Battle of Guruslău
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The Battle of Guruslău or Battle of Goroszló (Hungarian: goroszlói csata) was fought on 3 August 1601, between the troops of the Habsburg monarchy led by Giorgio Basta, the Cossacks and Wallachia led by Michael the Brave on one side, and the Transylvanian troops led by Sigismund Báthory on the other side. It was part of a series of military encounters between the Ottoman Empire and opposing European states during 1591–1606 (see also The Long War).
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Battle of Guruslău | |||||||||
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Part of Long War (Ottoman wars) | |||||||||
Center: Discordia, holding some of the 110 flags captured by Michael and Basta (left: Moldavia, right: Odorhei, center: Báthory's flag). Right: Transylvanian prisoners sitting under a round shield with Transylvanian symbols: a hand, a bird, a donkey, a sheep. Left: Diana, holding a spear with the imperial twin-headed eagle, under the Capricorn, Emperor Rudolph II's astrological sign. By Hans von Aachen, 1603–1604 | |||||||||
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Wallachia Habsburg Monarchy Cossacks |
Principality of Transylvania Moldavia | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Michael the Brave Giorgio Basta | Sigismund Báthory | ||||||||
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20,000 | 40,000, 45 cannons | ||||||||
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Unknown | 10,000, all cannons captured |
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