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First Battle of Zrínyiújvár

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First Battle of Zrínyiújvár
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664)
DateAugust 13, 1663
Location
Zrínyiújvár/Novi Zrin, Hungarian-Croatian border
Result Hungarian-Croatian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Croatia
Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Miklós Zrínyi
Strength
Unknown 7,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 600

The First Battle of Zrínyiújvár (Croatian: Novi Zrin) was fought on August 13, 1663 as part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664), between the Kingdom of Hungary under the command of Ban Miklós Zrínyi and an Ottoman army. The battle took place near Zrínyiújvár (Zrínyi family's fortress) in present-day Croatia and was a Hungarian-Croatian victory.

Sources

  • Ferenc Tóth, Saint Gotthard 1664, une bataille Européenne, Éditions Lavauzelle, 2007. ISBN 978-2-7025-1064-3
  • Sándor Szilágyi, A Magyar Nemzet Története IV. fejezet