Battle of Leitzersdorf

Battle of Leitzersdorf
Part of Austrian–Hungarian War (1477–1488)
Date16 June 1484 (1484-06-16)[1](?)
11 May 1484 (1484-05-11)[2](?)
November 1484 (1484-11)(?)[3]
Location
Leitzersdorf, Lower Austria
Result Hungarian victory[2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hungary  Holy Roman Empire
Commanders and leaders
István Dávidházy
Tobias von Boskowitz and Černahora[4]		 Hanns von Wulfestorff[4]
Heinrich Prueschink[5]
Caspar von Rogendorf[5]
Units involved
Black Army of Hungary Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire
Strength
7.000[1] 8.000-10.000 (Veresegyházi estimate)[4]
6.000 (Bánlaky estimate)[1]
8.000 foot soldiers, 4.000 heavy cavalry (Egry estimate)[6]
Casualties and losses
unknown 1.000[1]

The Battle of Leitzersdorf was a battle between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in 1484. Fuelled by the earlier conflicts of Matthias Corvinus and Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor it marked the end of anti-Ottoman preparations and initiations of a holy war. It was the only open field battle of the Austro-Hungarian War, and the defeat meant – in long terms – the loss of the Archduchy of Austria for the Holy Roman Empire.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d József Bánlaky (1929). "b) Az 1483–1489. évi hadjárat Frigyes császár és egyes birodalmi rendek ellen. Mátyás erőlködései Corvin János trónigényeinek biztosítása érdekében. A király halála." [B. The campaign of 1483–1489 against Frederick and some imperial estates. Struggle of Matthias to secure the throne for John Corvin. The death of the King.]. A magyar nemzet hadtörténelme [Military history of the Hungarian nation] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Grill Károly Könyvkiadó vállalata. ISBN 963-86118-7-1. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  2. ^ a b Alexander Ganse. "Austro-Hungarian War, 1479–1491". World History at KMLA. Hoengseong, South Korea: Korean Minjok Leadership Academy. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Stanley was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c Veresegyházi, Béla (2004). Magyar csatahelyek kisenciklopédiája [Pocket encyclopedia of Hungarian battlesplaces] (in Hungarian). Budapest, Hungary: Anno Kiadó. ISBN 963-375-031-8.
  5. ^ a b Chmel, Joseph (1838). Regesta chronologico-diplomatica Friderici III., Romanorum Impertatoris (Regis IV.) [Chronological diplomatic registers, Frederick III., Holy Roman Emperor (King Frederick IV.)] (in German). Wien, Austria: Peter Rohrman. p. 714.
  6. ^ Egry, Ákos Gábor (1 June 2008). A Fekete Sereg előadás [The Black Army lecture] (in Hungarian). Balatonszárszó, Hungary: Régmúlt a Jelenben Hagyományőrző Közhasznú Egyesület. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference Csendes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).