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The Battle of Vízvár was an engagement that took place on October 10, at Vízvár in Csallóköz in Lower Hungary. The 15,000-strong united Christian army (joined by two German regiments) ambushed and defeated the Turkish rearguard. 600 Turks were killed in the battle, while the Hungarians suffered only 12 casualties.

Battle of Vízvár
Part of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–1664)
Date 10 October 1663 Location Vízvár (near Keszegfalva), Csallóköz Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Habsburg Monarchy Kingdom of Hungary	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Miklós Zrínyi	Unknown
Strength
15,000 men	Unknown
Casualties and losses
12 casualties	600 killed, 20 POWs, many horses, camels, and weapons captured.

References

1. Szantai, Gabor. "1663: The victories of Zrínyi Miklós, and Zrínyi Péter's".
2. History of Hungary, 1526-1686, volume 2, Akadémia Kiadó, Budapest 1985. Chief Editor: Zsigmond Pach, Editor: Ágnes R. Várkonyi

• Conflicts in 1663
• Battles of the Ottoman–Hungarian Wars
• Battles of the Austro-Turkish War (1663–64)