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The Sieges of Vienna by the Turks

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A detailed historical account traces Ottoman expansion into Central Europe and the military and diplomatic developments that culminated in two major sieges of a principal imperial capital. Relying on archival records, contemporary letters, and translations of earlier narratives, the text reconstructs campaign movements, siege operations, fortress defenses, relief efforts, and the political rivalries that shaped responses. Presented in two main parts with chapter divisions and an appendix, the work combines chronological narrative and source-based analysis to explain the causes, conduct, and consequences of the conflicts.

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Title: The Sieges of Vienna by the Turks

Author: Karl August Schimmer

Translator: Earl of Francis Egerton Ellesmere

Release date: May 16, 2017 [eBook #54731]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE SIEGES OF VIENNA BY THE TURKS ***

PLAN OF VIENNA, WITH THE TURKISH APPROACHES.

THE
SIEGES OF VIENNA
BY
THE TURKS.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN OF KARL AUGUST SCHIMMER AND OTHER SOURCES,

By THE EARL OF ELLESMERE.


Think with what passionate delight
The tale was told in Christian halls,
How Sobieski turned to flight
The Muslim from Vienna’s walls.
How, when his horse triumphant trod
The Burghers’ richest robes upon,
The ancient words rose loud—From God
A man was sent, whose name was John.
Palm Leaves, by Richard Monckton Miles.

NEW EDITION.

LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1879.


LONDON:
PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS,
STAMFORD STREET AND CHARING CROSS.