Events on August 12 in history

Battle of Mohács (1687) (August 12, 1687)

Battle of Mohács: Charles of Lorraine defeats the Ottoman Empire.

The Second Battle of Mohács, also known as the Battle of Harsány Mountain, was fought on 12 August 1687 between the forces of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed IV, commanded by the Grand-Vizier Sari Süleyman Paşa, and the forces of Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, commanded by Charles of Lorraine. The result was a defeat for the Ottomans.

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Events on 1687

5 Jul

Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
26 Sep

Athens
The Parthenon in Athens is partially destroyed by an explosion caused by the bombing from Venetian forces led by Morosini who are besieging the Ottoman Turks stationed in Athens.
26 Sep

Glorious Revolution
The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
31 Dec

Cape of Good Hope
The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.

Events on August 12 in history

Battle of Mohács (1687) (August 12, 1687)

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Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica

Athens

Glorious Revolution

Cape of Good Hope