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The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe
Andrew Wheatcroft
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| #60668 in Books | Basic Books AZ | 2010-11-09 | 2010-11-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.12 x1.00 x6.12l,1.00 | File type: PDF | 384 pages | Basic Books AZ||10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.| Better than a movie.|By Wasyl Miller|Well written, and an excellent explanation of what happened at the Siege of Vienna in 1683. Wheatcroft also does a very thorough job of giving the reader all the facts leading up to the events, going back over 100 years prior to 1683 and also the ensuing years, almost up to the present day. He also shows both sides of the conflict and ho|From School Library Journal|Wheatcroft (director, Centre for Publishing Studies, Univ. of Stirling, Scotland; Infidels) offers a richly detailed account of the 1683 Ottoman siege of Vienna and subsequent battle with the Hapsburg central European forces. A
In 1683, an Ottoman army that stretched from horizon to horizon set out to seize the “Golden Apple,” as Turks referred to Vienna. The ensuing siege pitted battle-hardened Janissaries wielding seventeenth-century grenades against Habsburg armies, widely feared for their savagery. The walls of Vienna bristled with guns as the besieging Ottoman host launched bombs, fired cannons, and showered the populace with arrows during the battle for Christianity's bulwark....
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Enemy at the Gate: Habsburgs, Ottomans, and the Battle for Europe | Andrew Wheatcroft.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
