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Battle · 1691
The Battle of Slankamen was fought on 19 August 1691, near Slankamen in the Ottoman Sanjak of Syrmia (modern-day Vojvodina, Serbia), between the Ottoman Empire, and Habsburg Austrian forces during the Great Turkish War. The battle saw a Turkish-Transylvanian force led by Emeric Thököly and Mustafa Köprülü suffer an overwhelming defeat by an Imperial army commanded by Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden. The Grand Vizir Mustafa Köprülü was killed by a stray bullet and the Ottoman army routed, leaving behind the war chest and their artillery. The battle was disastrous for the Turks and costly for the Austrians. The victory stabilized the Hungarian front and secured Hungary, Croatia and Transylvania for the Habsburgs.
| Date | 19 August 1691 |
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| Location | Slankamen (40 miles north of Belgrade), Sanjak of Syrmia, Ottoman Empire (before Ottoman invasion part of Hungary, today Serbia), |
| Result | Imperial victory · Imperial conquest of most of Croatia |
| Belligerents | Holy Roman Empire Habsburg Croatia Serbian Militia | Ottoman Empire Kuruc rebels |
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| Commanders | Ludwig Wilhelm Adam Zrinski † Jovan Monasterlija | Mustafa Köprülü † Emeric Thököly |
| Strength | 20,000–33,000 men 90 guns | 50,000 men 158 guns |
| Casualties | 7,300 | 25,000 |
The Battle of Slankamen was the last battle in the war that could have brought it back in Ottomans' favour. The Austrians took Transylvania but were not able to press their advantage as they had gotten involved with France in the war of the Grand Alliance. The Ottoman defeat, followed by the equally disastrous Battle of Zenta, eventually lead to the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699. For his victories against the Turks Ludwig Wilhelm of Baden earned the nickname Türkenlouis ("Turkish Louis").
Took place during the reign of Ahmed II (1691–1695). Ahmed II
Open the reign of Ahmed II on the mapText: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.