Review article

Redefining the Defence of Novi Zrin

József Padányi orcid.org/0000-0001-6665-8444 ; National University of Public Services, Budapest, Hungary

Abstract

Nikola Zrinski (Miklós VII Zrínyi, 1620-1664) of Čakovec had began building Novi Zrin in 1661, which immediately provoked protests from the Ottoman Empire. Today, the fate of the fortress is wellknown, the Ottoman forces occupied and demolished it in 1664. This study aims to analyse the other proposal of Zrínyi as an alternative to crossing the River Mura and establishing defensive line there. It is analysed whether occupying the terrain in front of the fortress would have provided more opportunities for a successful defence. It is not amongst the aims of this paper to judge past decisions, that is left for the reader to do.

Keywords

Siege of Novi Zrin; Nikola Zrinski; fortress defence; Ottoman Wars; evaluation of the terrain

Hrčak ID:

320063

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/320063

Publication date:

14.12.2023.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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