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The Battle of Vienna - Poland helped save Europe [57]
I believe the Turks do.
Yes, of course. If we manage to win this battle, everything in Europe would be different for us.
Polish army had an important role in that battle. But, Habsburg army, Baverians, Franskiens and Saxons were also.
Indeed, we fought against Poland, Austria and Germany.
But I believe we lost the battle mainly because of Kara Mustafa Pasha. He was a stupid man. I visited Vienna last week and I have also visited battle fields.
Kara Mustafa Pasha had done nothing to protect Kahlenberg which is one of the highest hills close to Vienna. Sobieski's army came from there easily. It was a great advantage for Polish army in the battle. Ottoman army was stilltrying to enter the city passing the walls even when Sobieski's Polish and Karl's Habsburg army were running from the hills with thousands of soldiers. At last, Ottoman army were pressed between the enemy armies and city walls. The end.