How 80,000 Crusaders DESTROYED 150,000 Ottomans | The Battle of Vienna

In the summer of 1683, Vienna stood on the brink of annihilation.
Surrounded by a massive Ottoman army and cut off from the outside world, the city endured starvation, disease, and relentless bombardment. For two months, its defenders fought underground and on the walls, knowing surrender meant death.

This video tells the full story of the Great Siege of Vienna—from the ambitions of Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa Pasha, to the desperate defense led by Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg, and finally to the arrival of King John III Sobieski and the legendary Polish Winged Hussars.

On September 12, 1683, one of the largest cavalry charges in history shattered the Ottoman army and changed the course of Europe forever.
The Battle of Vienna marked the end of Ottoman expansion into Central Europe and reshaped the balance of power for centuries to come.

This is a story of desperation and courage, fatal arrogance and strategic genius, and a last stand that truly saved Europe.

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