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The Day of the Siege: September Eleven 1683 (Italian: 11 Settembre 1683; Polish: Bitwa pod Wiedniem, literally: "The Battle of Vienna"; also released as Siege Lord 2: Day of the Siege) is a 2012 English-language Polish and Italian historical drama film based on the 1683 Battle of Vienna and directed by Renzo Martinelli. The film was released on ...
The Battle of Vienna [a] took place at Kahlenberg Mountain near Vienna on 12 September 1683 [2] after the city had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months. The battle was fought by the Holy Roman Empire (led by the Habsburg monarchy ) and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , both under the command of King John III Sobieski ...
Kara Mustafa Pasha (Ottoman Turkish: قره مصطفى پاشا; Turkish: Kara Mustafa Paşa; "Mustafa Pasha the Courageous"; 1634/1635 – 25 December 1683) was an Ottoman nobleman, military figure and Grand Vizier, who was a central character in the Ottoman Empire's last attempts at expansion into both Central and Eastern Europe.
Siege of Vienna (1485), Hungarian victory during the Austro–Hungarian War. Siege of Vienna (1490), Habsburg victory during the Austro–Hungarian War. Siege of Vienna (1529), first Ottoman attempt to conquer Vienna. Battle of Vienna, 1683, second Ottoman attempt to conquer Vienna. Capture of Vienna (1805), French occupation during the War of ...
In the decisive Battle of Vienna (1683), the Holy League succeeded in inflicting a defeat on the invading Ottoman Turks. [3] From 1683 to 1689, Marco participated in the military campaigns, playing a crucial role in promoting good relations within the Imperial army and encouraging the soldiers.
Their military prowess peaked at the Siege of Vienna in 1683, when hussar banners participated in the largest cavalry charge in history and successfully repelled the Ottoman attack. From their last engagement in 1702 (at the Battle of Kliszów ) until 1776, the obsolete hussars were demoted and largely assigned to ceremonial roles.
"Relief of Vienna 13 September 1683" (PDF). Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Combined Arms Research Library Digital Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23 .
Georg Rimpler (born c. 1636, died 1683) was a German military engineer. A well-travelled engineer, Rimpler served in a number of European armies before being appointed Chief Engineer of the Holy Roman Empire in 1681. He was killed during the 1683 Siege of Vienna.