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Battle of Vezekény

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Battle of Vezekény
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Ottoman-Habsburg wars
Date25 August 1652
Location
Vezekény, Upper Hungary
(today: Veľké Vozokany, Slovakia)
Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ádám Forgách
Ladislaus, Count Esterházy †		 Ottoman Empire Bey Mustafa
Strength
1,200 4,300

The Battle of Vezekény (today: Veľké Vozokany, Slovakia, Hungarian: Nagyvezekény) occurred during the 17th century Ottoman Wars in Europe. It was a major Hungarian victory.[1]

Tamás Esterházy was killed in the battle along with his younger brother Gáspár and his cousin László.

References

  1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy de Galántha family". GENEALOGY.EU. Retrieved 23 February 2010.


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