Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602)
| Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602) | |||||||
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| Part of the Long Turkish War | |||||||
Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602) drawing by wathay ferenc | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Habsburg Empire | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| János Isolano (POW) |
Yemişçi Hasan Pasha Beylerbey Lala Mehmed Beylerbey Dervis Hassan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 men | 40,000–50,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Majority killed 250–300 captured | Heavy | ||||||
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The siege of Székesfehérvár began on 12 August, 1602, when an Ottoman force under the command of the Grand Vizier, Yemişçi Hasan Pasha, besieged the Habsburg fortress of Székesfehérvár, occupied by them since 1601. The Ottomans ended up capturing the fortress.