A Croatian victory over Ottoman forces near Dubica in 1513, halting a Bosnian sanjak incursion into central Croatia.
Key Facts
- Date
- 16 August 1513
- Location
- Near Dubica, between Sava and Una rivers
- Croatian Commander
- Petar Berislavić, Ban of Croatia
- Ottoman Commander
- Sanjak-bey Junuz-aga
- Ottoman Force Origin
- Sanjak of Bosnia
- Outcome
- Croatian victory with heavy Ottoman losses
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Ottoman Empire, operating through the Sanjak of Bosnia, conducted military incursions into Croatian territory during the early sixteenth century as part of ongoing expansion into the western Balkans. Sanjak-bey Junuz-aga led Bosnian Ottoman forces northward toward the Sava–Una river region, threatening central Croatia.
On 16 August 1513, the Croatian army under Ban Petar Berislavić met the Bosnian Ottoman force commanded by Junuz-aga near the town of Dubica in central Croatia. The two armies engaged in pitched battle between the Sava and Una rivers, with the Croatians repelling the Ottoman attack.
The battle ended in a Croatian victory, inflicting heavy casualties on the Ottoman side and checking the advance of forces from the Sanjak of Bosnia. The outcome temporarily secured the Croatian frontier along the Sava–Una corridor, reinforcing Berislavić's role as a key defender of the Croatian borderlands against Ottoman expansion.
Belligerents & Mobilization Analysis
Side A
1 belligerent
Petar Berislavić.
Side B
1 belligerent
Junuz-aga.