jan 1, 1683 - seige of vienna

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the main army of the Ottoman Empire, a large and well-equipped force, besieged Vienna. just as the capture of Vienna was becoming only a matter of time – not more than a week away, at most – an army came to its rescue. in an open battle before Vienna, the Ottoman army was defeated, and the city escaped pillage and destruction.

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