In 1716, an outnumbered army successfully defended a strategic fortress against 150,000 soldiers
In 1716, Prince Eugene of Savoy led a vastly outnumbered Habsburg army to a miraculous victory at Petrovaradin, halting the Ottoman Empire's final major push into Central Europe.
On August 5, 1716, the 'Gibraltar of the Danube' became the site of a stunning military upset. Prince Eugene of Savoy, commanding roughly 80,000 Habsburg troops, faced a massive Ottoman force of 150,000 soldiers. Despite the heavy odds and a sudden summer snowstorm that hampered the cavalry, Eugene launched a daring counteroffensive that broke the Ottoman lines.
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