Siege of Zvornik

Siege of Zvornik (1717)
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718)
Date15 September – 3 October 1717
Location
Zvornik
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Habsburg monarchy Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
  • Maximilian von Petrasch (WIA)
  • Baron von Beckers
 Dervish Bey Fidahić
Mehmed Agha Atić
Kethuda Ibrahim Agha
Strength
3,000 men 3,000–5,000 men
Casualties and losses

1,300 killed

  • 1,000 killed
  • 300 prisoners executed
 Unknown

The siege of Zvornik was a military engagement during the Austro-Turkish War (1716–1718). The Austrians besieged Zvornik held by the Ottomans. The siege ended in fiasco for the Austrians, who suffered heavy losses.

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