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Siege of Esztergom (1595) 1595

Siege of Esztergom (1595): Siege of Gran (Esztergom), 1595
Image: Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1595Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationHungaryNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictLong WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsOttoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates47.7856, 18.7403Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Esztergom was a military engagement in 1595 between the Habsburg Empire and the Ottoman Empire during the Long War. The Imperial army, consisting of various ethnicities, primarily led by Karl von Mansfeld, managed to force the Turkish garrison to surrender the city.

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Location

47.7856, 18.7403 · Hungary

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