Din Istoria Frontierei Bănățene. Ultimul Război cu Turcii. 1788-1791
History of the Banat Border. The Last Turkish War. 1788-1791

Author(s): Valeriu Leu, Rudolf Gräf
Subject(s): History, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Modern Age, Special Historiographies:, 18th Century, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Austro-Turkish War (1788-1790); Banat; Military Frontier; Nicolae Stoica de Hațeg; Carol Schwab manuscript; Wallachian-Illyrian Regiment; German-Banat Regiment; Military history; Ottoman invasion; Eastern Question;
Summary/Abstract: This book is a military history of the last Ottoman invasion of Banat, part of the Austro-Turkish War of 1788-1790. The work focuses on the involvement of Banat border regiments, specifically the Wallachian-Illyrian and German-Banat regiments, filling a gap in Romanian military historiography. It utilizes key primary sources, including the "Chronicle of Banat" by Nicolae Stoica de Hațeg and the newly rediscovered manuscript of Captain Carol Schwab, which contains valuable copies of military documents and battle plans. The narrative reconstructs the conflict from the perspective of these local military units, analyzing operations, the "Eastern Question," and the broader geopolitical context involving Austria, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire. The author aims for an objective account of the "bloody game" played on the Danube frontier by Romanian, German, Serbian, and Turkish actors.

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