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Battle of Zvolen (1703)
| Battle of Zvolen | |||||||
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| Part of Rákóczi's War of Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Civil_Ensign_of_Hungary.svg){kind=small} Kurucs (Kingdom of Hungary) with Slovak and Rusyn rebels&sq=&lang=&file=File:Royal_Standard_of_the_King_of_France.svg){kind=small} Kingdom of FrancePolish and Ruthenian mercenaries, and Moravian artillerymen |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_the_Habsburg_Monarchy.svg){kind=small} Habsburg Empire&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Denmark.svg){kind=small} Denmark-Norway&sq=&lang=&file=File:Flag_of_Serbia_(1281).svg){kind=small} Vojvodian Serbs Royalists | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Miklós Bercsényi general László Ocskay brigadeer Sándor Károlyi general |
Simon Forgách general János Bottyán general Antal Esterházy general | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 15,000 | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Zvolen (Hungarian: Zólyomi csata, German: Schlacht bei Altsohl, Slovak: Bitka pri Zvolene) took place between the Kuruc's and the army of Habsburg monarchy on 15 November 1703 at Zvolen in Upper Hungary (modern day Slovakia). General Miklós Bercsényi was routed by the Austrian army under Simon Forgách. Forgách in 1704 went over to the Kuruc side.
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