Siege of Temeşvar (1716) (Q31180913)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The siege of Temeşvar took place from 31 August to 12 October 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War of 1716-1718. The Habsburg army led by Prince Eugene of Savoy, who had just won a crushing victory at Petrovaradin, managed to capture the fortress of Temeşvar (today Timișoara, Romania) an Ottoman stronghold since 1552, the capital of the Banat and the last Turkish stronghold in Hungary. The garrison capitulated after a 43 days siege. The city remained under military administration until 6 June 1778, when it was handed over to the administration of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Summary from Limba română / Romanian Wikipedia (rowiki)

Asediul Timișoarei din 1716 a fost un conflict militar între Monarhia Habsburgică și Imperiul Otoman. Finalul asediului a fost victoria decisivă a habsburgilor, în urma căreia Timișoara a intrat sub controlul habsburgilor până în anul 1867 (151 de ani).

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