Battle of the Fischa

The Battle of the Fischa or Battle of the Leitha took place on 11 September 1146 near the Fischa River at the border of the Kingdom of Hungary and the March of Austria, which then belonged to the overlordship of the Dukes of Bavaria and it was ruled by margraves of the Franconian Babenberg dynasty.

Battle of the Fischa
Date 11 September 1146 Location Fischa River, border of Austria and Hungary Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Hungary	Duchy of Bavaria March of Austria
Commanders and leaders
King Géza II Beloš Vukanović	Henry XI, Duke of Bavaria
Strength
Unknown; also Cumans, Pechenegs and Székelys	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The events

The opponents were a Bavarian army led by duke Henry XI and the Hungarian army under the leadership of king Géza II and his uncle, the palatine Beloš Vukanović, who formerly served as regent and tutor for the underage king. The battle was a victory for the Hungarian army, which defeated a great army during an open battle.

References

• Kristó, Gyula: Háborúk és hadviselés az Árpádok korában. Szukits Könyvkiadó, Szeged, 2003. ISBN 9639441872
• Makk, Ferenc: Magyarország a 12. században. Gondolat, Budapest, 1986. ISBN 9632816609
• Magyarország hadtörténete két kötetben (ed.: Liptai, Ervin). Zrínyi Katonai Kiadó, Budapest, 1985. ISBN 9633263379
• Makk, Ferenc: "II. Géza". In: Kristó, Gyula – Makk, Ferenc: Az Árpádok – fejedelmek és királyok. Szukits Könyvkiadó, Szeged, 2003. ISBN 9639278483)