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.
Date5 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

Ottoman Empire

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
Depiction of Battle of Novi Zrin in 1663, when Croatian defenders successfully defended the fort.
Memorial obelisk on the place where the castle once was

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.

  1. ^ a b Feletar 2011, p. 81
  2. ^ Vincent Mignot ,1787