Battle of Călugăreni

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The Battle of Călugăreni was a major 1595 confrontation in which Wallachian forces under Michael the Brave won a celebrated victory against the Ottoman Empire during the Long Turkish War.

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Battle of Călugăreni canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerent Ottoman forces NERFINISHED
Wallachian forces
campaign 1595 Wallachian campaign against the Ottoman Empire
commanderOfOttomanForces Sinan Pasha NERFINISHED
commanderOfWallachianForces Michael the Brave NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy Romanian historiography and national memory
monuments in Călugăreni
conflict Long Turkish War NERFINISHED
countryAtTime Wallachia NERFINISHED
date 1595-08-23
followedBy Battle of Giurgiu (1595) NERFINISHED
Ottoman advance towards Târgoviște
hasAllegiance Wallachian forces allied with the Christian anti-Ottoman coalition
hasCasualties heavy casualties on both sides
hasCommander Michael the Brave NERFINISHED
Sinan Pasha NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact subject of Romanian paintings and literature
hasLanguageName Romanian: Bătălia de la Călugăreni NERFINISHED
hasParticipant Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Wallachia NERFINISHED
hasSubject Ottoman–Romanian relations NERFINISHED
military history of Romania
historicalEra Late 16th century
location Călugăreni NERFINISHED
Wallachia NERFINISHED
notableFor victory of a smaller Wallachian army over a larger Ottoman army
opponentStrength Ottoman army numerically superior to Wallachian army
partOf Long Turkish War NERFINISHED
Michael the Brave’s anti-Ottoman campaigns
Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED
precededBy Ottoman invasion of Wallachia in 1595 NERFINISHED
presentDayLocation Romania NERFINISHED
region Muntenia NERFINISHED
result Wallachian victory
riverNearby Neajlov River NERFINISHED
significance boosted Michael the Brave’s prestige in Europe
symbol of Romanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire
strategicOutcome temporary halt of the Ottoman offensive in Wallachia
tacticalOutcome tactical victory for Michael the Brave
terrain marshy ground near the Neajlov River
usedForcesType artillery
cavalry
infantry
usedTactics ambush and flanking maneuvers by Michael the Brave
defensive use of marshy terrain by Wallachian forces
year 1595

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Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave) knownFor Battle of Călugăreni
subject surface form: Mihai Viteazul
Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave) battle Battle of Călugăreni
subject surface form: Mihai Viteazul