WDF 30: The Long War V
Added 2017-09-23 23:01:01 +0000 UTC[PATRONS] Things are starting to get interesting! Note the two images below which should make imagining Hungary easier. The three Rivers Danube (yellow) Raab (green) and Drava (orange) surround the Hungarian Plain in a kind of box - come on, admit that you see it! Note the red circles around key points; Vienna, the location for the battle of St Gotthard and Budapest.
This is a more zoomed out version of the map, placing it in more context.
In this episode we continue our narrative of the period immediately following the fall of Hungary and the escalation of the Ottoman-Habsburg rivalry. We investigate why that rivalry was so potent and how effected the relationships and development of the two states. The 17th century had taught the Habsburgs much, but the Ottomans seemed surprisingly content to rest on their laurels, even while they confronted an allied army at the Battle of St Gotthard. At first, all seemed well, but this victory would in time solidify the hostility between both camps, and lead us handily to the situation we find ourselves in by 1683, so make sure you listen in! Thankssss!
