A view of the defeat of the Imperial army near Stuhlweissenburg, commanded by Staremberg, by the Turkish troops on 9 October 1601. Ottoman-Habsburg Wars: The Long War (1591/3-1606). Oriented with west to top (cardinal points).

See the notes to RCIN 721115.

After the taking of Stuhlweissenburg, Mercœur had left Colonel Staremberg and his regiment commanding the town. Less than three weeks later, the Turks returned on 9 October in an attempt to retake the town.

This view shows the Imperial defence force on the right with their encampment and baggage quarters (T) and the Archduke Matthias (brother of the Emperor) with his cavalry (A), together with other Imperial regiments and, beyond their line of entrenchments, and the ruined church (M) where the Imperials had a guard, the Imperial infantry and cavalry advancing beyond a little fort (C) which had been taken by the Turks but was now once again in Imperial hands. In the bottom centre foreground is a star fort which was nelwy constructed by Imperial troops.

To the left are the massed ranks of Ottoman infantry and cavalry, with the regiment led by Hassan Pasha, Grand Vizier and General of the army, top left (1).

This is one of a set of three prints with accompanying letterpress text (RCINs 721116-721118).