La battaglia di Petrovaradino. 1716
In this paper, we deal with the battle of Petrovaradin, which took place on 5 August 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War, when the Ottomans besieged the fortress of Petrovaradin, which was under the control of the Habsburg Army. The conclusion of the War of the Spanish Succession (1714) allowed Emper...
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| description | In this paper, we deal with the battle of Petrovaradin, which took place on 5 August 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War, when the Ottomans besieged the fortress of Petrovaradin, which was under the control of the Habsburg Army. The conclusion of the War of the Spanish Succession (1714) allowed Emperor Charles VI of Habsburg to turn his attention back to the events concerning the southern borders of Hungary, where the Ottomans had once again become menacing after the period of peace sanctioned by the Treaty of Carlowitz of 1699, which followed the victory obtained at Zenta by the Imperial Army of Prince Eugene of Savoy. The resumption of war against the Ottomans was a consequence of the endemic state of belligerence existing between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The ever-increasing weakness of Venice led the Porte to believe that it could easily take possession of its domains in the Levant, and in particular of the Morea. The Serenissima was a member of the Holy League, which had been established in 1684 with both the Germanic-Roman emperor and the king of Poland; therefore, the Porte’s declaration of war on Venice induced the Empire to intervene in defense of its ally. Prince Eugene, reconfirmed at the head of the Imperial Army in Hungary, prepared a detailed plan for the reconstitution, renewal and strengthening of the Imperial Army. The Morea was reconquered by the Ottomans at the end of August 1715 after 101 days of military campaign; hence, the Porte decided to send an army towards Belgrade. At the end of July 1716 the Ottomans crossed the Sava and headed towards Petrovaradin. Arrived near the fortress, they dug trenches and placed their batteries on rises in the ground. On the afternoon of 4 August, Prince Eugene announced the plan for the next day’s battle. In accordance with the orders given, Duke Charles Alexander of Württemberg was the first to attack. The battle seemed to be proceeding favorably for the Imperial Army, when suddenly it had a heel; then, it regrouped and resumed the attack, successfully completing it. By noon the battle was over. The Ottomans experienced a great defeat, similar to that they had experienced in 1697 at Zenta. The booty captured was conspicuous. The Imperial Army consolidated this victory by marching into the Banat and conquering Temesvár, the last remaining Turkish fortress in Hungary, followed by Belgrade. The work is mainly based on published narrative and diplomatic sources, such as the military correspondence and the war plans of Prince Eugene. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d1ccedb113643da875c3da0474d69222023-06-05T16:41:57ZengGruppo editoriale Tab S.r.l.Nuova Antologia Militare2704-97952023-06-0141542547210.36158/978889295712112La battaglia di Petrovaradino. 1716Adriano Papo0Gizella Nemeth1University of AUniversity of AIn this paper, we deal with the battle of Petrovaradin, which took place on 5 August 1716 during the Austro-Turkish War, when the Ottomans besieged the fortress of Petrovaradin, which was under the control of the Habsburg Army. The conclusion of the War of the Spanish Succession (1714) allowed Emperor Charles VI of Habsburg to turn his attention back to the events concerning the southern borders of Hungary, where the Ottomans had once again become menacing after the period of peace sanctioned by the Treaty of Carlowitz of 1699, which followed the victory obtained at Zenta by the Imperial Army of Prince Eugene of Savoy. The resumption of war against the Ottomans was a consequence of the endemic state of belligerence existing between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The ever-increasing weakness of Venice led the Porte to believe that it could easily take possession of its domains in the Levant, and in particular of the Morea. The Serenissima was a member of the Holy League, which had been established in 1684 with both the Germanic-Roman emperor and the king of Poland; therefore, the Porte’s declaration of war on Venice induced the Empire to intervene in defense of its ally. Prince Eugene, reconfirmed at the head of the Imperial Army in Hungary, prepared a detailed plan for the reconstitution, renewal and strengthening of the Imperial Army. The Morea was reconquered by the Ottomans at the end of August 1715 after 101 days of military campaign; hence, the Porte decided to send an army towards Belgrade. At the end of July 1716 the Ottomans crossed the Sava and headed towards Petrovaradin. Arrived near the fortress, they dug trenches and placed their batteries on rises in the ground. On the afternoon of 4 August, Prince Eugene announced the plan for the next day’s battle. In accordance with the orders given, Duke Charles Alexander of Württemberg was the first to attack. The battle seemed to be proceeding favorably for the Imperial Army, when suddenly it had a heel; then, it regrouped and resumed the attack, successfully completing it. By noon the battle was over. The Ottomans experienced a great defeat, similar to that they had experienced in 1697 at Zenta. The booty captured was conspicuous. The Imperial Army consolidated this victory by marching into the Banat and conquering Temesvár, the last remaining Turkish fortress in Hungary, followed by Belgrade. The work is mainly based on published narrative and diplomatic sources, such as the military correspondence and the war plans of Prince Eugene.https://www.tabedizioni.it/web/content/228010 |
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