Battle of Palást
| Battle of Palást (1552) | |||||||
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| Part of Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1551–1562 | |||||||
Chapel commemorating the Battle of Palást in 1552. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Bohemia Papal States | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Erasmus von Teufel Sforza-Pallavicini (POW) Marcel Detritz |
Ali Hadim Pasha Arslan Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,850 men | 12,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Thousands killed 4,000 captured | Unknown | ||||||
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The battle of Palást was a military engagement between the Ottomans and the Habsburg army in Plášťovce. The Habsburg army attempted to stop the Ottoman advance but was defeated by the Pasha of Buda.