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Rákóczi's War of Independence: The Habsburg Empire and Denmark win a military victory over the Kurucs from Hungary in the Battle of Zsibó.
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Rákóczi's War of Independence
Insurrection in Hungary against Habsburg rule
Rákóczi's War of Independence (1703–1711) was the first significant attempt to topple the rule of the Habsburgs over Hungary. The war was conducted by a group of noblemen, wealthy and high-ranking progressives and was led by Francis II Rákóczi and resigned soldiers and peasants…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kuruc
Group of anti-Habsburg insurgents in the Kingdom of Hungary (1671–1711)
Kuruc, also spelled kurutz, refers to a group of armed anti-Habsburg insurgents in the Kingdom of Hungary between 1671 and 1711.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hungary
Country in Central Europe
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Battle of Zsibó
1705 battle in Rákóczi's War of Independence
Battle of Zsibó was fought on 15 November 1705 between the Kuruc (Hungarian) army and forces of the Habsburg Empire, Denmark-Norway and Vojvodian Serbs in Zsibó, Principality of Transylvania. The Austrian marshal Ludwig Herbeville marched against Transylvania. Although the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)