Hungarian campaign of 1527-1528

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Campaign of Ferdinand I

Date	1527-8
Location	Hungary
Result	Habsburg victory; Austria occupies Raab, Komoron, Gran, Buda and Szekesfehervar

Combatants

Image:Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg Habsburg Austria

Image:Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1844).svg Ottoman Turks

Commanders

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor

John Szapolyai

Strength

Unknown

Casualties

unknown

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.