Battle of Vienna

Jan III Sobieski saves Christian Europe

On September 12, 1683, Jan III Sobieski led the largest cavalry charge in history beneath the walls of Vienna, rescuing the besieged city and halting the Ottoman expansion into the heart of Europe. Thousands of hussars shattered Kara Mustafa's main forces, sending the Turks into chaotic retreat. The Vienna victory is considered one of the most decisive triumphs in the history of Western civilization.