EuropeEvent
Battle of Sisak
- When
- 1593
- Where
- Sisak
- Episodes
- 1
On 22 June 1593, Habsburg and Croatian forces defeated the Ottoman army besieging Sisak. The surprise attack killed Ottoman commander Telli Hasan Pasha and resulted in a crushing victory that catalyzed the Long War.
Episodes
Background and detail
The Battle. On 22 June, the relief army under Ban Tamás Erdődy and Andreas von Auersperg launched a surprise attack while the garrison exited the fortress. The combined forces routed the Ottomans toward the Kupa River, killing Hasan Pasha and several senior commanders with minimal Christian casualties.
People involved
- Telli Hasan Pasha · Ottoman military governor of Bosnia
- Tamás Erdődy · Ban of Croatia
- Andreas von Auersperg · Commander of the Croatian Military Frontier
- Blaž Đurak · Leader of the Sisak garrison
Sources
- Battle of Sisak Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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