Battle of Trenčín
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The Battle of Trenčín or Battle of Trencsén (German: Schlacht bei Trentschin, Hungarian: Trencséni csata, Slovak: Bitka pri Trenčíne) was fought between the Hungarian Kuruc forces of Francis II Rákóczi and the Imperial Army of the Habsburgs. It was part of Rákóczi's eight-year-long War of Independence.
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Battle of Trenčín | |||||||
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Part of the Rákóczi's War of Independence | |||||||
Memorial of the Battle of Trenčín | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kuruc Army of Francis II Rákóczi House of Benyovszky House of Revay French auxiliaries |
Habsburg Imperial Army Serbs from Délvidék House of Ocskay | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Francis II Rákóczi Antoine de La Motte Lőrinc Pekry |
Sigbert Heister János Pálffy | ||||||
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15,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 12 cannons | around 5,000 infantry and cavalrymen, 3,000 Serbian valiant | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000 dead or wounded, 500 POW 12 cannons captured | 200 dead or wounded | ||||||
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The battle caused great losses for the Kuruc army, forcing them to give up their plans of obtaining allies in the War of the Spanish Succession against the Habsburgs. The battle also meant that the Habsburgs maintained their positions as the Kings of Hungary.