Siege of Nitra (1664)

Siege of Nitra (1664)
Part of Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)

The siege of Nitra on a copper engraving
Date17 April – 3 May 1664
Location
Result Habsburg–Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Hungary
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Ghazi Hussein Pasha Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches
István Koháry
Strength
1,000
  • 14,000–16,000
    • 12,000–13,000 Austrians
    • 2,000–3,000 Hungarians
Casualties and losses
400 Unknown

The Siege of Nitra in 1664 lasted from 17 April to 3 May. The castle was defended by the Ottomans against Austrian and Hungarian troops led by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches.