Vienna, Parkany 1683

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Vienna, Parkany 1683

Score
8.3
Players
1-2
Time
120 to 140 min
Recommended Age
14+
Difficulty
not provided
Official Website
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Type
game
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Description

The Battle of Párkány (Turkish: Cigerdelen Savasi) (October 7–9, 1683) was a battle fought in the town of Párkány (today: Štúrovo), in the Ottoman Empire, and the area surrounding it as part of the Polish-Ottoman War and the Great Turkish War.

The battle was fought in two stages. In the first stage Polish troops under John III Sobieski were defeated by the Ottoman army under Kara Mehmed Pasha on October 7, 1683.

In the second stage Sobieski, supported by Austrian forces under Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, defeated the Ottoman forces, which were supported by the troops of Imre Thököly, and gained control of Párkány on October 9, 1683.

After the defeat Austrians would besiege Esztergom and captured it at the end of 1683.

Game uses Husaria system, designed for XVII century battles.