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Great Turkish War

Years: 1683 - 1699

The Great Turkish War or the War of the Holy League is a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and several contemporary European powers joined into a Holy League, beginning in 1683 and ending with the signing of the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699.

The war is a defeat for the Ottoman Empire, which loses large amounts of territory in Central Europe.

The war is also significant in that it marks the first time Russiais involved in a western European alliance.

"Study history, study history. In history lies all the secrets of statecraft."

— Winston Churchill, to James C. Humes, (1953-54)