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Lower Danube Campaign

Lower Danube Campaign was a campaign fought in 1445 at Wallachia, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Wallachia. It was part of the Ottoman–Wallachian wars, which ran from 1442 to 1476. The recorded result: Hungarian retreat; Several fortresses were attacked; Some fortresses were captured. Recorded strength: 8,000–10,000 Hungarians; 6,000 Wallachians; Total: 14,000–16,000 against 30,000.

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Fought1445
WhereWallachia, Romania44.430N, 26.100E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian retreat; Several fortresses were attacked; Some fortresses were captured
BelligerentsKingdom of Hungary; Principality of Wallachia; Supported by: Duchy of Burgundy; Papal StatesagainstOttoman Empire
Part ofOttoman–Wallachian wars1442 to 1476

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Record

Date1445 (year precision)
PlaceWallachia, Romania
44.430N, 26.100E
KindCampaign, medieval
Strength8,000–10,000 Hungarians; 6,000 Wallachians; Total: 14,000–16,00030,000
Commanders
Lower Danube CampaignLower Danube CampaignOperation ReunionBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniBattle of FintaFlămânda OffensiveBattle of the ArgeşBattle of CălugăreniBattle of FintaFlămânda OffensiveCraiovaPloieștiRusePiteștiPlevenDobrichGalațiBuzău100 km44.430N, 26.100E
Placed at Wallachia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Lower Danube Campaign is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q139499612, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Lower Danube Campaign, revision 1382566276, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.