On September 12, King Jan Sobieski and his Winged Hussars came to the relief of the besieged city. The battle had begun the day before, and the troops of Charles of Lorraine were already punching hard into the Ottoman lines.
Sep 12, 2023
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Jun 20, 2020 · The relief force was decisive. The Viennese garrison was starting to waver and the possibility of it breaking was very real. The cavalry charge ...
Sep 12, 2021 · With the tacit support of the Hungarian army, 150,000 Ottoman troops laid siege to Vienna, succeeded in capturing the outer fortifications, and ...