Battle of Mehadia

1788 CE.

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The battle of Mehadia broke out during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791. It took place in August 1788 during the offensive of the Ottoman army of Yusuf Pasha in Banat. The Ottomans managed to capture the Habsburg position and force them to retreat.

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