NICOPOLIS 1396 - RELEASED

On September 25, 1396, Nicopolis on the Danube saw one of the most important clashes between European knights and the Turks. It was also the largest battle of the so-called last crusade. Proud and arrogant European knights, mainly French, not wanting to listen to the Hungarian king, launched their attack without any attempt to coordinate their actions with other crusaders. They were so certain of victory that they decided not to share it with anyone. Initially, their attack was successful, but it quickly turned out that they surrounded by the better commanded Turkish army.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, king Sigismund of Luxembourg gave the order to advance. He also hoped that he would be able to reach the surrounded French knights. A fierce battle broke out, in which victory hesitated for a very long time. One after another, waves of knights attacked the light Turkish cavalry, only to be stopped among the palisades. Each time, the Turk launched their counterattacks, driving them back.