. . "43.56"^^ . "Siege of Klis"@en . . "Reinforcements:"@en . "Siege of Klis"@en . "The Siege of Klis or Battle of Klis (, ) was a siege of Klis Fortress in the Kingdom of Croatia within Habsburg Monarchy. The siege of the fortress, which lasted for more than two decades, and the final battle near Klis in 1537, were fought as a part of the Ottoman\u2013Habsburg wars between the defending Croatian-Habsburg forces under the leadership of Croatian feudal lord Petar Kru\u017Ei\u0107, and the attacking Ottoman army under the leadership of the Ottoman general Murat-beg Tardi\u0107."@en . "Unknown siege army\n*+ 8,000 in the reinforcements"@en . . . . "Ottoman Empire"@en . "--08-31"^^ . "Location of the siege within modern Croatia"@en . "the Croatian\u2013Ottoman Wars"@en . . . "Ottoman victory"@en . . ", Klis Fortress, Kingdom of Croatia within Habsburg Monarchy"@en . "250"^^ . . "Battle of Klis"@en . . "The Siege of Klis or Battle of Klis (, ) was a siege of Klis Fortress in the Kingdom of Croatia within Habsburg Monarchy. The siege of the fortress, which lasted for more than two decades, and the final battle near Klis in 1537, were fought as a part of the Ottoman\u2013Habsburg wars between the defending Croatian-Habsburg forces under the leadership of Croatian feudal lord Petar Kru\u017Ei\u0107, and the attacking Ottoman army under the leadership of the Ottoman general Murat-beg Tardi\u0107. After decisive Ottoman victory at the Battle of Krbava field in 1493, and especially after the Battle of Moh\u00E1cs in 1526, the Croats continued defending themselves against the Ottoman attacks. The Ottoman conquest during the early years of the 16th century prompted the formation of the Uskoks, which were led by Croatian captain Petar Kru\u017Ei\u0107, also called (Prince of Klis). As a part of the Habsburg defensive system, Uskoks used the base at Klis as an important defensive position. They fought almost alone against the Ottomans, and for more than two decades defended the fortress against the Ottoman attacks. After the final battle, which resulted in an Ottoman victory and in Petar Kru\u017Ei\u0107's death, the Klis defenders, who were lacking in water supplies, finally surrendered to the Ottomans in exchange for their freedom on March 12, 1537. Citizens fled the town, while the Uskoci retreated to the city of Senj, where they continued fighting the Ottoman army. Klis became an administrative centre or sanjak (Kilis Sanca\u011F\u0131) of the Bosnia Eyalet, and would remain so for a century."@en . . . . . . "Siege army:"@en . . . . . . . "Petar Kru\u017Ei\u0107 fighting the Ottomans"@en . "Croatia"@en . "Garrison under siege:"@en . . "Unknown, but small garrison\n*+ 3,000 infantry in the reinforcements"@en . . . . "and Ottoman\u2013Habsburg wars"@en . "Kingdom of Croatia"@en . "16.5235"^^ . . . . .