Some cultures remember history and learn from it.
Poland was mostly responsible for stopping the
first muslim invasion of Europe
Muslims, under the command of Grand Vizer Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha, began a siege of Vienna, Austria on July 14, 1683.
The defending troops were vastly outnumbered: 15,000 Christian defenders versus upwards of 150,000 Muslim attackers.
Relief came on September 12, 1683 with arrival of the King of Poland Jan III Sobieski who led the largest cavalry charge in history: 20,000 mounted Poles, Germans and Austrians. Sobieski himself led the charge with 3,000 Polish Hussars. They killed 15,000 Muslims that day. Within three hours of the final cavalry charge, the battle was over.
The fame of the legendary Polish "Winged Hussars" was born that day.
[This message has been edited by randye (edited 04-25-2019).]
