Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687

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The Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687 was a major Habsburg military campaign during the Great Turkish War that aimed to drive the Ottoman Empire out of central Hungary, culminating in decisive victories such as the Battle of Mohács (1687).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Habsburg–Ottoman War campaign
military campaign
alliedWith Papal States (within the Holy League)
linked to: Papal States

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (within the Holy League)
Republic of Venice (within the Holy League)
linked to: Republic of Venice
belligerent Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
cause ongoing Great Turkish War between the Holy League and the Ottoman Empire
chronology follows the 1683 relief of Vienna and subsequent campaigns
commandedBy Charles V, Duke of Lorraine
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
conflict Great Turkish War
countryInvolved Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
Ottoman Empire
describedBySource early modern European military histories
effect expansion of Habsburg rule over Hungarian territories
weakening of Ottoman control in Hungary
endTime 1687
followedBy further Habsburg advances into Ottoman-held Balkans
follows failed Christian offensives earlier in the Great Turkish War
goal to drive the Ottoman Empire out of central Hungary
hasPart Battle of Mohács (1687)
Siege of Buda (1686)
subsequent operations in central Hungary
historicalPeriod late 17th century
location Central Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
militaryTheater Hungarian theater of the Great Turkish War
opponent Ottoman Empire
opposedBy Ottoman commanders in Buda and Mohács
outcome shift of the military initiative in Hungary to the Habsburg side
participant Hungarian forces aligned with the Habsburgs
Imperial army of the Holy Roman Empire
Ottoman provincial and imperial troops in Hungary
partOf Great Turkish War
Habsburg–Ottoman wars
Holy League campaigns against the Ottomans
relatedTo Holy League
Ottoman–Habsburg frontier in Hungary
result Habsburg victory
significantEvent Battle of Mohács (1687)
recapture of Buda from the Ottomans
startTime 1686
strategicObjective breaking Ottoman military presence west of the Tisza River
seizure of key fortresses along the Danube in Hungary

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Battle of Mohács (1687) campaign Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687
Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687 militaryTheater Hungarian theater of the Great Turkish War
linked to: Habsburg offensive in Hungary 1686–1687