The Siege of Vienna: When Europe Stood on the Edge of Collapse

In 1683, the Ottoman Empire launched its most ambitious invasion of Europe laying siege to Vienna, the gateway to the West.
Outnumbered, starving, and nearly broken, the defenders held on against all odds.
Then came salvation from the hills: a coalition army led by Polish King Jan Sobieski, and the largest cavalry charge in recorded history.
This is the true story of the Siege of Vienna a battle that didn’t just save a city, but changed the course of civilization.