obriendavid wrote:Picked up a copy of The Siege of Vienna by John Stoye from my local charity shop during the week, even reading the first section, Origins of the Ottoman Attack is amazing. So many nationalities involved that it's just asking for a multi player campaign...
Dave
I agree, the possibilities are exciting. Stoyle is a much better read than one might think on first glance in a used book shop. Good narrative of the military and political machinations and one can also glean some force strengths, recommended.
Probably not news to this learned assembly but just in case:
Murphey, Rhodes,
Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700, Rutgers (1999)
Millar, Simon,
Vienna, 1683, Campaign 191, Osprey (2008)
Barker, Thomas,
Double Eagle and Cresent, NYU Press (1967)
All are very useful to those of us whose command of German does not run to fluency.
I am also pursuing the 1683 Vienna campaign within my general 1683-1699 purview. I too am enamored with the TAG Ottomans. Dave has also encouraged us that selected TAG figures are also good for the Tangiers Campaign. Finally I recall Barry's barely concealed enthusiasm when visiting military museums in Istanbul a few months ago.
Cheers,
Michael