ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Battle of Ivankovac

Okay, so a long time ago in a place called Croatia, there was a big fight between two groups of people called the Austrians and the Ottoman Turks. It happened in a small town called Ivankovac.

The Austrians had these big guns called cannons which were really good at shooting big heavy balls at the bad guys. But the Ottoman Turks had lots and lots of soldiers and they were very fierce fighters.

The Austrians set up their cannons on top of a hill overlooking the town, and they started shooting at the Ottoman Turks. But the Turks were very good at dodging the cannonballs and they kept running towards the Austrians.

The Austrians didn't want to get too close to the Turks because they were afraid they would be outnumbered and surrounded. So they retreated and set up a line of defense on a nearby hill.

The Turks kept coming and coming, and there was a lot of fighting and shouting and shooting. But in the end, the Austrians managed to hold their ground and defeat the Ottoman Turks.

It was a very important battle because it helped the Austrians reclaim some of their land from the Ottoman Empire. But it was also a very sad battle because many people died or were injured. And that's why it's important to try to make peace instead of fighting all the time.