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Siege of Kanizsa (1664) 1664

Siege of Kanizsa (1664): Kanizsa ostroma
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date21 April 1664 – 30 May 1664Wikidata
Year1664Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationHungaryNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
Coordinates46.4558, 16.9975Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Kanizsa was an unsuccessful military operation carried out by Miklós Zrínyi to capture the Ottoman fortress of Kanizsa, the combined Hungarian-Austrian-German army on hearing of the incoming Turkish reinforcements had to withdraw after a month-long siege.

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Location

46.4558, 16.9975 · Hungary

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