| Siege of Belgrade (1688) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Great Turkish War, the Ottoman–Habsburg wars, and the Polish–Ottoman War | |||||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Gonz%C3%A1lez_Family_biombo_enconchado_of_Siege_of_Belgrade_(with_Hunting_Scene_on_reverse)_c._1697-1701.jpg) A folding screen depicting the siege of Belgrade commissioned by José Sarmiento de Valladares, most likely displayed in Mexico's viceregal palace. (c. 1697–1701) Brooklyn Museum | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Electorate of Bavaria |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Yeğen Osman Pasha | |||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 25,000–30,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 4,000 dead | 5,000 dead | ||||||||
The siege of Belgrade was a successful attempt by Habsburg troops under the command of the Elector of Bavaria Maximilian II Emanuel to capture the city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire. Part of the Great Turkish War (1683–1699), the siege lasted a month and culminated in the capture of the city on 6 September 1688. By conquering Belgrade, Habsburg forces gained an important strategic outpost, as the city had been the Ottoman's chief fortress in Europe for more than a century and a half. The Ottomans recaptured the city two years later, in October 1690. In 1693, Habsburg forces attempted to capture the city again, but failed.