campaign, early modern
Osijek Campaign
Osijek Campaign was a campaign fought in 1685 at Osijek, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Osijek. It was part of the Great Turkish War, which ran from 1683 to 1699. The recorded result: Croatian army victory. Recorded strength: Six infantry and cavalry regiments Army of Croatian ban (2,000 men) and 3 light cannons against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Great Turkish War
Record
| Date | 1685 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Osijek, Croatia 45.560N, 18.670E | |
| Kind | Campaign, early modern | |
| Strength | Six infantry and cavalry regiments Army of Croatian ban (2,000 men) and 3 light cannons | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Mursa Major AD 351, same recorded site
- Siege of Eszczyk 1526, same recorded site
- Siege of Osijek 1849, same recorded site
- Battle of Osijek 1991, same recorded site
- Siege of Valpovo 1543, 22 km NW
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Érsekújvár 7 July 1685
- After: Battle of Eperjes 1685
- All 24 engagements of Great Turkish War
Elsewhere in 1685
- Battle of Sedgemoor United Kingdom
- Siege of Coron (1685) Greece
- Battle of Kalamata Greece
- Siege of Bijapur India
- Siege of Albazin Russia
Osijek Campaign is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q112339676, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Osijek Campaign, revision 1370701292, 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.