In which battle on 22 June 1593 did Croatian forces under Ban Toma Erdody inflict a decisive defeat on Ottoman forces led by Hasan Pasha Predojevic?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Battle of Sisak
- Step 1: Identify the fortress at the confluence of the Sava and Kupa rivers where Hasan Pasha was defeated. Step 2. The Battle of Sisak (1593) ended Ottoman territorial expansion toward central Croatia and triggered the Long Turkish War. Answer: Battle of Sisak. Why not the others: Battle of Krbava Field (1493) was a major Croatian defeat; Battle of Mohács (1526) saw the collapse of the medieval Hungarian-Croatian kingdom; Battle of Gorjani occurred in 1386.
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