Siege of Sokolac
1493 siege of Sokolac castle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Sokolac was a siege of Sokolac Castle in Brinje, Kingdom of Croatia, in August 1493, by the joint bans of Croatia John Both de Bajna and Emerik Derenčin, against the Frankopan family, due to the Frankopans' attempt to regain control over the town of Senj. John Both was killed during the siege, and it was eventually abandoned after Derenčin received news of an approaching Ottoman army. The two sides made truce, and fought the Ottomans together at the Battle of Krbava Field the following month.
Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Siege of Sokolac | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Conflict between Frankopans and royal authority | |||||||
Present day view of Sokolac Castle | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
Bans of Croatia | Frankopan noble family | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ivan Both of Bajna † | Anž Frankopan | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
4000 horsemen 2000 infantry | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
At least one | Unknown |
Close