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Siege of Drégely 1544

Siege of Drégely: DregelypalankiSzondiEmlekmu
Image: Jegyalja, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1544Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationHungaryNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates48.0168, 19.0335Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Drégely was a military engagement between the Hungarian Habsburg garrison and the Ottomans who besieged the castle. The Ottomans besieged Drégely, which was a small castle. It was defended by György Szondy with few men. After a few days of siege, the castle fell, with all defenders killed after heroic defense.

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Location

48.0168, 19.0335 · Hungary

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