The Siege of Vienna: Saving Europe from Muslim domination

In 1683, the fate of Europe hung by a thread. The Ottoman Empire, led by Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa, had surrounded Vienna, the "Golden Apple," with a massive army of 150,000 soldiers. For two months, the city’s defenders faced starvation and underground mines, waiting for a miracle. That miracle arrived on September 12th. Discover the epic story of the Battle of Vienna, the turning point in the centuries-long conflict between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Turks. We’ll take you through the brutal siege, the arrival of the Holy League, and the moment that changed history: the charge of the Polish Winged Hussars. Led by King Jan III Sobieski, 18,000 horsemen, the largest cavalry charge in military history, thundered down the Kahlenberg Heights to smash the Ottoman lines and save the city.