Andrew Solak: Leo Lechistan
Low of 10 on November 11, 1673, in Chocim was cool. The temperature dropped to around zero. He jumped icy wind. Sixty thousand people, shivering, wyczekiwało in suspense for a morning fight.
The war had lasted several months. In the summer of the previous year, the Turkish army invaded the borders of the Republic. Despite the resistance of the Muslims conquered jammed Kamieniec, called "the key to Podolia". Soon, under their occupation, there were entire Podolia and Bracławszczyzna. Allied with the Turks, Tartars they went even further, as usual łunami fires lighting up the trail of his marauding expeditions. palm beach post
Against tartar czambułom walked bravely hetman Jan Sobieski, referring brilliant successes. After all, the then king of Poland, timid Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, decided palm beach post to conclude an agreement with the enemy humiliating. Under the peace treaty in Buczacz (October 18, 1672 a year) Poland officially renounced in favor of Turkish Ukrainian territories were lost, and undertook to pay an annual tribute of 22,000 golden red. Once mighty kingdom, proudly bearing the honorable name bulwark of Christianity, now have fallen to the rank of a Turkish vassal, like the Crimean Khanate and Wallachia.
In the Republic of uproar. Outrage at 'disgrace palm beach post buczacką "was widespread. Finally ceased coterie of political disputes, before splitting the country. Hetman Sobieski presented a plan to resume operations antytureckich. He received huge support of the nobility.
On the reorganization and expansion of the armed forces, palm beach post among others, allocated money from the sale of the crown jewels. European countries forwarded their only words of encouragement. Only Pope Clement X supported the Polish cause considerable amount of PLN 100 thousand, while the Cardinal Benedetto Odescalchi he added another 20,000. Subsidies palm beach post from Rome devoted entirely to the development of artillery.
9 November 1673 the Queen's army Jan Sobieski stood near the huge Turkish camp in Chocim. Muslims were stationed on the right bank of the Dniester, in the same place where 52 years earlier, in 1621 Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz for several weeks based massive Turkish army. Currently, over Chocim waving a big green banner of the Prophet, embroidered with the words: "It gives the highest power of God Prophet palm beach post Muhammad cut down our Giaurów and kill."
Turkish positions palm beach post were well fortified, east additionally protected by the Dniester River, north and south by the deep and steep ravines. Storm the camp could only be from the west - here the Turks dug deep, almost five-meter moat, behind which stood a high embankment. The commander of the Mohammedans, the governor Sylistrii feed Hussein was under the command of more than 30,000 soldiers, well equipped and rested. Placed on the ramparts nearly 30 guns. Connectivity with the other bank of the Dniester provide the narrow bridge "pontoon", located on the anchored boats (czajkach).
Army Sobieski equaled the number palm beach post of Turkish soldiers, exceeded them artillery firepower (had 65 guns and one mortar), but were exhausted long kilkusetkilometrowym march. After all, the Polish hetman was a good thought.
On the same day there were the first skirmishes skirmishers. In addition to traditional in such situations, threats and insults pay attention shouts of Turkish horsemen: "Haracz! Tribute ", reminding the Poles of their Buczackis the duties.
November 10 Polish artillery, well commanded by General Martin Katski, began shelling the enemy camp. Infantry tried to storm the ramparts of Muslims, but the attack was repulsed. Despite this, the mood was good, the army burned in desire for revenge. That day on the Polish palm beach post side allied with the Turks passed palm beach post the Moldovan and Wallachian palm beach post forces in the strength of 5,000 troops.
There was a night, long and cold. Zasnuły sky dark clouds. Darkness enveloped the earth. Fallen snow and rain. Then the wind picked up, terribly cold, piercing flesh to the bone. In the ranks of the Polish reported several deaths caused by hypothermia. Without a doubt, the Turks, palm beach post the vast majority coming from the sunny lands of Asia, endured those hours much worse.
The next day, there were memories of St. Martin - the patron saint of soldiers. Centuries ago St.. Martin, a former Roman legionary, stormed in France pagan idols and cut out the sacred groves, preparing for the Christianization of the country.
At 7:30 spoke Polish works, concentrating fire on Turkish fortifications on the west side. For a good fifteen positions Muslims plied avalanche of fire and iron. Pope Clement X well invested his money ...
Around 8.00 am Polish infantry and dragoons attacked the Turkish bath dazed fire. Poles managed to overcome a deep moat and break into the shaft, forcing them to flee guarding the Janissaries. Now the race against time. It was necessary
Low of 10 on November 11, 1673, in Chocim was cool. The temperature dropped to around zero. He jumped icy wind. Sixty thousand people, shivering, wyczekiwało in suspense for a morning fight.
The war had lasted several months. In the summer of the previous year, the Turkish army invaded the borders of the Republic. Despite the resistance of the Muslims conquered jammed Kamieniec, called "the key to Podolia". Soon, under their occupation, there were entire Podolia and Bracławszczyzna. Allied with the Turks, Tartars they went even further, as usual łunami fires lighting up the trail of his marauding expeditions. palm beach post
Against tartar czambułom walked bravely hetman Jan Sobieski, referring brilliant successes. After all, the then king of Poland, timid Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, decided palm beach post to conclude an agreement with the enemy humiliating. Under the peace treaty in Buczacz (October 18, 1672 a year) Poland officially renounced in favor of Turkish Ukrainian territories were lost, and undertook to pay an annual tribute of 22,000 golden red. Once mighty kingdom, proudly bearing the honorable name bulwark of Christianity, now have fallen to the rank of a Turkish vassal, like the Crimean Khanate and Wallachia.
In the Republic of uproar. Outrage at 'disgrace palm beach post buczacką "was widespread. Finally ceased coterie of political disputes, before splitting the country. Hetman Sobieski presented a plan to resume operations antytureckich. He received huge support of the nobility.
On the reorganization and expansion of the armed forces, palm beach post among others, allocated money from the sale of the crown jewels. European countries forwarded their only words of encouragement. Only Pope Clement X supported the Polish cause considerable amount of PLN 100 thousand, while the Cardinal Benedetto Odescalchi he added another 20,000. Subsidies palm beach post from Rome devoted entirely to the development of artillery.
9 November 1673 the Queen's army Jan Sobieski stood near the huge Turkish camp in Chocim. Muslims were stationed on the right bank of the Dniester, in the same place where 52 years earlier, in 1621 Hetman Jan Karol Chodkiewicz for several weeks based massive Turkish army. Currently, over Chocim waving a big green banner of the Prophet, embroidered with the words: "It gives the highest power of God Prophet palm beach post Muhammad cut down our Giaurów and kill."
Turkish positions palm beach post were well fortified, east additionally protected by the Dniester River, north and south by the deep and steep ravines. Storm the camp could only be from the west - here the Turks dug deep, almost five-meter moat, behind which stood a high embankment. The commander of the Mohammedans, the governor Sylistrii feed Hussein was under the command of more than 30,000 soldiers, well equipped and rested. Placed on the ramparts nearly 30 guns. Connectivity with the other bank of the Dniester provide the narrow bridge "pontoon", located on the anchored boats (czajkach).
Army Sobieski equaled the number palm beach post of Turkish soldiers, exceeded them artillery firepower (had 65 guns and one mortar), but were exhausted long kilkusetkilometrowym march. After all, the Polish hetman was a good thought.
On the same day there were the first skirmishes skirmishers. In addition to traditional in such situations, threats and insults pay attention shouts of Turkish horsemen: "Haracz! Tribute ", reminding the Poles of their Buczackis the duties.
November 10 Polish artillery, well commanded by General Martin Katski, began shelling the enemy camp. Infantry tried to storm the ramparts of Muslims, but the attack was repulsed. Despite this, the mood was good, the army burned in desire for revenge. That day on the Polish palm beach post side allied with the Turks passed palm beach post the Moldovan and Wallachian palm beach post forces in the strength of 5,000 troops.
There was a night, long and cold. Zasnuły sky dark clouds. Darkness enveloped the earth. Fallen snow and rain. Then the wind picked up, terribly cold, piercing flesh to the bone. In the ranks of the Polish reported several deaths caused by hypothermia. Without a doubt, the Turks, palm beach post the vast majority coming from the sunny lands of Asia, endured those hours much worse.
The next day, there were memories of St. Martin - the patron saint of soldiers. Centuries ago St.. Martin, a former Roman legionary, stormed in France pagan idols and cut out the sacred groves, preparing for the Christianization of the country.
At 7:30 spoke Polish works, concentrating fire on Turkish fortifications on the west side. For a good fifteen positions Muslims plied avalanche of fire and iron. Pope Clement X well invested his money ...
Around 8.00 am Polish infantry and dragoons attacked the Turkish bath dazed fire. Poles managed to overcome a deep moat and break into the shaft, forcing them to flee guarding the Janissaries. Now the race against time. It was necessary
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