Siege of Pécs (1686) 1686
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 October 1686 – 22 October 1686 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1686 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Hungary | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Great Turkish War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 46.0833, 18.2167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Pécs was fought from 14 to 22 October 1686, in the city of Pécs in southwestern Hungary, between the armies of the Ottoman Empire and of the Holy Roman Empire.
After the castle of Buda was wrested from Ottoman rule in 1686, the Austrian army advanced to capture Pécs which was defended by Sarı Süleyman Pasha. The Austrian advance guard broke into the city and pillaged it, the Ottomans saw that they could not hold the city, so they burnt it and withdrew into the castle. The army led by Louis of Baden occupied the city on 14 October, and destroyed the aqueduct leading to the castle. The Ottomans had no other choice but to surrender, which they did on 22 October. The siege devastated the previously prosperous region, and the area was depopulated by the peasants who fled from the Austrian soldiers.
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