Battle of Petrovaradin
Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia
What happened
The Habsburg army of Prince Eugene of Savoy fought the Ottoman army of Grand Vizier Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha. The Ottomans, hoping to win back Hungary, were besieging the Habsburg fortress of Petrovaradin on the Danube. Eugene's army crossed the river and attacked at dawn, supported by ships. Ottoman troops pushed back the Habsburg centre but left their sides open, and Eugene's counter-attack won the battle by early afternoon.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It ended the Ottoman attempt to regain Hungary. The Grand Vizier fell.
What came next
Eugene took Temesvár in October 1716 and Belgrade in August 1717.
Did you know?
The clock on Petrovaradin Fortress has its hands reversed, the big hand for hours, so boatmen on the Danube can read it from afar.
Timeline
- 5 August 1716Eugene wins at Petrovaradin.
- 16 October 1716Temesvár surrenders.
- 18 August 1717Belgrade falls to the Habsburgs.