Battle of Nish (1443)
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The Battle of Nish (early November 1443) was fought between the Crusaders led by John Hunyadi and Đurađ Branković and the Ottoman Empire led by Kasim Pasha. It saw the Crusaders capture the Ottoman stronghold of Nish (Niš) in Serbia, and defeat two armies of the Ottoman Empire.[5][6] The Battle of Nish was part of Hunyadi's expedition known as the long campaign. Hunyadi, at the head of the vanguard, crossed the Balkans through the Gate of Trajan, captured Nish, defeated three Ottoman pashas, and after taking Sofia from the Ottomans, united with the royal army and defeated Sultan Murad II at Snaim (Kustinitza). The impatience of the king and the severity of the winter then compelled him (in February 1444) to return home.
Battle of Nish | |||||||
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Part of the Crusade of Varna | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Serbian Despotate Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Poland Principality of Wallachia Moldavia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Hunyadi Đurađ Branković |
Kasim Pasha Turakhan Beg Isak-Beg Skanderbeg Hamza Kastrioti | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12,000 cavalry[2] | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown |
6,000 2,000 killed[4] 4,000 captured[4] Skanderbeg and 300 Albanian cavalrymen deserted |