Battle of Slankamen
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The Battle of Slankamen was a major 1691 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Imperial forces decisively defeated the Ottoman Empire, helping to secure Habsburg control in Central Europe.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Slankamen canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Slankamen 1691 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Ottoman casualties
ⓘ
significant Imperial casualties ⓘ |
| combatantsStrength | Imperial army numerically inferior to Ottoman army ⓘ |
| commander |
Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha
NERFINISHED
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Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 19 August 1691 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Zenta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked turning point against Ottoman power in the region
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one of the largest battles of the Great Turkish War ⓘ |
| involvedEthnicGroups |
Croatian troops
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German troops ⓘ Hungarian troops ⓘ Ottoman Turkish troops ⓘ Serbian troops ⓘ Tatar auxiliaries ⓘ |
| killedInAction | Köprülü Fazıl Mustafa Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Slankamen NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrmia NERFINISHED ⓘ near Slankamen ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intense artillery fire
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large-scale cavalry engagements ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mohács (1687) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman defeat
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decisive Habsburg victory ⓘ decisive Imperial victory ⓘ |
| side |
Imperial forces
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Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
halted major Ottoman offensives in the region
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secured Habsburg control in parts of Central Europe ⓘ strengthened Habsburg position in the Great Turkish War ⓘ |
| theatre | Balkan theatre of the Great Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1691 ⓘ |
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