Last Austrian-Turkish war 1787-1791, started with great expectations. Emperor Joseph II and Russian Empress Catherine II have formally agreed to divide Turkish possessions in Europe. The war was inadequately led (in our territories) in spite of the pomp and participation of Joseph II himself. The main Austrian headquarters was in Zemun (in the house of Karamata). Our people called this war "Kočina krajina" - after the commander of Serbian volunteer units. Only after 1789, when general Laudon (later Fieldmarshall) became the chief commander, the Austrian army has overtaken the initiative and Belgrade was seized in October 1789. Laudon has made use of Eugene of Savoy 's ditches (remaining there for several decades) for encampment of his troops, they were described in Belgrade as Laudon 's ditches, while the central part of town was called "a town enclosed by ditch".
BATTLE SCENE (AND PANORAMA) OF BELGRADE
BATTLE SCENE OF THE CONQUERING OF BELGRADE ON 7 OCTOBER 1789
PASSAGE OF THE ROYAL-IMPERIAL ARMY ACROSS SAVA ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1789
A VIEW OF BELGRADE AND ITS ADJACENT ENVIRONS WITH THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE ROYAL-IMPERIAL ARMY
REPRESENTATION OF THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE VIEWED FROM THE LAND
LAUDON'S CONQUEST OF BELGRADE
SCENE FROM THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE IN 1789
THE CONQUEST OF BELGRADE ON 7 OCTOBER 1789
THE TURKS ABANDONING BELGRADE ON 10 OCTOBER 1789
THE SIEGE AND CONQUEST OF BELGRADE IN OCTOBER 1789
SCENE OF TURKISH SURRENDER AFTER THE SIEGE IN 1789
PLAN OF THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE IN 1789 WITH PANORAMA OF BELGRADE AND ZEMUN
KARAĐORĐE'S CONQUEST OF BELGRADE