Siege of Novi Zrin (1664)

Part of the Croatian–Ottoman Wars
and Ottoman-Habsburg Wars

Novi Zrin Castle, situated on the right bank of the Mura River (Muhr flus), in 1664, before its ruination

Date	5 June – 7 July 1664
Location	Novi Zrin Castle, Međimurje County, northern Croatia (at the border to Hungary)
Result	Decisive Ottoman victory and ruination of Novi Zrin

Belligerents

Habsburg Monarchy

Kingdom of Croatia

Ottoman Empire

Crimean Khanate (Ottoman protectorate)

Commanders and leaders

Nikola Zrinski, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia

General Wolfgang Julius count of Hohenlohe

General Peter count of Strozzi †

Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Grand Vizier

Ismail Pasha Bosniak

Strength

~ 3,000 Croatian and other (mostly German) defenders

70,000 – 100,000 Ottomans and Tatars

Casualties and losses

~ Unknown

Habsburg Monarchy

Ottoman Empire

The Siege of Novi Zrin (English: New Zrin Castle; Croatian: Utvrda Novi Zrin; Hungarian: Új-Zrínyivár; Turkish: Zerinvar) in June/July 1664 was last of the military conflicts between the Croatian forces (with allies) led by Nikola Zrinski, Ban (viceroy) of Croatia, and the Ottoman army commanded by Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha, Grand Vizier, dealing with possession of Novi Zrin Castle, defended by Croats, situated on the bank and marshy islands of Mura River, that formed a border line between Međimurje County in northern Croatia and southwestern part of Hungary, at the time occupied by the Ottomans. The battle resulted in destruction of the castle, and retreat of the Croatian crew, that was forced to withdraw to safer territory of inland Croatia.

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