| Battle of Karlowitz | |||||||||
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| Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718) | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Ottoman Empire |
 Habsburg monarchy | ||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 3,000–10,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | 700–3,000 killed | ||||||||
  Location within Europe  Battle of Karlowitz (Serbia) | |||||||||
The battle of Karlowitz[a] was fought on 2 August 1716 at Karlowitz, situated on the Military Frontier between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy. The Ottoman forces were led by Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha whilst the Habsburg troops were commanded by János Pálffy. The battle was the first engagement of the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718), and resulted in an Ottoman victory.[1]
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