Battle of Niš
Part ofGreat Turkish War
17th-century engraving of the Siege of Niš
Date 24 September 1689 Location Niš,Ottoman Empire Result Holy Roman Empire victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire Serbian Militia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Margrave of Baden Enea Silvio Piccolomini Pavle Nestorović	Unknown
Units involved
Serbian Militia[1]
Strength
16,000[2]	40,000–70,000[1]
Casualties and losses
400	Unknown

TheBattle of Niš was fought on 24 September 1689,^[3] near the city ofNiš in southernSerbia, between theOttoman Empire and theHoly Roman Empire as part of theGreat Turkish War.

The Austrian commander,Louis William, Margrave of Baden-Baden, defeated the Ottomans and captured the city. When Louis William learned that there were no Ottoman defensive positions on Vinik,^{[clarification needed]} he orderedPavle Nestorović to attack it.^[1] Nestorović managed to bypass the right flank of the Ottoman forces and win the battle. For this achievement, Nestorović was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.^[4]

After the battle Louis left Lieutenant-GeneralPiccolomini in charge of thesanjak of Niš and marched toVidin, where he attacked the Ottoman garrison on 14 October and received its capitulation on 19 October. Piccolomini led a campaign deep intoMacedonia. The Ottomans retook Niš the following September after the Austrians abandoned the city.^[5]

• Fire of Skopje 1689
• Karposh's Rebellion

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