Battle of Szeged (1552)
| Battle of Szeged (1552) | |||||||
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| Part of Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1551–1562 | |||||||
Szeged in 17th century | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg Spain | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mihály Tóth Bernát Aldana Péter Bakics |
Mikhaloghli Khizirbeg Ali Hadim Pasha Rustem Bey of Szendrő | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,300 men
| 6,500 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,000 killed | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Szeged was a military engagement between the Ottomans and the Habsburg army in Szeged. The Habsburgs besieged the city Szeged; however, an Ottoman relief army arrived and defeated the Habsburgs. The Ottoman garrison massacred the rest of the army in the city.