THE OTTOMANS PENETRATE HUNGARY
Book XVII.. Joseph-Francois Michaud .. Illustrated by Gustave Dore

History of the Crusades

BOOK XVII
CRUSADES AGAINST THE TURKS
A. D. 1453 TO 1481

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THE OTTOMANS PENETRATE HUNGARY

Calixtus III thanked the head of the empire for his advice, and pressed him to set the example. But the indolent Frederick contented himself with renewing his promises ; and whilst the emperor was thus exhorting the pope to maintain a crusade, and the pope, on his side, was urging the emperor to take arms, the Ottomans penetrated into Hungary and advanced against Belgrade. On the 6th of August, 1456, the Turks were defeated under the walls of Belgrade, which they had besieged forty days, and which they had threatened to treat in the manner as they had treated the Greek capital. The presence of Hunnuriades and the ardent zeal of John Capistran had so excited the valour of the Hungarians that they destroyed the Ottoman fleet, which covered the Danube and the Save, and the army commanded by Mahomet himself. The festival of the Transfiguration, instituted by a bull of the pope, and marked to take place on the 6th of August, reminded the universal church, every year of the defeat of the Turks before belgrade. - Book XVII

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