Battle of Saint Gotthard (1705)

For the battle in the Ottoman-Habsburg Wars see Battle of Saint Gotthard (1664)
Battle of Saint Gotthard (1705)
Part of the Rákóczi's War for Independence
DateDecember 13, 1705
Locationnear Szentgotthárd and Nagyfalu (Mogersdorf), the Austro-Hungarian border
Result Kuruc victory
Belligerents
Hungary Habsburg Monarchy
Croatia
Voivodian Serbs
Commanders and leaders
János Bottyán (Bottyán the Blind)
Imre Bezerédj brigader		 Hannibal Heister

Battle of Saint Gotthard was fought on December 13, 1705 between a Hungarian (Kuruc) army led by János Bottyán and an Austrian-Croatian-Serbian combined army under the command of Hannibal von Heister. The battle took place at Szentgotthárd (West-Hungary, County Vas) and Nagyfalva (Mogersdorf) (heden Austria), near the Austro-Hungarian border. The result of the battle was a Hungarian victory.

On November 2, 1705, János Bottyán actuated the Hungarian campaign in the Dunántúl. Before that he had only 8,000 soldiers at Kecskemét but this number later increased to 30,000 men.

On December 10, Kőszeg capitulated and Bottyán moved to Szentgotthárd, where Heister was. The Kuruc Army between Mogersdorf and Szentgotthárd attacked the Austrians (the Habsburg troops was also consisted of several Croatian and Serbian corps).

After the battle Heister headed for Stadtschlaining (Szalonak) and the Dunántúl was freed.

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