Going after the retiring Ottoman troops, Starhemberg was severely wounded in 1686 during the Siege of Buda by a shot in his left hand and had to abandon his command.
Saat mengejar pasukan Utsmaniyah, Starhemberg menderita luka berat pada tahun 1686 selama Pengepungan Buda akibat tembakan di tangan kirinya, sehingga ia harus berhenti bertugas.