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Ottoman capture without engagement
- When
- 1788
- Where
- an unnamed strategic location captured by the Ottomans
- Part of
- Battle of Karánsebes
The Ottomans took an unnamed strategic location without engaging the Austrians, while contemporary reports still recorded Austrian losses.
At a minimum, the mere fact of the Ottoman capture of the strategic location, without engaging the Austrians and with Austrian losses reported in contemporary reports, suggests some significant friendly fire incident by the Austrian forces. The paucity of records on the incident might reflect an attempt by the Austrians to hide embarrassing details, or at least a lack of eagerness to share them.
Sources
- Battle of Karánsebes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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