Battle of Zenta
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The Battle of Zenta, also known as the Battle of Senta, took place on 11 September 1697 near Zenta, in the Kingdom of Hungary, then under Ottoman occupation. It was a decisive engagement of the Great
Battle of Zenta, 11 September 1697 Franz Eisenhut, 1896
Mustafa II dressed in full armour.
1735 engraving of the battle by George Bickham the Younger
Painting of the battle from around 1698
Prince Eugene of Savoy
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Prince Eugene Francis of Savoy-Carignano, better known as Prince Eugene, was a distinguished feldmarschall in the Army of the Holy Roman Empire and of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty during the 17th and
Battle of Zenta
…Ottoman army was in the process of crossing the Tisza River near Zenta, it was engaged in a surprise attack by Habsburg Imperial forces commanded by Prince Eugene of Savoy. Exploiting the Ottomans' vulnerable position mid-crossing, the Habsburg army inflicted heavy casualties, including the death of the Grand Vizier, while…
Hôtel de Soissons, Eugene's birthplace. Engraving by Israel Silvestre, c. 1650.
Eugene Maurice and Olympia Mancini, Count and Countess of Soissons, parents of Prince Eugene
Prince Eugene as a young General by German painter David Hoyer
Battle of Vienna, 12 September 1683