The siege of Vienna : the last great trial between cross & crescent /: the last great trial between cross & crescent. ([2012?])
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- The siege of Vienna : the last great trial between cross & crescent /: the last great trial between cross & crescent. ([2012?])
- Main Title:
- The siege of Vienna : the last great trial between cross & crescent
- 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 theCover; 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. … (more)
- 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.
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