Battle of Slunj

The Battle of Slunj (Croatian: Bitka kod Slunja) was fought on 26 October 1584 between the Ottoman forces of the Bosnian Beglerbeg, Ferhad Pasha Sokolović, and Germanic and Croatian forces led by Jobst Joseph von Thurn and Tamás Erdődy, the Ban of Croatia, that ambushed the Ottoman Army stationed near the town of Slunj. The battle was a part of the Croatian–Ottoman wars and Ottoman–Habsburg wars between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy. Ottoman troops were estimated at between 8-10,000 men, and the army of Thurn and Erdödy consisted of 1,330 cavalry and 700 infantry. The battle resulted in a crushing defeat for the Ottoman forces.

Battle of Slunj
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe Ottoman–Croatian Wars
Depiction of the battle by Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann, published in 1603
Date 26 October 1584 Location Slunj, Kingdom of Croatia, Habsburg monarchy Result Croatian victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire	Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Croatia
Commanders and leaders
Ferhad Pasha Sokolović	Jobst Joseph von Thurn Tamás Erdődy
Strength
8,400 cavalry 600 infantry	1,330 cavalry 700 infantry
Casualties and losses
2,000[1]–4,000[2] killed	Unknown

Bibliography

• Vojna enciklopedija (1970–76), 10 svezaka plus indeks, Vojno izdavački zavod Beograd, knjiga 8, str 719, članak Slunj (Srpsko hrvatski jezik)