[ExI] battle of Vienna

Damien Broderick thespike at satx.rr.com
Tue May 11 20:34:38 UTC 2010


On 5/11/2010 3:20 PM, BillK wrote:

> At the battle of Vienna...
> rather than engaging the Polish army that had just arrived, the Turks
> concentrated on a final attack on the city. The desperate Viennese
> managed to hold off the Turks attack and when they saw the Polish
> lancers sweep through the Turks, the Viennese charged out and attacked
> the Turks from the rear.

Ah, okay. That'll learn me to skim too fast.

> I think Spike's memory of Michener's dramatic novel just got a bit
> confused about whether the Poles were inside or outside Vienna.  :)

Looks that way. Still, it certainly puts me off invading Wien anytime 
soon. (Or Polska, either.)

Damien Broderick




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