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Holy League anti-Ottoman military operations

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1664

In 1664 Pope Alexander VII formed the Holy League uniting the HRE, Papal States, Venice and German princes for coordinated action against the Ottoman…

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  1. 1663–1664Vienna · AustriaAfter the Battle of Köszeg in 1663 the Ottoman Empire continued pushing into Hungary, pressuring the Habsburgs and Venice. Leopold I, through diplomatic consultations with the Papal States and Venice, reached an agreement in early 1664 on a military alliance against the Ottomans.
  2. 1664Western Hungary · HungaryIn spring and summer 1664 the Holy League members each dispatched forces: imperial troops, German auxiliaries and the Venetian navy coordinated, confronting Ottoman forces in western Hungary and along the Danube in a series of maneuvers and engagements, creating the conditions for the decisive Battle of Saint Gotthard.
  3. 1664Vasvár · HungaryAlthough battlefield results and territorial gains were limited, the existence of the Holy League allowed the Habsburgs to negotiate with the Ottomans in late summer 1664 on relatively favorable terms, ultimately signing the Treaty of Vasvár in August 1664, temporarily stabilizing the Hungarian front.

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