The Ottoman War Fought In Sisak

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The Battle of Sisak (Croatian: Bitka kod Siska; Slovene: Bitka pri Sisku; German: Schlacht bei Sissek; Turkish: Kulpa Bozgunu) was fought on 22 June 1593 between Ottoman regional forces of Hasan Pasha Predojević, a notable commander (beylerbey) of the Eyalet of Bosnia, and forces of the Holy Roman Empire under the supreme command of the Styrian general Ruprecht von Eggenberg. The Croatian troops were led by the Ban of Croatia, Tamás Erdődy, and major forces from the Duchy of Carniola and the Duchy of Carinthia were led by Andreas von Auersperg (Slovene: Andrej Turjaški), nicknamed the "Carniolan Achilles". The battle took place at Sisak, central Croatia, at the confluence of the rivers Sava and Kupa and resulted in a crushing defeat for the regional Ottoman forces, triggering the Long War Although the central authorities of both the Ottoman Empire and Austria were rather reluctant to fight each other after several campaigns on Hungarian and Moldovian land and four renewals of the 1547 truce, large scale raids were being mounted into each other's territories: There had been numerous raids into Hungary by Akincilar, the irregular Turkish light cavalry, and on the other hand, Uskoks (irregular soldiers on the eastern Adriatic coast) were being encouraged to conduct raids into Ottoman territory in the Balkans. These Uskok raids were damaging to the Ottoman provinces. Clashes on the Croatian and Slavonian frontier also continued despite the truce. Ottoman provincial forces had several attempts to seize major forts and towns across the Una and Sava rivers. In October 1584 smaller Ottoman units were defeated near Slunj, and on 6 December 1586 near Ivanić-Grad. The Croatian-Ottoman border went between Koprivnica and Virovitica to Sisak, then westward to Karlovac, southward to Plitvice Lakes, and southwest to the Adriatic Sea. Ottoman raids and attacks were increasing and the Croatian nobles were fighting without Habsburg support. Premise In August 1591, without a declaration of war, Hasan Pasha Predojević (or Telli Hasan Pasha), Ottoman beylerbey of the Eyalet of Bosnia, attacked Croatia and reached Sisak, but was repelled after 4 days of fighting. Tamás (or Toma) Erdődy, Ban of Croatia, launched a counterattack and seized much of the Moslavina region. The same year Hasan Pasha launched another attack, taking the town of Ripač on the Una River. These raids forced the Ban to convene a meeting of the Croatian Parliament in Zagreb on 5 January 1592 and declare a general uprising to defend the country. In June 1592 Hasan Pasha captured Bihać and directed his forces towards Sisak for the second time. The fall of Bihać caused fear in Croatia since it stood on the border for decades. Hasan Pasha also successfully captured and burnt the military encampment in Brest on 19 July 1592, built by Ban Erdődy a few months earlier near Petrinja. The camp had around 3,000 men, while the Ottoman forces had around 7-8,000. On 24 July the Ottomans started sieging Sisak, but lift the siege after 5 days of fighting and heavy losses, leaving the region of Turopolje ravaged. These events encouraged the Emperor to put more eforts in order to stop the Ottomans, whose actions were halted by the winter. Battle In spring 1593 Governor-General Hasan Pasha Predojević gathered a large army in Petrinja and on 15 June again crossed the Kupa River and started his third attack on Sisak. His army consisted of around 12,000-16.000 soldiers from the sanjaks of Klis, Lika, Zvornik, Herzegovina, Pojega and Cernik. Sisak was defended by at most 800 men commanded by Matija Fintić, who died on 21 June, and Blaž Đurak. The town was under heavy artillery fire and a call for help was sent to the Croatian ban. Reinforcements led by Austrian Colonel General Ruprecht von Eggenberg, Ban Tamás Erdődy and Colonel Andreas von Auersperg arrived near Sisak on 21 June. They numbered around 4,000-5,000 cavalry and infantry. On 22 June between 11 and 12 o'clock they attacked Ottoman positions with the army of Ban Erdődy in front, consisting of Croatian hussars and infantry. The first assault was repulsed by Ottoman cavalry. Then the soldiers of Colonel Auersperg entered the battle followed by Eggenberg's and other commanders men, driving the Ottomans back towards the Kupa River. The army of Hasan Pasha was driven into a corner between the rivers Odra and the Kupa, with the bridge across Kupa taken by Eggenberg's men. The Sisak garrison led by Blaž Đurak also joined the attack. Caught in the middle between two Christian army flanks, the Ottomans panicked and started a chaotic retreat, trying to swim across the Kupa River and reach their camp. The bulk of the army with most of the commanders were either slaughtered or drowned in the river.

The Ottoman War Fought In Sisak

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The Battle of Sisak (Croatian: Bitka kod Siska; Slovene: Bitka pri Sisku; German: Schlacht bei Sissek; Turkish: Kulpa Bozgunu) was fought on 22 June 1593 between Ottoman regional forces of Hasan Pasha Predojević, a notable commander (beylerbey) of the Eyalet of Bosnia, and forces of the Holy Roman Empire under the supreme command of the Styrian general Ruprecht von Eggenberg. The Croatian troops were led by the Ban of Croatia, Tamás Erdődy, and major forces from the Duchy of Carniola and the Duchy of Carinthia were led by Andreas von Auersperg (Slovene: Andrej Turjaški), nicknamed the "Carniolan Achilles". The battle took place at Sisak, central Croatia, at the confluence of the rivers Sava and Kupa and resulted in a crushing defeat for the regional Ottoman forces, triggering the Long War Although the central authorities of both the Ottoman Empire and Austria were rather reluctant to fight each other after several campaigns on Hungarian and Moldovian land and four renewals of the 1547 truce, large scale raids were being mounted into each other's territories: There had been numerous raids into Hungary by Akincilar, the irregular Turkish light cavalry, and on the other hand, Uskoks (irregular soldiers on the eastern Adriatic coast) were being encouraged to conduct raids into Ottoman territory in the Balkans. These Uskok raids were damaging to the Ottoman provinces. Clashes on the Croatian and Slavonian frontier also continued despite the truce. Ottoman provincial forces had several attempts to seize major forts and towns across the Una and Sava rivers. In October 1584 smaller Ottoman units were defeated near Slunj, and on 6 December 1586 near Ivanić-Grad. The Croatian-Ottoman border went between Koprivnica and Virovitica to Sisak, then westward to Karlovac, southward to Plitvice Lakes, and southwest to the Adriatic Sea. Ottoman raids and attacks were increasing and the Croatian nobles were fighting without Habsburg support. Premise In August 1591, without a declaration of war, Hasan Pasha Predojević (or Telli Hasan Pasha), Ottoman beylerbey of the Eyalet of Bosnia, attacked Croatia and reached Sisak, but was repelled after 4 days of fighting. Tamás (or Toma) Erdődy, Ban of Croatia, launched a counterattack and seized much of the Moslavina region. The same year Hasan Pasha launched another attack, taking the town of Ripač on the Una River. These raids forced the Ban to convene a meeting of the Croatian Parliament in Zagreb on 5 January 1592 and declare a general uprising to defend the country. In June 1592 Hasan Pasha captured Bihać and directed his forces towards Sisak for the second time. The fall of Bihać caused fear in Croatia since it stood on the border for decades. Hasan Pasha also successfully captured and burnt the military encampment in Brest on 19 July 1592, built by Ban Erdődy a few months earlier near Petrinja. The camp had around 3,000 men, while the Ottoman forces had around 7-8,000. On 24 July the Ottomans started sieging Sisak, but lift the siege after 5 days of fighting and heavy losses, leaving the region of Turopolje ravaged. These events encouraged the Emperor to put more eforts in order to stop the Ottomans, whose actions were halted by the winter. Battle In spring 1593 Governor-General Hasan Pasha Predojević gathered a large army in Petrinja and on 15 June again crossed the Kupa River and started his third attack on Sisak. His army consisted of around 12,000-16.000 soldiers from the sanjaks of Klis, Lika, Zvornik, Herzegovina, Pojega and Cernik. Sisak was defended by at most 800 men commanded by Matija Fintić, who died on 21 June, and Blaž Đurak. The town was under heavy artillery fire and a call for help was sent to the Croatian ban. Reinforcements led by Austrian Colonel General Ruprecht von Eggenberg, Ban Tamás Erdődy and Colonel Andreas von Auersperg arrived near Sisak on 21 June. They numbered around 4,000-5,000 cavalry and infantry. On 22 June between 11 and 12 o'clock they attacked Ottoman positions with the army of Ban Erdődy in front, consisting of Croatian hussars and infantry. The first assault was repulsed by Ottoman cavalry. Then the soldiers of Colonel Auersperg entered the battle followed by Eggenberg's and other commanders men, driving the Ottomans back towards the Kupa River. The army of Hasan Pasha was driven into a corner between the rivers Odra and the Kupa, with the bridge across Kupa taken by Eggenberg's men. The Sisak garrison led by Blaž Đurak also joined the attack. Caught in the middle between two Christian army flanks, the Ottomans panicked and started a chaotic retreat, trying to swim across the Kupa River and reach their camp. The bulk of the army with most of the commanders were either slaughtered or drowned in the river.