Siege of Eger (1596)
The Ottomans laid siege to the city of Eger which launched a siege of Eger (Turkish: Eğri), that lasted from September 20 to October 12, 1596, as part of the Long War, successfully conquering it after the 7,000 defenders of the fortress, mostly foreign mercenaries, were killed by the Ottoman forces commanded by the Sultan Mehmed III himself who had arrived with the main Ottoman Army from Constantinople.
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 Ottoman Empire | ||||
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Mehmed III | ||||
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| 7,000 | 15,000[1] | ||||
See also
References
- Tursun Bey, Târîh-i Ebü’l-Feth (nşr. Mertol Tulum), İstanbul 1977, p. 121.
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