Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)

Austro-Turkish War of 1663–1664
Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars

Battle of Saint Gotthard
Date12 April 1663 – 10 August 1664
Location
Result Peace of Vasvár
Territorial
changes
  • The Ottomans retain Oradea in Transylvania and gain Nové Zámky from the Kingdom of Hungary
  • Construction of a Habsburg fort along the Waag river, and granted a twenty-year truce.
Belligerents

Habsburg Monarchy

Holy Roman Empire

Piedmont-Savoy
Commanders and leaders
Raimondo Montecuccoli
Nikola Zrinski
Jean de Coligny-Saligny
Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches
Fazıl Ahmed Pasha
Strength
Habsburg Monarchy/Holy Roman Empire
82,700 (annual average)
France: 6,000
100,000
Casualties and losses
20,000+ 8,000–10,000
14,000–22,000

The Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664) or fourth Austro-Turkish War was a short war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman aim was to resume the advance in central Europe, conquer Vienna and subdue Austria. The Ottomans managed to capture key strongholds, however, the Habsburg army under Raimondo Montecuccoli succeeded in halting the Ottoman army in the Battle of Saint Gotthard.