The Battle of Vienna – The Cavalry Charge That Saved Europe | 1683

On September 12, 1683, the armies of Europe met the Ottoman Empire at the gates of Vienna. After two months of siege, the city was close to collapse—until a massive relief force under King John III Sobieski arrived. Polish, Austrian, Bavarian, and Saxon troops advanced from the Vienna Woods, pushing the Ottomans back in fierce fighting. The turning point came in the afternoon, when Sobieski led more than 20,000 cavalrymen—led by the Polish Winged Hussars—in one of the largest cavalry charges in history. The charge shattered the Ottoman lines, lifted the siege, and ended the threat of further Ottoman expansion into Central Europe. The Battle of Vienna was a decisive moment in European history, marking the shift in power from East to West and beginning the long Ottoman retreat. Fascinated by military history? Discover the battles that shaped history at BattlefieldJournal.com. #BattlefieldJournal #BattleOfVienna #Vienna1683 #WingedHussars #Sobieski #OttomanEmpire #MilitaryHistory #EpicBattles #HistoryShorts