Battle of Zsibó

Battle of Zsibó was fought on 15 November 1705 between the Kuruc (Hungarian) army and forces of the Habsburg Empire, Denmark-Norway and Vojvodian Serbs in Zsibó, Principality of Transylvania. The Austrian marshal Ludwig Herbeville marched against Transylvania. Although the Kuruc-French army was equal in size to the combined Austrian, Danish and Serbian forces, Francis II Rákóczi went on the defense due to the inferior training of his troops. The Danes and Austrians launched a powerful attack on the French and Kuruc infantry. Although the Kuruc infantry held its ground, the Kuruc cavalry could not launch an attack due to a lack of leadership and an overly muddy battlefield. The Austrian cavalry was thus capable of flanking the Hungarians on the left, forcing the Hungarians to retreat and crushing their cavalry in the process. After the battle, the combined Austrian-Danish army bought Transylvania.

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Battle of Zsibo
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1705 Battle of Zsibó

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1562 Battle of Kriegsdorf

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1601 Battle of Guruslău

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1918 Țigani clash

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Battle of Jibou

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1562	Battle of Kriegsdorf	Habsburg monarchy, Kingdom of Hungary, battle, Principality of Transylvania	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1601	Battle of Guruslău	battle, Principality of Wallachia	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1705	Battle of Zsibó	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1918	Țigani clash	Austro-Hungarian Army, Romanian Armed Forces, skirmish	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Jibou		Commons