The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were fought from the 16th through the 18th centuries between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy, which was at times supported by the Kingdom of Hungary, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and Habsburg Spain.The wars were dominated by land campaigns in Hungary, including Transylvania (today in Romania) and Vojvodina (today in …

Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The main Ottoman army led by the Grand Vizier advancing to Sofia in May 1788: Date: February 1788 – 4 August 1791: Location: ... It is sometimes referred to as the Habsburg–Ottoman War or the Austro-Ottoman War War aims. The war began as a Russian-Turkish conflict. The Russian Empire, headed by ...

The Germanic compound Landsknecht (earlier Lantknecht, without Fugen-"s") combines Land and Knecht to form "servant of the land." The compound Lantknecht was used during the 15th century for bailiffs or court ushers.. The word Landsknecht first appeared in the German language circa 1470 to describe certain troops in the army of Charles, Duke of Burgundy.As …

A hussar (/ h ə ˈ z ɑːr / hə-ZAR, / h ʊ ˈ z ɑːr / huuz-AR; Hungarian: huszár, Polish: husarz, Serbo-Croatian: husar / хусар) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry regiments in European armies in the late 17th ...

The Russian Empire gradually entered World War I during the three days prior to July 28, 1914. This began with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia, which was a Russian ally at the time.The Russian Empire sent an ultimatum, via St Petersburg, to Vienna, warning Austria-Hungary not to attack Serbia.Following the invasion of Serbia, Russia began to mobilize its …

Habsburg–Ottoman war: Kingdom of Hungary. Habsburg monarchy. Ottoman Empire: Ottoman victory Ottomans capture Temesvár, Szolnok, Veszprém, and Nógrád; Ottoman attack on Eger repelled by Hungarian defenders; 1552 Siege of Eger

The historiography of the British Empire refers to the studies, sources, critical methods and interpretations used by scholars to develop a history of Britain's empire. Historians and their ideas are the main focus here; specific lands and historical dates and episodes are covered in the article on the British Empire.Scholars have long studied the Empire, looking at the causes for its ...

Kragujevac (Serbian Cyrillic: Крагујевац, pronounced [krǎɡujeʋats] ()) is the fourth largest city in Serbia and the administrative centre of the Šumadija District.It is the historical centre of the geographical region of Šumadija in central Serbia, and is situated on the banks of the Lepenica River.According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 150,835, while ...

The Russo-Turkish War of 1735–1739 between Russia and the Ottoman Empire was caused by the Ottoman Empire's war with Persia and continuing raids by the Crimean Tatars. The war also represented Russia's continuing struggle for access to the Black Sea.In 1737, the Holy Roman Empire joined the war on Russia's side, known in historiography as the Austro-Turkish War of …

A series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and various European states took place from the Late Middle Ages up through the early 20th century. The earliest conflicts began during the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, waged in Anatolia in the late 13th century before entering Europe in the mid 14th century with the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars.In the mid 15th century, the …