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The Siege of Šabac in 1788 was a military engagement that took place during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791, in which Habsburg Austrian forces under General Anton Ferdinand Mittrowsky captured the Ottoman-held fortress of Šabac after a three-day siege and bombardment.[1]
Siege of Šabac (1788) | |||||||
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Part of Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) | |||||||
![]() Joseph II and the Taking of Šabac. (April 24, 1788) | |||||||
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Eight infantry battalions, a unit of Hussars, a heavy cavalry and a detachment of engineers. | Unknown | ||||||
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6 dead, 11 wounded. | 800 POWs, 17 cannons and 16 standards captured. |
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