Siege of Hainburg
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The siege of Hainburg was a two-siege of Hainburg conducted by Matthias I, King of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian War. The first siege was broken in July 1482 by the Imperial Army of the Holy Ro
Presburg in the 16th century
the castle of Hainburg
Black Army of Hungary
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The Black Army, also called the Black Legion/Regiment – were the military forces serving under the reign of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary. The ancestor and core of this early standing mercenary ar
Siege of Hainburg
…Empire Kingdom of Hungary Commanders and leaders Ruprecht von Reichenberg Wilhelm Tettauer (POW) Stephen Zápolya (POW) Units involved Imperial Army Black Army of Hungary Strength 1,000 cavalry 3,000 foot soldiers 900 cavalry 200 foot soldiers Casualties and losses Unknown 300 dead 70 POWs including Zápolya and Tettauer…
Coat of arms of Corvinus on the old Townhall of Görlitz guarded by a Black Army knight, as a sign that Görlitz belonged to the Hungarian crown under King Matthias (1488)
Top: Black Army knights fought with Ottoman cavalry. Bottom: training of knights. Engraving from the Thuróczy chronicle (1488)
Jörg Kölderer: A big caliber siege cannon from the "Elephant" series of Matthias Corvinus.
Saint George and Saint Florian, depicted in the armour suits of Black Army knights. Fresco of the Roman Catholic church of Pónik (now Póniky, Slovakia), 1478