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September 1552. A Hungarian fortress faces 40,000 Ottoman soldiers—the largest army ever assembled in Europe at that time. Inside: 2,000 defenders, mostly civilians. Women, farmers, priests, and a handful of soldiers led by Captain István Dobó. For 39 days, they defied the most powerful empire on earth. This is the true story of the Siege of Eger—one of history’s most impossible military victories.
WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER:
• How 2,000 defenders held off 40,000 Ottoman troops for over a month
• The revolutionary role of women warriors who fought on the castle walls
• Ottoman siege tactics: massive cannons, Janissary storm troops, and underground mining
• Brilliant psychological warfare that deceived an empire
• The civilian clerk who volunteered for terrifying underground combat
• Why this siege changed the course of European history
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