Battle of Cenei
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Battle during the Great Turkish War
| Battle of Cenei | |||||||
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| Part of Great Turkish War | |||||||
| Sultan Mustafa II dressed in full armour | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Holy Roman Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Holy Roman Empire Frederick August I, Elector of Saxony | Mustafa II | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Total 60,000[1] 40,000 infantry[1] 20,000 cavalry[1] | 35,000[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Cenei (1696) took place in the Banat of Temeswar (Timișoara/Temeshvar) between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire. The Ottomans were victorious.[3] The Habsburg army numbered at most 40,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry.[1] The Ottoman army was led by Sultan Mustafa II. The Habsburg troops were led by Frederick August I of Saxony.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d Murphey, Rhoads (1999). Ottoman Warfare 1500–1700. Taylor & Francis. p. 214. ISBN 9780203015971.
- ^ The Siege of Vienna, Holt, Rinehart & Winston p;200 (New York, NY), 1965, new edition, Birlinn (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- ^ Young, William (2004). International Politics And Warfare In The Age Of Louis Xiv And Peter The Great: A Guide To The Historical Literature. iUniverse. p. 439. ISBN 9780595329922.