Osprey's study of a battle that was part of a triple conflict: the
Polish-Ottoman War (1683-1699), the Great Turkish War (1667-1698),
and the Ottoman Hapsburg Wars (1526-1791). The capture of the
Hapsburg city of Vienna was a major strategic aspiration for the
Islamic Ottoman Empire, desperate for the control that the city
exercised over the Danube and the overland trade routes between
southern and northern Europe. In July 1683 Sultan Mehmet IV
proclaimed a jihad and the Turkish grand vizier, Kara Mustafa
Pasha, laid siege to the city with an army of 150,000 men. In
September a relieving force arrived under Polish command and joined
up with the defenders to drive the Turks away. The main focus of
this book is the final 15-hour battle for Vienna, which climaxed
with a massive charge by three divisions of Polish winged hussars.
This hard-won victory marked the beginning of the decline of the
Islamic Ottoman Empire, which was never to threaten central Europe
again.
General
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Campaign |
| Release date: |
February 2008 |
| First published: |
February 2008 |
| Authors: |
Simon Millar
|
| Illustrators: |
Peter Dennis
(Illustrator)
|
| Dimensions: |
248 x 184 x 8mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
96 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84603-231-8 |
| Languages: |
English
|
| Subtitles: |
English
|
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-84603-231-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781846032318 |
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