Siege of Nagykanizsa
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During the siege of Naģykanizsa (Turkish: Kanije Savunması, lit. 'The Defence of Kanizsa') in 1601, a small Ottoman force held the fortress of Naģykanizsa in western Hungary against a much larger coalition army of the Habsburg monarchy, while inflicting heavy losses on its besiegers.
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Siege of Nagykanizsa | |||||||
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Part of the Long War Ottoman-Habsburg wars (1593 – c. 1606) | |||||||
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Ottoman Empire |
Habsburg Austria Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Papal States Knights of Malta | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tiryaki Hasan Pasha | Archduke Ferdinand | ||||||
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6,000 sipahi 3,000 janissary 100 small cannon |
65,000-100,000[1][2] 40+ cannon | ||||||
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Unknown |
More than 30,000 killed[3] 6,000 sick and wounded[1] |
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This battle was part of the Long War between the Ottoman Empire and the House of Habsburg, lasting from 1593 to 1606.