On 5 July, a Turkish army under the grand vizier Bozoklu Mustafa Pasha set out from Edirne against Transylvania.

Croy therefore decided to attack the strategically important fortress of Belgrade in order to lure the Turkish army away from Transylvania.

The Ottomans had only recaptured the fortress in 1690 and renovated the fortifications in 1692 under Grand Vizier Çalık Ali Pasha.

On 14 August, the Turks made a successful sortie, and the field marshal was only just able to regroup his army.

The army was pursued by Tatar horsemen and a battle broke out two hours before Petrovaradin, in which the Austrians lost their prisoners and their loot.