Battle of Karánsebes

When

21 Sep 1788

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

45.42° N, 22.22° E

Description

friendly fire incident during the Austro–Turkish War of 1787–1791

Friendly fire incident of the Austro–Turkish War of 1787–1791

The Battle of Karánsebes was a friendly fire incident in the Austrian army, occurring during the night of 21–22 September 1788, during the Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791. Some historians have referred to the battle as "history's worst friendly fire incident".

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Austro-Turkish War - Battle of Karánsebes: The Austrian army engages in a friendly-fire incident, which results in mass casualties”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Karánsebes dans le Banat, où l'armée autrichienne, désorganisée, se combat elle-même”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• Austro-Turkish War of 1788–1791Feb 1788 · War