Battle of Koyulhisar (1461)
| Battle of Koyulhisar | |||||||||
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| Part of Ottoman wars in Asia | |||||||||
A miniature depicting an engagement by an Aq Qoyunlu cavalryman. The defeated enemy soldier is equipped with armor and gear typical of 15th-century Anatolian–Iranian military culture, used by regional armies, including the Ottomans. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Aq Qoyunlu | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Mehmed II Gedik Ahmed Mahmud Angelović Shah Suwar Süleiman Bey Ferhad Bey |
Uzun Hasan Hurshid Bey Yar Ali Bey | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Infantry Cavalry Archers Kapıkulu |
Cavalry garrison | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown |
Unknown garrison forces 4,000+ cavalry (relief army) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Battle of Koyulhisar was fought between an Aq Qoyunlu army commanded by Uzun Hasan and an Ottoman army under Mehmed II at Koyulhisar in 1461. Mehmed II was planning to advance against Trebizond and wanted to secure his flank against attack. Mehmed II and Uzun Hasan would fight each other repeatedly in the following decades.