Battle of Guruslău
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| Battle of Guruslău | |
|---|---|
| Part of 47°15′N 23°01′E / 47.250°N 23.017°E | |
| Result | Wallachian-Austrian victory |
| Territorial changes | Transylvania is taken out from Ottoman suzerainty |
Wallachia
Habsburg Monarchy
Cossacks
MoldaviaGiorgio Basta
The Battle of Guruslău or Battle of Goroszló (
Background
Michael asked for assistance from Emperor Rudolf II during a visit in Prague between 23 February and 5 March 1601. The visit was granted when the emperor heard that General Giorgio Basta had lost control of Transylvania to the Transylvanian Hungarian nobility led by Sigismund Báthory, who accepted Ottoman protection. Meanwhile, Wallachian forces loyal to Michael and led by his son, Nicolae Pătrașcu, drove out Simion Movilă from Moldavia and prepared to re-enter Transylvania.[1]
Battle
The battle was carried out by two armies, those of Michael the Brave (Wallachians and Cossacks) together with Giorgio Basta, on one side and those of Sigismund Báthory on the other side. The battle happened between 9 am and 7 pm on 3 August 1601. The Battle of Guruslău took place in the plain of the river Guruslău, a small right tributary of the Zalău.[2]
Legacy
A monument was built to commemorate the victory of Michael the Brave.[3]
Gallery
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External links
Notes
- ^ Dinu C. Giurescu, Stephen Fischer-Galați. Romania, p. 141. East European Monographs, 1998. pp. 201–205
- ^ Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Românilor, 1943
- ^ (in English) Guruslau, Monument Mihai Viteazul