Nils Bielke's Campaign Against the Ottoman Empire (1684–1687)

Nils Bielke's campaign against the Ottoman empire
Part of the Great Turkish War
Date1684–1687
Location
Central Europe, Eastern Europe
Result
Belligerents
 Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Nils Bielke Sarı Süleyman Pasha
Yeğen Osman Pasha
Strength
~2,000 Unknown

Nils Bielke's campaign against the Ottoman Empire (1684–1687) was an event in which Swedish auxiliary forces, serving under the Holy Roman Empire, participated in the Great Turkish War. Bielke led approximately 2,000 Swedish soldiers as support to the Habsburg army in Hungary, engaging in several battles against the Ottoman forces, most notably at the Battle of Mohács in 1687.

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