Battle_of_Ulaş
Battle of Olasch
Battle in the Great Turkish War
The Battle of Olasch (also Ólas, Ulaş, Olaschin) took place after a Habsburg Imperial army led by Saxon Elector General, Augustus II the Strong, laid siege to Turkish held Temesvár. On 26 August 1696, after learning that Sultan Mustafa II's relief army was crossing the Danube at Pancsova, Augustus gave up the siege and headed to meet the Ottoman army. The battle near the Bega River resulted in a draw after both armies retreated with heavy casualties on both sides.[6] Strategically, the Ottoman army's campaign can be considered a success, as it achieved its goal of retaining Temesvár.