Siege of Novi Zrin (1664)

Siege of Novi Zrin (1664)
Part of the Croatian–Ottoman wars and Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Novi Zrin Castle, situated on the right bank of the Mura River (Muhr flus), in 1664, before it was destroyed.
Date 5 June – 7 July 1664 Location Novi Zrin Castle (Új-Zrínyivár), Međimurje County, northern Croatia (at the border to Hungary) Result Ottoman victory Destruction of Novi Zrin
Belligerents
Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Hungary League of the Rhine	Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate
Commanders and leaders
Nikola Zrinski, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia General Wolfgang Julius count of Hohenlohe General Peter count of Strozzi †	Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Grand Vizier Ismail Pasha Bosniak Evliya Çelebi
Strength
~ 1,200 German, 700 Hungarian (among 30 Hajduks) and Croatian defenders	30,000[1]
Casualties and losses
~ 15,000 killed[2]	~ Unknown

The siege of Novi Zrin (New Zrin Castle); Croatian: Utvrda Novi Zrin; Hungarian: Új-Zrínyivár; Turkish: Zerinvar) in June/July 1664 was last of the military conflicts between the Croatian forces (with allies) led by Nikola Zrinski, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia, and the Ottoman army commanded by Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Grand Vizier, dealing with possession of Novi Zrin Castle, defended by Croats, situated on the bank and marshy islands of Mura River, near the border line between northern Croatia and southwestern part of Hungary, at the time occupied by the Ottomans. The battle resulted in destruction^[1] of the castle, and retreat of the Croatian crew, which was forced to withdraw to safer territory of inland Croatia.