Siege of Buda (1686)
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The siege of Buda (1686) (Hungarian: Buda visszafoglalása, lit. 'Recapture of Buda') was fought between the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire, as part of the follow-up campaign in Hungary after the Battle of Vienna. The Holy League retook Buda (modern day Budapest) after 78 days, ending almost 150 years of Ottoman rule.
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Second siege of Buda, 1686 | |||||||
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Part of the Great Turkish War | |||||||
The recapture of Buda Castle in 1686 by Gyula Benczúr | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Holy League | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duke Charles of Lorraine Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden Jovan Popović Tekelija Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg (WIA) |
Abdi Pasha the Albanian † Grand Vizier Suleiman Pasha Pasha of Temeşvar Pasha of İstolni Belgrad Pasha of Osijek | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
65,000–100,000[2] |
Garrison: below 7,000 men (including 3,000 Janissaries, 1,000 horses, 1,000 Jews and 2,000 inhabitants[3] Relief army: 40,000[4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20,000[1] |
3,000 killed 6,000 captured (including civilians) |
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