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Siege of Eger (1596)
Date September 20 - October 12, 1596 Location Eger,Hungary Result Ottoman victory Ottomans captureEger
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Mehmed III
Strength
7,000 men	15,000 men[1]

TheOttomans laid siege to the city ofEger, which launched a siege ofEger (Turkish: Eğri), that lasted from September 20 to October 12, 1596, as part of theLong War, successfully conquering it after the 7,000 defenders of the fortress, mostly foreign mercenaries, were killed by the Ottoman forces commanded by the SultanMehmed III himself, who had arrived with the mainOttoman Army fromConstantinople.

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