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| Battle of Štip (1689) | |||||||
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| Part of theGreat Turkish War Karposh's rebellion | |||||||
 Karposh's rebellion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Habsburg Monarchy |  Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Johann Georg von Holstein | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 2,000 | ||||||
TheBattle of Štip was a clash between the forces of theHabsburg Monarchy andOttomans during the Austrian counteroffensive of theGreat Turkish War on November 10, 1689. The battle ended in victory for the Austrians, the Ottomans suffered heavy losses of about 2,000 dead, and were forced to retreat.
Aftersetting Skopje on fire, the Austrians continued to make breakthroughs deep intoMacedonia, whose task was to observe the area in order to prevent and disrupt the concentration of enemy forces. One such breakthrough was made by PrinceJohann George von Holstein, who took command ofEnea Silvio Piccolomini's troops after he died of cholera.
Learning that the Turkish army had concentrated in Štip, he decided to smash it and drive it out of the city with a swift attack. Leaving their camp near the Kumanovo village ofOrizari, Johan Georg von Holstein's Austrian troops arrived in Štip at dawn on November 10, 1689. This was the fiercest and largest clash between the Austrian andOttoman armies on Macedonian territory.[1] The battle ended in a convincing victory for the Habsburg monarchy.
The Ottomans were completely smashed. Leaving behind some 2,000 dead, they were forced to retreat. The Austrians set the city on fire and returned toKosovo, carrying a substantial cargo of several thousand barrels of goods. Returning, they smashed another Turkish reconnaissance unit of 300 men.[1]
After two years, in 1691, the city was reconquered by the Ottomans.[2] The city suffered severe damage. Due to the destruction, Štip could not recover until the 19th century.[3]