1716–1918Vezirac
Plan of the 1716 Battle Near Petrovaradin, with Siege Views
An engraved sheet combines a geometric battle plan of the Imperial army's positions near Peter Waradein with two smaller panoramic views below showing the fortress town under bombardment and a cavalry engagement in the field. The title describes a battle fought with the Imperial forces near Peter Waradein on 5 August in the year 1716.
About this place
The hill above Petrovaradin on the Fruska Gora side of the Danube, and the ground on which the Battle of Petrovaradin was fought on 5 August 1716. The Ottoman army under the Grand Vizier Silahdar Damat Ali Pasha camped here to besiege the fortress, and the hill carries his title: Vezirac is the Vizier's place. Prince Eugene of Savoy crossed from the fortress and broke the Ottoman line in a single morning. The Grand Vizier was mortally wounded in the fighting and died soon after, and the defeat ended the Ottoman advance on the middle Danube. The Peace Monument stands on the hill today.
On the card
Pétervárad / 1716.08.05.
- Date
- 1716–1918
- Coordinates
- 45.21071, 19.89849
- Source
- Hungarian National Museum
- Credit
- Hungarian National Museum
- Licence
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- Size
- 535 × 640 px
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