Conquest of Belgrade 1717.
The treaty of Karlovci was broken by Austrian-Turkish war 1716-18,
and the new chief commander of Imperial Habsbourg army, Eugene of
Savoy
besieged Belgrade in early summer 1717, after the battle of
Petrovaradin and seizure of Timisoara. Imperial army reached
Belgrade across the marshlands of Bačka and Banat, and its main part
arrived to
Danube
at the spot across
Višnjica
. Concurrently, the
corps of von Hauben arrived to
Zemun
having marched across Srem.
After occupation of
Zemun
Belgrade was shut off.
Savoy
constructed
fortified camp below Belgrade, its sides supported by Sava and
Danube
.
Contravallation
line blocked Belgrade, and
circumvallation
line was turned southward, ready for the arrival of large Turkish
army coming to help the besieged Belgrade. In the fierce battle on
17 August 1717,
Savoy
had crushed Turkish army, gaining a large
booty and finally seized Belgrade.
PANORAMA OF BELGRADE (GRIECHISCHWEISSENBURG)
BATTLE SCENE FROM THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE
PLAN OF BELGRADE
MILITARY PLAN OF THE IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN ARMY ON 15 JUNE 1717
DRAFT OF THE IMPERIAL CAMP BELOW BELGRADE
PLAN OF BELGRADE OR ALBA GRAECA FROM 1717
MAP OF BATTLEFIELD WITH PANORAMA OF THE TOWN
PANORAMA OF BELGRADE WITH PLAN OF THE TOWN
PANORAMA OF BELGRADE, THE CAPITAL OF THE KINGDOM OF SERBIA
BATTLE SCENE NEAR BELGRADE ON 16 AUGUST 1717 WITH PANORAMA OF THE TOWN
BATTLE SCENE WITH THE PLAN OF BELGRADE
PLAN AND PANORAMA OF BELGRADE AFTER SEUTTER
BATTLE OF BELGRADE IN AUGUST 1717
PANORAMA OF BELGRADE FROM THE PERIOD OF AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT IN 1717-1739
ILLUSTRATED PROPAGANDA LEAFLET (WITH PANORAMA OF BELGRADE
BATTLE SCENE IN AUGUST 1717 WITH PANORAMA OF BELGRADE
ROUTE OF THE HABSBURG ARMY FROM FUTOG TO BELGRADE AND THE SIEGE IN 1717