A military history of the 17th century and the 18th century
Saturday 27 June 2009
Images of Neuhausel 1685
I don't know much about this siege - I think it was a retaking of a place from the Ottomans but I am not sure. These images have some great details though.
"A little reflection told the Imperial command that it was rather obsurd to think of taking Ofen [aka Buda, the main fortress of Turkish Hungary] as long as the Turks still held the fortress of Neuhausel, which was well sited up the Danube, and offered them a base for their raids into Austria and Moravia.
This pocket of resistance was finally eliminated on 16 August 1685 when a corps under Field-Marshal Caprara stormed into the place and cut down the 1,000 defenders. The siege had lasted a month...though it was pointed out that a French army would have had it in a week."
I don't know much about this siege - I think it was a retaking of a place from the Ottomans but I am not sure. These images have some great details though.
High quality images, Ralphus.
ReplyDeleteTo quote Duffy,
"A little reflection told the Imperial command that it was rather obsurd to think of taking Ofen [aka Buda, the main fortress of Turkish Hungary] as long as the Turks still held the fortress of Neuhausel, which was well sited up the Danube, and offered them a base for their raids into Austria and Moravia.
This pocket of resistance was finally eliminated on 16 August 1685 when a corps under Field-Marshal Caprara stormed into the place and cut down the 1,000 defenders. The siege had lasted a month...though it was pointed out that a French army would have had it in a week."
Steve