Siege of Jajce (1464)
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The siege of Jajce took place between 10 July and 22 August 1464, during the Ottoman conquest of Bosnia and Herzegovina, when an Ottoman army under Sultan Mehmed II made a new attempt to conquer Bosnia and take control of the strategic fortress of Jajce, south of Banja Luka, at the time under Hungarian control.[lower-alpha 2]
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Ottoman Empire | Hungary | ||||||
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Mehmed II Mehmed Bey | Emeric Zápolya | ||||||
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30,000 men[2] |
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Despite massive bombardment, the final Ottoman assault was heavily repulsed and after hearing that King Mathias of Hungary was approaching with a relief army, Mehmed abandoned the siege.