18 July 1683Siege of ViennaJohn III
Leaves Wilanow & heads for Vienna to attack the Turkish occupiers
Historical records for Poland in 1683, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leaves Wilanow & heads for Vienna to attack the Turkish occupiers
Arrives in Cracow where he assembles his Polish army, 27,000 combat troops & 28 cannon
Handed the marshalls baton by the Herman of Baden during the Turkish siege of Vienna
Appointed Marshal
Appointed Marshal
Raises the siege of Vienna. Handed the Marshalls baton by the Herman of Baden during the Turkish siege of Vienna
John comes to the Austrians defence after the Turks reach Vienna
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
Signs an alliance with the Holy Roman Emperor after Austria is threatened by Turkey
Fails to win the royal election
At the Battle of Vienna (1683), the Army of the Holy Roman Empire, led by the Polish King John III Sobieski, decisively defeated a large Turkish army, ending the western colonial Ottoman advance and leading to the eventual dismemberment of the Ottoman Empire in Europe
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