EIGHT i. s| NTH CENTURY MILITARY: NOTES & QUERIES me VO E&: ae Se — A? EZEighteenth Century Military Notes and Qucrics Warfare ia the Age of Reason 1660-1200 Ceateate ‘The Campaign and Battie of Zeata, 1657 Lents - A Warpeme Sceaueio Flags of the Artois at Selieanorce, 1 ‘The Army of Heusen. 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Gareth Simon the pevulitionnry ack of FLW. warpaiee tales « Varlora thede peuple) z ‘The Campaign and Battle of Zenta, 1697 i The Campaign and Battle of ZENTA, September 11th 1697. ‘Prince Uugenc -‘Twin Marshal with Mustborough, Lievtstet Gener Sir Grorge Maceuen, Low Marto & Co, 191%, Chapter (v2 dkyere Srey Caniviar Bamype Aru Pte Ponte Av Fat 2: Prince Hugea of Savoy, Nictulas Headeron, Weidenfeld & Nickelion, 1954, Chapter IV: WARE YAM Lente amd-na Arter of Peo while ip will be acen that the Blenbsier campaige was that go which Britain soul) awe her ternal cnledgemenls to i wath the coun cry owe fhe Tah pal devlruetlon ck aad bactel, soldlery and igh cormetvadert ¢ Lalocaust of Zenta, ths vallhallia of CBritendin aad of civiliiation uel ‘With the concentration of Auitian forces in the weat duc to We preaatrer of the War of the League af ‘Auguurg paint Louis KEV the Tucks verre able (with the belp of French szalgier) to regain mck of ‘the tereitoey fat in the campaign of 1688, Incitling the fartrens of Welgrade, The vi ‘Vurkiah arey mauing there uedes the Grand Vitier Mustapha Pasha, ad accompanied by the mew Settan Nivslopha Ul, were pueparing to aiarch ageiaut the Auatriaa’s froaller fortren of Felerwarueia, tht Gaplure of whice would open the valley of the Eanabe te Turklab iavasicn, ‘Wik thin Uneeet developing, a acw aad roore vigoroud commander had tu be found foe Anatsian forced ia laa gary lo replace the feing Due of Capara, Henderaoa? paints tha following plctost: Eugene, aged thiny thes (and a Field Marshal since tha aye ol taorty rine) tas eorsidarod 120. young by te Crparor for bye pout. The president of Ue bnperial War Gouined [Oref Ere’ Hudiget Slahanbarg who hed commanded the geriscn of Wierria duning Tie wixye GF 1053) epoko in Eugene's Havour: “dp not naw anyone wha has mite undirstanuding, experiance, lukietty afd zeal lor toe Ener’ eanice, Wha Mud AITO Generous ane Laisetsh csposiion, of wha takis the kove of Bie aukkers in a Higher degree than tive Prins’, “The Eaperor therefore appointed the Elesior af Sascay ar Siprerie Carimander, indeterninate role alongiide him, Forteaately the Blectar became King of Poluad at this p "The Firepetor had fo make the beat of Il, and appoiat [igene, wilh the condition that he ‘ahould ast wath eatreae cu J. Forge al elaks ated avoid engaging tle eneruy sofea he haa averwhlisng atragth ado prtirally cera of beng semyetey mild HZ Bugene act off ta Join bis samy at Haveg on the river [orave, teneary miles Macruna! paies bis picture off the sbore events thus “uns rent larger threatening, the ck! frlowsles al val cormminchrs had dalen inio the shale, ered or suppecied by his adetsors detarrined thot Bre best man cust be aent fo fie pct ‘oempenkyrs agniiat Lous [Rt] kr lid acid lo hum repartaliory lieth adler Turkle wats qvarked him as lhe man of degtry, Though not yet fourandibwly, bls experience boll ta commander and « fegknertal lkader was united ind Bis dromaic nee be be 4 Flold Marshal ot ‘vavtila had slime man's erin Wht metered age oF the cledis l ollie ry w erie?) Eager maint Jad egebust the Sulte" ‘You should by saw (it #08 ied iy slice reading the sithee and chapter Meadings of the eoarven 1‘The Campaign aod Rattle of Zeata, 1697 abuse} be able to form an eginioa of the differing itples of the we averces 1 am quoting from. make no Jelena a ihr wat Lp be the ender dead fhe prefer at teal arty cack do the plots Bupeee arrived at Faseg ta find the serey de raps, urvupplied wilh munitions ox equipment pry bogleanly: red la dubacdinsle cammunders aot sn tha best af lermi vith ach ether Me iat about ine and improving fsurale, Cp being told (hat the anny aurabeced 31,)42, be replied “thank you Mind, wad 1200 we will be rmore™ 2 one spread throah upp colenes approaching, and detachrieals fron Tranvylvaaia wed wither paris uf Hunpary beiag recalled, be wrate tn the Emperoe thuc: “Lak the vem: but allow ree a few’ days ba adhich to ainemble Voor Majesty's veddiers aad then, with Gost help, [ will coafeand hls perpoae’t [P auaume je was the enemy/s, and aot Chou's puspove he war atending to eantoead in the 28th July the army at ty ts march op Peterwardeln. ‘The Sultan had eiade other plant, The Campaign and Hattle of Ze the Danube at Fstacors, wan marsbing yp the caut bank of the Dane oping te cut off Count Habuiie mapehing nom Trusaylvanil Maros ath eight batallinag cf Acstrina eelaforcemeata, Bugesc seat eight batalli Ihild the down of Tilel av bridgehead ta Iniereegt the ‘Turks, wad sent five ruore Tega, which avet the Theleb at Titel, to cut tbe Turblsh advance, while ti ievelf brought wp the fanny'to the Thein.. The Tetks drave Hehea fru Titel and followed kim towards Peterwundein, smstg the Tieaube at the brldger of Se, Thomas aid Spreck. Hagene, hating callected the reinforcing ealunt from ‘Traneylvania, and aaoihor detachnices ander Pr jy eho bad been auprevsing rebel clvwhere ia Hlangery, bed arsived at the Reidges in ‘urks destroying theme. He cewssed and agsamped (o he weit of Paierwardein, dboet to samp, ‘The neat morming faead the Turks mncching away ovec the bridges that Hupses bad rcacucd, I Sahin laps (a cron the Thetis al Seapedin and follow the Muroa babe Transgl¥ansa. forced raretea the wim arrived al Besa oa the weit bank of Ub ih of Separate, with the Turki eacamped al Zenla, balfway between Breas and Seegedin. Elageoe learned Erors a Tuleh Parka who had beew eaplured willa vscal Whe Siltun, ig order te eacape hit punuert, had ordered a Seidje af boats conel army aereas the Theli. however, and en op ap Lhe aiver ‘T ay the tiker ato 4 caver retaining cavalry were By the allernson, the Bolten aed exout of the cavalry had ceoused the tiv bank. The Reavy artillery were ill op the bredge, and tbe inleatry eaieenched eronad the bri grehead in a ieet/-ciecular-eucthwork, Hlugene, pushing sSead of the samy wich bis light home halted three mules from the camp to survey te peat et Austrian coluriny caree up be deployed them Bor the sviaelt, even ihoup' they had bees aredlng fer ben duu, "Theee were only a lew housa of duplight Walt, aed the ‘Tesks woukl be gone before moreiag. “T was marching lo aback thea, whea a coned coarier brought mie an order (ure the Haperor pet Ho give tality under any clreumaitancer twhalever.. [had wiready advanced tue far, by Tapping where I War [ uhouAd have fast past of ey army hanoar, Y pul the Better In ny packet and the head of six reginieals of dragoens, approached so near Whe Tucks a: Lo parcices that they ete all ing be patt tha THelia, H etfalned rnp army wilh w look of satisfaction which wa, F om told, coniideced a good omtea by the saldien (U}. TWe Turkish camp vv not hesvily fosified, there aot basing been al enirenel ta ware incoeaplete, with gapl ia tha [afl af fortifications sraead the Liidgebtad, covering Whe atores, eagetine and wagon park, wath busrkader env je enley 10 apd the Glavke of the fications, There war an ublelended sandbe running bebiad te upstaeats esd of the carsp, with shallow wider beeween then Whe oulet ti defences enclosed approatmately 4030 yore of river bank. Thare were redoutes coutalalug artillery Aoesied wbing their Bengih, Eugene's forers were divided nto cheve divisions; the felt wader Guido Starherbberg (eovain af the President of the Imperial War Caussilh and second enly ao Bugene in abi eral; the cenire ander Prince Commersy; and the right under Oral Sleghert wou Heiater. vk poaitiont ie thie fy the astlleey commander Ceacral Homes, sur of dhylight teneaiedag, the shee diviobane eleaed Ina wend crete about tha Teaki their flanks on the rivazbank. The aalitiery were fonned wp oa the riverbank where they vod the eidge, coveing confusion and congealion, As the Aurfriaet moved forward the “Turkith light teeve Faurad ot 40 harase cheat, The deugoons and tight artillery were bent forward and rave the Tunks toctiale the defences, the Tustlsh arillery opening fire as their lagela eae tae View, ‘agtve bad ordered Storhemberg to push a force cata the vandbank and exter the comp trams the riverWow HEISTER COmMMERCY STARE MBE sep, (a a mm = eae weEY I sunowe rogtericntiens = wens anrmcwcoments ae BARRICADE oS Gun EMrLaceriewrs side, Theve tronps were able to get dove enough to the bridge do Block if was, Helaler' aruea brake fata the orter defenses snd jhe Turks pasinked at Beoike cats raul, TRe bridge being Blocked with wang, the Wales's envoy trying b9 cama back the other wey, and the Austin artilery indscury pouting fire Into jt dram the flanks, the Janiiauslea poured into the 4 give ao quater, and few Turks trovt the camp survived the batele, Eugene described frightful Hoodtath the saldlers were) eo weoaked up that they showed eo mercy, exe though many ‘Turkish officers anf bashibazoaks promised thee money il yhey would space them” So mary Turk pperithed in lhe river that his “meen cvold siaed on the dead Tasks bodies ab if on: as ‘The Campaign and Haule of Zenta, 1697 — the canip and pulled Mit mre baek= 20,000 Tus were Litted ia the and anceber 1(,00) drwmned ba ihe iver, Cry 1000 peached Lhe oth unk alive. ‘The Girard ‘Vicker did been hilled, along with faur other Visier, the Governcer of Horsia aid Aaitola, abd the Cimmander af he January @2eyu. (A sume of Lieve ied been killed by the Juiares, he bs matley oa the batile climaxed) All the scillery was captors all the heggupe, Lutes, weapois and trearare, incleding the Sultan's personal posessiont The Sela had Wed carly in the batile abaedoring the eait aide af the river, 008 waging, 61000 eateely 1X0 head of galls, 0 koriet aad (plaitves of treasure were Lobes, slong sith the Geand Vivier's Creat Seal, faved ux hh tris Jot 300 Killed and 700 wounded. tu Fotliw the Sullaw and his survivors wed ervure they dida't stop, ‘The sraia balk of the army, with [te acillery made iss way into wiater quariony il bsieg too Yate in the aor lo andertabe tha tage of Uegrade, gene Mimvel ed a raiding Corce vi foto nein, wad se hum Habulia dewa the Duaube Zeala «a Scemario ty Sean McOregor. ‘The Tacks are bedding w bridgebeed over «river, ‘lhe Auaiciane ane atiempling to storm |b before the ‘Turks car reinforce in strength, Daun breaks, the Austrians have advanced during the bours of dirincar sand are prepared Go altack of ic igi. Fae Turks (in position st bridpsteady. Lab get on ‘lined gun baftesics exch of'2 ceedlum gaan and 4X crew’ WM = Be, Junio 10 L0 ‘OF musket, order gi = 10, Duala x BOL *D? apean, stove onder eds unit 5 LILY fanali, balled, onder O42 hi, (reinforcersewtih 1 gener! pee, Dusit: x WEL ‘D" tusatic, aurket, worden gt 1s, Tusits x 6 ICKL! fanatic, lance, mace, bow gla = 216, TOTAL <1, IA HHICC carbies, 2 pi, vert, under 3121 XT mesket, pleg hayoret, clorder shes anaalea). ‘Pusigs x 012 LC Mlintlock, pag bayors|, cforder 10 = 20, heed an salvo), OF musket, rweediman, tid = 1M Dusitt x 10 LI Dt musket, ete, open andee eos Zuaits 3 6 101 Zpi, axe, open onder iM = 12 U hoaery 3 Tighe get wil cee Perens TOPAL = 1683 for WR Heasluance wargarae rules, i‘The Campaign and Hattle of Zenta, 1697 Commercial Dreak ™ ee =i = : SR Re ceeennre oe fd ara ema oe iereegeoj Mace! ‘ eitaiceae Spee se