Battle of Zvornik was a war that took place during the second Bosnian campaign of Mehmed the Conqueror in 1464.
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40,000 [1] | 32,000 [2] | ||||||
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Very small | Many soldiers and prisoners |
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Before[]
In 1464, Sultan Mehmed moved to Bosnia for the second time. The sultan tried to take the castle of Jajce but could not. The sultan wanted to besiege and destroy him. Thus, the aim of the Hungarian king who came to Bosnia during the siege of this place was to pull Sultan Mehmed on himself and save the Jajce castle from siege. The Hungarian king also began to besiege the Zvornik castle. However, the Ottoman ruler both besieged the Jajce castle and sent forces against the king.[3]
Battle[]
Some Ottoman soldiers had secretly reached the castle, and these soldiers told the castle guards that Mahmud Pasha was on the way and came for support. As soon as the people in the castle received this news, they started to celebrate. This joy of those in the castle did not have a good effect on the Hungarians. In fact, the Hungarian army was not in good shape because of the fierce winter. Moreover, the situation of fighting with fresh Turkish troops had arisen. But no matter what, he did not neglect to attack the castle again. The attack was unsuccessful. On the other hand, Mahmud Pasha hurriedly sent the raiders under the command of Mihaloğlu Ali Bey to Zvornik. When the Hungarian army saw these, they informed the King. But in the face of Ali Bey's small forces, the huge Hungarian army began to withdraw in an irregular manner. The Hungarians were in trouble for their lives, leaving all their guns and rifles. Ali Bey's raiders attacked the Hungarian camp.[4]
Mahmud Pasha's forces also came and participated in the war. And he had followed the Hungarian army to the Sava river. The material losses of the Hungarian army, which suffered a great defeat, were higher, as well as the human casualties, as dead and captives.[5]
After[]
It was only at the end of November, with great difficulty, that King Matthias succeeded in getting the rest of his army safely to Hungary. The country, which was almost completely destroyed, remained in Ottoman hands except for Jajce, a few important centers occupied by the Hungarians.[6]
References[]
- ↑ https://mek.oszk.hu/09400/09477/html/0011/832.html
- ↑ https://mek.oszk.hu/09400/09477/html/0011/832.html
- ↑ Osmanlı Tarihi (2.Cilt) Ord. Prof. İsmail Hakkı Uzunçarşılı TÜRK TARİH KURUMU p.84
- ↑ Osmanlı Kaynaklarına Göre Fatih Sultan Mehmed'in Siyasi ve Askeri Faaliyeti Selahattin Tansel
- ↑ Osmanlı Kaynaklarına Göre Fatih Sultan Mehmed'in Siyasi ve Askeri Faaliyeti Selahattin Tansel
- ↑ Fatih Sultan Mehmed ve Zamanı Franz Babinger ALFA YAYINLARI p.372
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