Battle of Saint Gotthard (1705)
Battle of Saint Gotthard was fought on December 13, 1705 between a Hungarian 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 and Nagyfalva , near the Austro-Hungarian border. The result of the battle was a Hungarian victory.
On November 2, 1705, János Bottyán actuated the Hungarian campaign in Transdanubia. Before that he had only 8,000 soldiers at Kecskemét but this number later increased to 30,000 men.
On December 10, Kőszeg capitulated and Bottyán moved to Szentgotthárd, where Heister was. The Kuruc Army between Mogersdorf and Szentgotthárd attacked the Austrians.
After the battle Heister headed for Stadtschlaining and the Dunántúl was freed.
