The siege of Vienna : the last great trial between cross & crescent /: the last great trial between cross & crescent. ([2012?])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Stoye.
• Other Names: Stoye, John, 1917-2016
• Contents: Cover; Dedication page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps and Places; Some of the Principal Personages; Preface to the Birlinn Edition; Preface to the Original Edition; 1 THE ORIGINS OF THE OTTOMAN ATTACK; I The Ottoman army enters Hungary; II The Ottoman constitution; III The defences of the Ottoman Empire; IV Ottoman policy in eastern Europe 1656-82; V Kara Mustafa's objectives 1682-3; 2 LEOPOLD I AND THE CITY OF VIENNA; I The Emperor and his court; II The Hofburg and the Herrengasse; IV The municipality of Vienna; V Burghers and noblemen. III The fortifications of Vienna3 THE DEFENCE OF HABSBURG INTERESTS IN EUROPE; I The condition of the Empire; II Money and men; IV Thököly, and the treaty with Poland; III Treaties with Bavaria and Hanover; 4 THE THREAT TO VIENNA; I The campaign in Hungary; II Crisis in Austria; III The flight from Vienna; 5 THE SIEGE; I The first week; II Counterscarp and ravelin; 6 OUTSIDE THE CITY; I The Tartars; II North of the Danube; III The messengers to and from Vienna; IV The government at Passau; 7 WARSAW, DRESDEN, BERLIN AND REGENSBURG; I Sobieski's journey to the Danube. II John George's journey to the DanubeIII Frederick William's refusal; IV Leopold defies Louis XIV; 8 THE RELIEF OF VIENNA; I Leopold's journey down the Danube; II The Turks close in on the city; III The crossing of the Danube and the Wiener Wald; IV 12 September, 1683; 9 THE CONSEQUENCES OF VICTORY; I Rejoicing and disenchantment; II The death of the Grand Vezir; III Thököly and Sobieski; IV The Holy Alliance of 1684; V The fall of Luxembourg; VI Vienna after the siege; Notes and References; Index.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Birlinn
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 943.61303; HISTORY -- Civilization; HISTORY -- Essays; HISTORY -- Reference; HISTORY -- Social History; Vienna (Austria) -- History -- Siege, 1683; Austria -- Vienna; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0857905104; 9780857905109
• Related ISBNs: 9781933648637; 1933648635
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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