Battle of Vezekény

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Battle of Vezekény
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Ottoman-Habsburg wars

Monument to the fallen in Veľké Vozokany
Date25 August 1652
Location
Vezekény, Upper Hungary
(present-day Veľké Vozokany, Slovakia)
Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ádám Forgách
Ladislaus, Count Esterházy
Bey Mustafa
Strength
1,200 4,300

The Battle of Vezekény (Hungarian: vezekényi csata) occurred during the 17th century Ottoman Wars in Europe. It was a major Hungarian victory.[1][better source needed]

Tamás Esterházy was killed in the battle along with his younger brother Gáspár and his cousin László.

In the library[edit]

The Battle of Vezekény is written in Slovak fiction:

Šoltés, Tomáš : Kronika odbojov - Anarchia (historical novel, 2019), ISBN 9788057010890

References[edit]

  1. ^ Marek, Miroslav. "Esterházy de Galántha family". GENEALOGY.EU. Retrieved 23 February 2010.