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Battle of Olasch

January 20, 2023

The Battle of Olasch (also Ólas, Ulaş, Olaschin) took place after a Habsburg Imperial army led by Saxon Elector General, Augustus II the Strong, laid siege to Turkish held Temesvár. On 26 August 1696, after learning that Sultan Mustafa II's relief army was crossing the Danube at Pancsova, Augustus gave up the siege and headed to meet the Ottoman army. The battle near the Bega River resulted in a draw after both armies retreated with heavy casualties on both sides.[6] Strategically, the Ottoman army's campaign can be considered a success, as it achieved its goal of retaining Temesvár.

Battle of Olasch
Part of Great Turkish War

The Battle of Olasch
Date26 August 1696
Location
near Bega River, Romania and Serbia
45°39′24.998″N 20°47′17.002″E / 45.65694389°N 20.78805611°E / 45.65694389; 20.78805611Coordinates: 45°39′24.998″N 20°47′17.002″E / 45.65694389°N 20.78805611°E / 45.65694389; 20.78805611
Result Ottoman victory[1][2]
(see Aftermath section)
Belligerents
 Holy Roman Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Augustus II the Strong
General Heissler †[a]		 Mustafa II
General Elmas Mehmed Pasha
Strength
38,000 men[b] 60,000 men[4]
Casualties and losses
3,000-6,000 killed or wounded[c] 4,000[5]
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Location within Serbia
Battle of Olasch (Romania)

Battle

The battle of Olasch started late in the day, around five in the evening.[5] During the battle, the left-wing of the Imperial army took heavy casualties, in contrast to the centre and the right-wing that had the better of the action. At night the fighting stopped and the next day both armies withdrew from the battlefield.[5] The Imperial commander Heissler of Heitersheim was wounded or died days later after the battle.[7] 3,000 Habsburg soldiers killed or wounded. The Turks lost 4,000 men.[5]

Aftermath

The battle ended in a tactical draw, however, after Augustus is compelled to lift the siege of Temesvár, the Sultan claimed victory and was thus able to achieve operational success.[8][1][9] According to historian Tony Sharp it is hard to come up with any other result for the battle than a scoredraw,[5][d] British historian Robert William Seton-Watson called it an "indecisive battle",[10] while according to the Encyclopædia Metropolitana, the encyclopedic work published from 1817 to 1845, "the Turks claimed the victory though no decided advantage accrued to either side".[6]

The imperial army took over the Bega and united with the separate corps at Titel.[11] As early as the autumn of 1696, Augustus resigned from his position and went home to obtain the royal throne of Poland after the death of John Sobieski. The same year, Emperor Leopold appointed the brilliant young military strategist Prince Eugene of Savoy, who had returned from the Rhine front, as the new commander-in-chief.[12] On 11 September 1697, a greatly outnumbered Imperial army led by Prince Eugene faced the Turks at Zenta on the Tisza which resulted in the Ottoman Empire's greatest defeats.

Notes

  1. ^ "General Heissler was killed in an indecisive battle on the Bega"[3]
  2. ^ “Augustus’s forces was reduced to 38,000 before the battle.“[4]
  3. ^ “Augustus assessed his losses at 3000 dead and wounded“[5]
  4. ^ “Sutton reported that ‘all that write from the army’ maintained that ‘the Imperialists had given the enemy an entire rout had they not wanted daylight’.“[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Mikaberidze 2011, p. 970.
  2. ^ Dyer 1864.
  3. ^ Seton-Watson, p. 192.
  4. ^ a b Sharp 2001, p. 279.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Sharp 2001, p. 125.
  6. ^ a b Encyclopaedia & Smedley 1845, p. 666.
  7. ^ Seton-Watson.
  8. ^ Uyar & Erickson 2009, p. 103.
  9. ^ Dyer 1864, p. 114.
  10. ^ Seton-Watson, p. 91.
  11. ^ von Poten 1878, p. 187.
  12. ^ Charles W. Ingrao 2000, p. 1672.

Sources

  • Sharp, T. (2001). Pleasure and Ambition: The Life, Loves and Wars of Augustus the Strong. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-0-85771-571-5.
  • Seton-Watson, R.W. A History of the Roumanians. The University Press.
  • Encyclopaedia; Smedley, E. (1845). Encyclopædia metropolitana by E. Smedley, Hugh J. Rose and Henry J. Rose. p. 666.
  • Uyar, M.; Erickson, E.J. (2009). A Military History of the Ottomans: From Osman to Atatürk. Praeger Security International/ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-0-275-98876-0.
  • Mikaberidze, A. (2011). Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-59884-337-8.
  • Dyer, T.H. (1864). The History of Modern Europe from the Fall of Constantinople: In 1453, to the War in the Crimea, in 1857. J. Murray.
  • von Poten, B. (1878). Handwörterbuch der gesamten Militärwissenschaften: Krieg von 1866 in Deutschland bis Militär-Konvention (in German). Velhagen & Klasing.
  • Charles W. Ingrao (2000). The Habsburg Monarchy, 1618–1815. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-26869-2.

January 20, 2023
battle, olasch, also, Ólas, ulaş, olaschin, took, place, after, habsburg, imperial, army, saxon, elector, general, augustus, strong, laid, siege, turkish, held, temesvár, august, 1696, after, learning, that, sultan, mustafa, relief, army, crossing, danube, pan. The Battle of Olasch also olas Ulas Olaschin took place after a Habsburg Imperial army led by Saxon Elector General Augustus II the Strong laid siege to Turkish held Temesvar On 26 August 1696 after learning that Sultan Mustafa II s relief army was crossing the Danube at Pancsova Augustus gave up the siege and headed to meet the Ottoman army The battle near the Bega River resulted in a draw after both armies retreated with heavy casualties on both sides 6 Strategically the Ottoman army s campaign can be considered a success as it achieved its goal of retaining Temesvar Battle of OlaschPart of Great Turkish WarThe Battle of OlaschDate26 August 1696Locationnear Bega River Romania and Serbia45 39 24 998 N 20 47 17 002 E 45 65694389 N 20 78805611 E 45 65694389 20 78805611 Coordinates 45 39 24 998 N 20 47 17 002 E 45 65694389 N 20 78805611 E 45 65694389 20 78805611ResultOttoman victory 1 2 see Aftermath section Belligerents Holy Roman EmpireOttoman EmpireCommanders and leadersAugustus II the Strong General Heissler a Mustafa II General Elmas Mehmed PashaStrength38 000 men b 60 000 men 4 Casualties and losses3 000 6 000 killed or wounded c 4 000 5 class notpageimage Location within SerbiaShow map of SerbiaBattle of Olasch Romania Show map of Romania Contents 1 Battle 2 Aftermath 3 Notes 4 References 5 SourcesBattle EditThe battle of Olasch started late in the day around five in the evening 5 During the battle the left wing of the Imperial army took heavy casualties in contrast to the centre and the right wing that had the better of the action At night the fighting stopped and the next day both armies withdrew from the battlefield 5 The Imperial commander Heissler of Heitersheim was wounded or died days later after the battle 7 3 000 Habsburg soldiers killed or wounded The Turks lost 4 000 men 5 Aftermath EditThe battle ended in a tactical draw however after Augustus is compelled to lift the siege of Temesvar the Sultan claimed victory and was thus able to achieve operational success 8 1 9 According to historian Tony Sharp it is hard to come up with any other result for the battle than a scoredraw 5 d British historian Robert William Seton Watson called it an indecisive battle 10 while according to the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana the encyclopedic work published from 1817 to 1845 the Turks claimed the victory though no decided advantage accrued to either side 6 The imperial army took over the Bega and united with the separate corps at Titel 11 As early as the autumn of 1696 Augustus resigned from his position and went home to obtain the royal throne of Poland after the death of John Sobieski The same year Emperor Leopold appointed the brilliant young military strategist Prince Eugene of Savoy who had returned from the Rhine front as the new commander in chief 12 On 11 September 1697 a greatly outnumbered Imperial army led by Prince Eugene faced the Turks at Zenta on the Tisza which resulted in the Ottoman Empire s greatest defeats Notes Edit General Heissler was killed in an indecisive battle on the Bega 3 Augustus s forces was reduced to 38 000 before the battle 4 Augustus assessed his losses at 3000 dead and wounded 5 Sutton reported that all that write from the army maintained that the Imperialists had given the enemy an entire rout had they not wanted daylight 5 References Edit a b Mikaberidze 2011 p 970 Dyer 1864 Seton Watson p 192 a b Sharp 2001 p 279 a b c d e f g Sharp 2001 p 125 a b Encyclopaedia amp Smedley 1845 p 666 Seton Watson Uyar amp Erickson 2009 p 103 Dyer 1864 p 114 Seton Watson p 91 von Poten 1878 p 187 Charles W Ingrao 2000 p 1672 Sources EditSharp T 2001 Pleasure and Ambition The Life Loves and Wars of Augustus the Strong I B Tauris ISBN 978 0 85771 571 5 Seton Watson R W A History of the Roumanians The University Press Encyclopaedia Smedley E 1845 Encyclopaedia metropolitana by E Smedley Hugh J Rose and Henry J Rose p 666 Uyar M Erickson E J 2009 A Military History of the Ottomans From Osman to Ataturk Praeger Security International ABC CLIO ISBN 978 0 275 98876 0 Mikaberidze A 2011 Conflict and Conquest in the Islamic World A Historical Encyclopedia ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 59884 337 8 Dyer T H 1864 The History of Modern Europe from the Fall of Constantinople In 1453 to the War in the Crimea in 1857 J Murray von Poten B 1878 Handworterbuch der gesamten Militarwissenschaften Krieg von 1866 in Deutschland bis Militar Konvention in German Velhagen amp Klasing Charles W Ingrao 2000 The Habsburg Monarchy 1618 1815 Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 26869 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Olasch amp oldid 1114017009, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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