It was fought between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire on 21–22 July 1739 in Grocka, near Belgrade in the Habsburg-held Kingdom of Serbia.

The Habsburg army broke up camp at Vinča (Zweibrücken) on 20 July between 22:00 and 23:00h and moved south through difficult terrain.

On the morning of 21 July, the Imperial cavalry consisting of the Pállfy and Savoy regiments encountered the Turkish army and attacked without waiting for the infantry.

The Ottoman forces were better prepared and, outnumbering their opponent, could fire on the Habsburgs from higher hidden positions.

The Habsburg Monarchy paid a high price for neglecting to maintain an efficient army and failing to look for a worthy successor for Eugene of Savoy.