Battle of Cenei
Appearance
Battle of Cenei | |||||||
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Part of Great Turkish War | |||||||
Sultan Mustafa II dressed in full armour | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
total 60,000[1] 40,000 infantry[1] 20,000 cavalry[1] | 35,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown |
The Battle of Cenei (1696) took place in the Banat of Temeswar (Timișoara/Temeshvar) between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire. The Ottomans were victorious.[3] The Habsburg army numbered at most 40,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry.[1] The Ottoman army was led by Sultan Mustafa II. The Habsburg troops were led by Frederick August I of Saxony.
References
- ^ a b c d Murphey, Rhoads (1999). Ottoman Warfare 1500–1700. Taylor & Francis. p. 214. ISBN 9780203015971.
- ^ The Siege of Vienna, Holt, Rinehart & Winston p;200 (New York, NY), 1965, new edition, Birlinn (Edinburgh, Scotland)
- ^ Young, William (2004). International Politics And Warfare In The Age Of Louis Xiv And Peter The Great: A Guide To The Historical Literature. iUniverse. p. 439. ISBN 9780595329922.