About the book: year / The Battle of Vienna is one of those events that even people far from history know about. So I planned my actions in advance. And I closely followed what was happening in Turkey. The Ottoman Empire had been licking its lips at Vienna for a long time, and had already tried to capture it, so a second attempt was not something unexpected. The Turks prepared for war thoroughly - they repaired roads and bridges leading to Austria and to the supply bases of their troops, to which they brought weapons, military equipment and artillery from all over the country. And they did not forget to muddy the waters in Hungary by providing military support to the hotheads there. However, such careful and lengthy actions did the Turks a disservice - they gave the Austrians time to prepare for the attack and enter into alliances with other European states. Including with Poland. So I could only wait for the huge Turkish army of the Grand Vizier Kara Mustafa to defeat the Austrians in Hungary and invade Austria. And then make Charles of Lorraine an impudent but very profitable offer