Battle of Klis (1583)
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| Battle of Klis (1583) | |||||||
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| Part of Ottoman–Habsburg wars | |||||||
_julesvernex2.jpg) Klis fortress | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Ottoman Empire | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Juraj Daničić Lubin Milićić Angelo Trogiranin |
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | 100 killed | ||||||
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The Battle of Klis was a military engagement between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans at Klis. The Uskoks under the authority of the Habsburgs attempted to capture the city of Klis from the Ottomans; however, their attempt was repulsed.
By 1580, the papal legate in Germany, Malaspina, handed Charles II, Archduke of Austria, a memorandum requesting him to fortify some cities on Austro-Ottoman borders and launch a Christian coalition against the Ottomans. The Pope promised to finance the campaign. The Uskoks from Senj would invade Bosnia and harass the Ottomans. The Pope would work on a coalition between Germany, Russia, Spain, Venice, and other Italian principalities. A papal confidant, Franciscan Angelo Trogiranin made an agreement with the archduke that he would capture Klis, Solin, and Sinj from the Ottomans and supply them until he sends the main army to reinforce them.[1]
The archduke and the pope promised to reward the Uskoks for the venture. The Uskoks had to wait for two years until a good opportunity came. Finally, in late 1582, when a bribed guard of Klis had Angelo as the prelate of the city. After this, Angelo went to Rijeka and informed the Uskoks.[2][3]