battle, early modern

Battle of Szeged

Name: Battle of Szeged
Location: Szeged, Hungary

Battle of Szeged was a battle fought in 1552 at Szeged, in what is now Hungary. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Szeged. It was part of the Habsburg–Ottoman War of 1551–1562, which ran from 1551 to 1562. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 6,300 men; 5,000 Hajduk; 800 Hungarian cavalry; 300 German infantry; 200 Spanish infantry against 6,500 men.

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Fought1552

WhereSzeged, Hungary46.250N, 20.167E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeOttoman victory

BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; 22px Kingdom of Hungary; Habsburg Spainagainst24px Ottoman Empire

Casualties and losses5,000+ killedandUnknown

Part ofHabsburg–Ottoman War of 1551–15621551 to 1562

Record

Date	1552 (year precision)
Place	Szeged, Hungary 46.250N, 20.167E
Kind	Battle, early modern
Strength	6,300 men; 5,000 Hajduk; 800 Hungarian cavalry; 300 German infantry; 200 Spanish infantry	6,500 men
Casualties and losses	5,000+ killed	Unknown

Placed at Szeged; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Szeged 1543, same recorded site
Battle of Szőreg 1849, 8.6 km SE
Battle of Zenta 1697, 36 km S
Battle of Hegyes 1849, 73 km SW
Battle of Cibakháza 1849, 77 km N

Elsewhere in 1552

Battle of Szeged is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132528606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Szeged (1552), revision 1370590258, read 2026-11-14, 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.