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Siege of Vienna 1683 The Turks, as a consequence of Kara Mustafa’s dash for Vienna, brought with them only five mortars and 112 cannon. They had no heavy pieces at all, and only seventeen of medium calibre (up to 221-pounders) (Morz, 1983, 19). However, Kara Mustafa commanded a total of 90,000 men, of whom 15,000-20,000 […]

The Battle of Keresztes (Also known as the Battle of Mezőkeresztes) (Turkish: Haçova Muharebesi) took place on 24–26 October 1596. The battle was fought between a combined Habsburg-Transylvanian force and the Ottoman Empire near the village of Mezőkeresztes (Turkish: Haçova) in northern Hungary. The battle ended with a victory by the Ottoman Empire. Lord Kinross, […]

Kara Mustafa Pasha -Grand Vizier and Commander of Ottoman Empire At nine o’clock, on the morning of 7 July the whole position changed with appalling suddenness. Lorraine was riding a mile or two from his headquarters when he heard that the Turks had entered Ungarisch-Altenburg in great force. The surprise was so complete that the […]