19 - RESCUING CHRISTIANITY FROM CERTAIN DEATH | The Winged Hussars (Christian Knights) | 1600s

2025-03-26

Christianity was about to be conquered and extinguished by a massive enemy army. September 11th in 1683, the City of Vienna—the Gateway to Western Europe—was about to be overrun and wiped out. The survival of Christian Europe in the balance. Then, appearing on the mountain above Vienna, the Winged Hussar Christian Knights, under the command of King John Sobieski. 18,000 Christian Knights rode down the mountain smashing into the flank of this huge Turkish Army (180,000 strong!), crushing them and driving this invading army back into Turkish Lands...

Christianity was about to be conquered and extinguished by a massive enemy army.

September 11th in 1683, the City of Vienna—the Gateway to Western Europe—was about to be overrun and wiped out. The survival of Christian Europe in the balance.

Then, appearing on the mountain above Vienna, the Winged Hussar Christian Knights, under the command of King John Sobieski. 18,000 Christian Knights rode down the mountain smashing into the flank of this huge Turkish Army (180,000 strong!), crushing them and driving this invading army back into Turkish Lands.

Islam’s armies would not invade Europe again. Christian Europe was saved.

The grateful citizens of Vienna welcomed these Christian Knights with hugs and kisses for there, that day, before their eyes, they witnessed one of the most strategically important miracles in history…

I’m Rick Robison and this is the HEROES FOR FREEDOM Podcast.

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