This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Turks and Allies Prepare in 1693 Campaign Amid Rumors of War
Reports from Constantinople sketch Turkish plans and alliance mobilization for a major campaign. Two French ships bring ammunition and officers, while Turkish and Austrian forces gather near Belgrade and Sophia. Letters claim the sultan ill, but military preparations accelerate with a Danubian fleet ready and Irish troops to serve. Austrian and Rascian allies pledge numbers and supplies for an early field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Movil
Constantinople
France
Sde
Belgrade
Gavin
Geno
Kham
Lagos
Kemma
Sophia
Fituna
Paget
Austria
Count Philip
StSteiner
lis-Imperial