Jovan Monasterlija
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Jovan Monasterlija was a Serbian vice-voivode and Austrian imperial officer that led a Serbian Militia against the Ottoman Empire and other enemies of the Austrian Emperor. He was titled leader of the
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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
Jovan Monasterlija
…Serbian Nation to Rascian obercaptain. Because of the constant Ottoman threat such plans were never fully implemented. He commanded forces during the battle of Senta (11 September 1697). After the wars he gained overlordship of the Petrovaradin fortress, and was appointed to overlook the building of a pontoon bridge…
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