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Battle of Saint Gotthard (1705)
Part of the Rákóczi's War for Independence
DateDecember 13 1705
Location
near Szentgotthárd and Nagyfalu (Mogersdorf), the Austro-Hungarian border
Result Kuruc victory
Belligerents
Hungary Habsburg Monarchy
Croatia
Voivodian Serbs
Commanders and leaders
János Bottyán (Bottyán the Blind)
Imre Bezerédj brigader
Hannibal Heister

Battle of Saint Gotthard was fought on December 13, 1705 between an Hungarian (Kuruc) army led by János Bottyán and an Austrian-Croatian-Serbian combined army under the command of Hannibal von Heister. The battle took place at Szentgotthárd (West-Hungary, County Vas) and Nagyfalva (Mogersdorf) (heden Austria), near the Austro-Hungarian border. The result of the battle was a Hungarian victory.