Battle of Baia
1467 battle between Moldavia and Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Baia (Romanian: Bătălia de la Baia; Hungarian: moldvabányai csata) was fought on December 15, 1467, between Moldavian prince Stephen the Great and the Hungarian king, Matthias Corvinus. Corvinus invaded Moldavia as a consequence of Stephen's annexation of Chilia—a fortress and harbour on the coast of the Black Sea—from Hungarian and Wallachian forces. It had belonged to Moldavia centuries earlier.
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Principality of Moldavia | Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||
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Stephen the Great | Matthias Corvinus (WIA) | ||||||
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12,000[3] | 40,000; 500 cannons[4] 15,000–20,000 (modern estimate[5]) | ||||||
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11,000 according to Janus Pannonius[3] | 4,000–10,000[3] | ||||||
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Both sides claimed victory, but it was a de facto Moldavian victory since they managed to halt the Hungarian advance by injuring Matthias.