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Battle of Zsibó

Battle of Zsibó was a battle fought in 1705 at Jibou, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Jibou. The recorded result: Austrian-Danish-Serbian victory. Recorded strength: 15,000, 34 cannons against 16,500.

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Battle of Jibou/Zsibó (1705)
Battle of Jibou/Zsibó (1705). Bánlaky József (1863–1945), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1705
WhereJibou, Romania47.258N, 23.258E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAustrian-Danish-Serbian victory
Belligerents22px Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary); border|22px Kingdom of Franceagainstborder|22px Habsburg Empire; border|22px Denmark-Norway; border|22px Vojvodian Serbs
Casualties and losses400 deaths and 25 cannonsand450 deaths

Record

Date1705 (year precision)
PlaceJibou, Romania
47.258N, 23.258E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength15,000, 34 cannons16,500
Casualties and losses400 deaths and 25 cannons450 deaths
Commanders
  • Francis II Rákóczi
  • Sándor Károlyi
  • Pierre Puchot des Alleurs
  • Ludwig Herbeville
  • Friedrich von Löwenburg
  • Andreas Harboe
  • Frederik Gersdorff
  • Jovan Tekelija
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Placed at Jibou; 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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Elsewhere in 1705

Battle of Zsibó is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872814, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Zsibó, revision 1370596994, 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.