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Siege of Vienna

Poland · Warfare / Austria War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1683Date range
1Named people
4Places

Chronological records

1683

John III18 July 1683

Wilanow · Warfare / Austria War

Leaves Wilanow & heads for Vienna to attack the Turkish occupiers

John III29 July 1683

Cracow · Warfare / Austria War

Arrives in Cracow where he assembles his Polish army, 27,000 combat troops & 28 cannon

John III3 September 1683

Stettelsdorf · Warfare / Austria War

Raises the siege of Vienna. Handed the Marshalls baton by the Herman of Baden during the Turkish siege of Vienna

John III12 September 1683

Vienna · Warfare / Austria War

Comes to the assistance of the Austrians against theTurks, forces the Turks to rereat. Attacks the Turks & wins the battle after leading an attack on Kara Mustafas HQ

Names involved

John III

Provenance

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