battle

Siege of Bihać (1697) was a Habsburg siege of the Ottoman fortress town of Bihać in Bosnian Krajina (aka Turkish Croatia). The siege was planned as a diversionary attack from main Habsburg offensive on Danube river, and was called off after several failed storming attempts.

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Location

44.8152, 15.8693 · Bosnia and Herzegovina

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