Battle of Vienna

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. How big is Battle of Vienna?100,000 - 150,000 soldiers
2. What is the date of battle?September 12, 1683
3. What is the location?Vienna, Austria
4. What happened during the Battle of Vienna in 1683?The Ottoman army tried to take Vienna, but the defenders and allied forces won the battle.
5. Who led the defenders of Vienna?Count Ernst Rüdiger von Starhemberg led the defenders of Vienna.

Ottoman Empire: A vast and influential empire that spanned parts of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries.
Holy League (1684): A coalition of European Catholic states formed to combat the Ottoman Empire, succeeding the ad hoc alliance that fought at Vienna.
Sapping Operations: Military engineering techniques involving digging trenches to approach enemy fortifications, often for mining or direct assault.
Balance of Power: A state of stability in international relations where military and economic strength is distributed among states so that no single state is strong enough to dominate others.