Allies Capture Siege Equipment
Victorious relief forces seized Ottoman stores and equipment left behind after the battle.
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1683 in Turkey
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Historical records for Turkey in 1683
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Battle Begins Above Vienna
Allied infantry advanced from the wooded heights toward Ottoman positions on 12 September 1683.
City Garrison Resists Assaults
Starhemberg and his troops resisted repeated Ottoman attacks against the fortified city.
Defenders Counter Ottoman Mining
The defenders attempted to detect and defeat Ottoman mines dug beneath the city walls.
Defenders Repair Siege Damage
Viennese soldiers worked to repair breaches and fortifications damaged by Ottoman operations.
Imperial Court Leaves Capital
Emperor Leopold I withdrew from Vienna as the advancing Ottoman army threatened the Habsburg capital.
Imperial Troops Press Ottoman Left
Imperial and German troops attacked Ottoman positions during the battle to relieve Vienna.
Ottoman Army Approaches Vienna
Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa advanced an Ottoman army toward Vienna during the 1683 campaign.
Ottoman Army Retreats East
Kara Mustafa withdrew his defeated army from Vienna following the allied victory.
Ottoman Artillery Bombards Defences
Ottoman siege guns bombarded Vienna as engineers sought to weaken its defensive works.
Ottoman Camp Is Overrun
The allied victory forced Kara Mustafa’s troops to abandon their camp outside Vienna.
Ottoman Mines Damage Walls
The besiegers detonated mines that damaged sections of Vienna’s outer defences.
Ottoman Siege Begins
Kara Mustafa placed Vienna under siege in July 1683 in an attempt to secure the Habsburg capital.
Ottoman Siege Is Lifted
The Ottoman siege ended after the relief army defeated the besiegers on 12 September 1683.
Ottoman Trenches Advance
Ottoman engineers pushed approach trenches toward Vienna under the direction of the besieging command.
Relief Forces Gather in Germany
Imperial and German contingents assembled for the campaign to relieve besieged Vienna.
Relief Opens Wider Campaign
The successful defence of Vienna preceded further Habsburg and allied offensives against Ottoman holdings.
Siege Threatens City Supplies
The lengthy Ottoman blockade placed severe pressure on the food and provisions available to Vienna.
Victory Strengthens Habsburg Position
The relief of Vienna changed the military balance along the Habsburg and Ottoman frontier.
Vienna Defences Prepared
Count Ernst Rudiger von Starhemberg organized the defence of Vienna before the Ottoman assault.
Vienna Garrison Takes Positions
Starhemberg placed the city garrison on the fortifications as Ottoman forces approached.
Vienna Suburbs Cleared
Viennese defenders destroyed buildings outside their principal defences to deny cover to the besiegers.
Vienna Survives Siege
The survival of Vienna prevented the Ottoman army from capturing the Habsburg capital in 1683.
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