Vienna 1683 / The History and Consequences of the Defeat of the Turks before Vienna, September 12, 1683, by John Sobieski, King of Poland, and Charles Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

The author traces the diplomatic tensions, campaigns, and treaties that prepared the ground for the 1683 siege and relief of Vienna, recounting Ottoman advances, European responses, and the buildup of allied forces. He describes the siege itself and the combined relief led by John Sobieski and the Duke of Lorraine, using contemporary dispatches and memoirs to outline operations and decisions. The narrative then assesses immediate and longer-term consequences for Central Europe, including the rollback of Ottoman conquests, shifts in alliances, and the military and political developments that followed, presenting a chronological account with commentary on causes and effects.