Date 13 December 1705 | Result Kuruc victory | |
Combatants Croatia, Hungary, Habsburg Monarchy Similar Battle of Drava River, Siege of Trsat, Siege of Knin, Battle of Gvozd Mountain, Battle of Osijek | ||
Battle of Saint Gotthard was fought on December 13, 1705 between a Hungarian (Kuruc) army led by János Bottyán and an Austrian-Croatian-Serbian combined army under the command of Hannibal von Heister. The battle took place at Szentgotthárd (West-Hungary, County Vas) and Nagyfalva (Mogersdorf) (heden Austria), near the Austro-Hungarian border. The result of the battle was a Hungarian victory.
On November 2, 1705, János Bottyán actuated the Hungarian campaign in the Dunántúl. Before that he had only 8,000 soldiers at Kecskemét but this number later increased to 30,000 men.
On December 10, Kőszeg capitulated and Bottyán moved to Szentgotthárd, where Heister was. The Kuruc Army between Mogersdorf and Szentgotthárd attacked the Austrians (the Habsburg troops was also consisted of several Croatian and Serbian corps).
After the battle Heister headed for Stadtschlaining (Szalonak) and the Dunántúl was freed.