Hungarian campaign of 1527-1528

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Campaign of Ferdinand I
Part of the Ottoman-Habsburg wars
Date 1527-8 Location Hungary Result Austria occupies Raab, Komárom, Esztergom, Buda and Szekesfehervar
Belligerents
Habsburg Austria Holy Roman Empire Spain Bohemia Papal States Hungary (Kingdom of Ferdinand's)	Ottoman Turks Moldavia Hungary (Kingdom of Szapolyai's)
Commanders
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor	John Szapolyai Petru Rareş voievod of Moldavia Suleiman the Magnificent
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

v • d • e Ottoman-Habsburg wars 1st Mohács – Hungary 1527–28 – Balkans 1529 – 1st Vienna – Little War – Kőszeg – Tunis – Osijek – Preveza – Hungary 1543 – Eger – Malta – Szigetvár – Lepanto – Thirteen Years' War – Keresztes – Saint Gotthard – 2nd Vienna – 2nd Mohács – Zenta – Peterwardein – Grocka

Following the Battle of Mohacs, the Ottomans were forced to withdraw as events elsewhere in their now massive Empire required the Sultan's attention^[1]. Seizing upon their absence was Ferdinand I who attempted to enforce his claim as King of Hungary. In 1527 he drove back the Ottoman vassal John Szapolyai and captured Buda, Raab, Komoron, Gran and Szekesfehervar by 1528. Meanwhile, the Ottoman Sultan took no action at this stage despite the pleas of his vassal.

[edit] Aftermath

For the Austrians, the victory here would be a very disappointing one. On 10 May 1529, Suleiman the Magnificent lauched his own counter-attack negating all of Ferdniand's gains. Of greater disappointment was the fact that many of the recently captured forts surrendered without resistance greatily speeding up the advance. As a result, Suleiman was able to reach and besiege Vienna.

[edit] Notes