Second Battle of Mohács
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The Second Battle of Mohács was a 1687 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to end Ottoman dominance in Hungary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Mohács (1687) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Habsburg campaign to reconquer Hungary ⓘ |
| casualtiesHabsburgSide | relatively light casualties ⓘ |
| casualtiesOttomanSide | heavy casualties ⓘ |
| cause |
Habsburg attempt to expel Ottomans from Hungary
ⓘ
ongoing Habsburg–Ottoman rivalry ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Vizier Sari Suleiman Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Suleiman Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1687-08-12 ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Habsburg rule in Hungary
ⓘ
decline of Ottoman influence in Central Europe ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Slankamen
NERFINISHED
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Habsburg advance into central Hungary ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Hungary
NERFINISHED
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near Mohács ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mohács NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | decisive defeat of an Ottoman field army by Habsburg forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Turkish War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Habsburg–Ottoman wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Vienna (1683) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
First Battle of Mohács
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Treaty of Karlowitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Habsburg victory ⓘ |
| significance |
helped end Ottoman dominance in Hungary
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secured Habsburg control over most of Hungary ⓘ weakened Ottoman military power in Central Europe ⓘ |
| strengthHabsburgSide | about 60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthOttomanSide | about 60,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Hungarian theater of the Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1687 ⓘ |
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