The Battle of Zenta, also known as the Battle of Senta, was fought on 11 September 1697, near Zenta, Kingdom of Hungary, between Ottoman and Holy League armies during the Great Turkish War. The battle was the most decisive engagement of the war, and it saw the Ottomans suffer an overwhelming defeat by an Imperial force half as large sent by Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.
Battle of Zenta, 11th September 1697 by Franz Eisenhut
Mustafa II dressed in full armour.
Painting of the battle from around 1698
Monument to the battle in Senta, Serbia
Senta is a town and municipality located in the North Banat District of the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. It is situated on the bank of the Tisa river in the geographical region of Bačka. The town has a population of 18,704, whilst the Senta municipality has 23,316 inhabitants.
Senta, City Hall
The tower of the City Hall
The bridge across Tisa River in Senta