{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Ottoman-Habsburg Wars - Part 4: The balance of power shifts dramatically","description":"The dawn of the eighteenth century brought a decisive shift in the struggle between the Ottoman and Habsburg empires. It was at the muddy banks of the Tisza River, in September sixteen ninety-seven, that the Battle of Zenta would be remembered as a day when the seemingly invincible Ottoman war machine was brought low.\r\n\r\nAs dawn broke, rain lashed the sodden earth. The Ottoman army, vulnerable in a column across makeshift pontoon bridges, struggled to cross the swollen river. Mist curled over the water, muffling the sounds of shouted orders and hooves clattering. Suddenly, through the haze, came the thunder of Habsburg cavalry.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theconflictarchive.com/conflict/ottoman-habsburg-wars","author_name":"The Archive Network"}