Battle of Párkány

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The Battle of Párkány was a 1683 engagement in which Holy League forces, shortly after lifting the Ottoman siege of Vienna, defeated the retreating Ottoman army near Párkány (today Štúrovo, Slovakia), helping to secure Christian control in the region.

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Battle of Kahlenberg 2
Battle of Parkany 2
Battle of Párkány canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
after Battle of Vienna
alsoKnownAs Battle of Párkány
surface form: Battle of Parkany

Battle of Štúrovo
belligerent Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Holy League
Ottoman Empire
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
combatant1 Imperial Austrian Army
surface form: Imperial Habsburg troops

Polish–Lithuanian forces under John III Sobieski
combatant2 Ottoman field army
commander Charles of Lorraine
John III Sobieski
Kara Mehmed Pasha
conflict Great Turkish War
coordinateRegion right bank of the Danube River
date 1683
endDate 1683-10-09
follows Battle of Vienna
surface form: Ottoman siege of Vienna
historicalEra 17th century
Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period
involvedForceType artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Kingdom of Hungary
Párkány
present-day Slovakia
Štúrovo
militaryTheater Hungarian theater of the Great Turkish War
notableFeature fought near the Danube crossing at Párkány
opponent Ottoman Empire
partOf Great Turkish War
partOfCampaign Great Turkish War
surface form: Holy League counteroffensive of 1683
politicalConsequence contributed to long-term Habsburg expansion in Hungary
strengthened Holy League coalition
relatedEvent Battle of Esztergom (1683)
result Holy League victory
defeat of retreating Ottoman forces
sequence took place shortly after the relief of Vienna
startDate 1683-10-07
strategicConsequence secured Christian control in the region
weakened Ottoman presence in Upper Hungary

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Battle of Vienna followedBy Battle of Párkány
Charles of Lorraine participatedIn Battle of Párkány
this entity surface form: Battle of Kahlenberg
Charles of Lorraine participatedIn Battle of Párkány
this entity surface form: Battle of Parkany
Battle of Párkány alsoKnownAs Battle of Párkány
this entity surface form: Battle of Parkany
George Frederick of Waldeck notableBattle Battle of Párkány
this entity surface form: Battle of Kahlenberg