Battle of Cenei

The Battle of Cenei (1696) took place in the Banat of Temeswar (Timișoara/Temeshvar) between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Empire. The Ottomans were victorious.^[3] The Habsburg army numbered at most 40,000 infantry and 20,000 cavalry.^[1] The Ottoman army was led by Sultan Mustafa II. The Habsburg troops were led by Frederick August I of Saxony.

Date1696

Location

near Timișoara, Ottoman Empire

Result Ottoman victory

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Battle of Cenei
Part of Great Turkish War
Sultan Mustafa II dressed in full armour
Date 1696 Location near Timișoara, Ottoman Empire Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Frederick August I, Elector of Saxony	Mustafa II
Strength
Total 60,000[1] 40,000 infantry[1] 20,000 cavalry[1]	35,000[2]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

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