Night Attack at Târgoviște
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Night Attack at Târgoviște was a famous 1462 night raid led by Vlad the Impaler against the Ottoman forces of Sultan Mehmed II, noted for its surprise tactics and brutality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Night Attack at Târgoviște canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Ottoman–Wallachian wars
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military conflict ⓘ night raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Ottoman army eventually withdrew from Wallachia
ⓘ
Vlad the Impaler’s reputation for cruelty increased ⓘ |
| aim |
to demoralize Ottoman troops
ⓘ
to disrupt Ottoman camp ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Night Attack at Targoviste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vlad III Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Ottoman invasion of Wallachia in 1462 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Mehmed II
NERFINISHED
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Vlad the Impaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Wallachian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1462 ⓘ |
| defenderRuler | Vlad III, Voivode of Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Wallachian army ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Ottoman expansion into the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| leader | Vlad the Impaler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Wallachia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Târgoviște ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkan campaigns of Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attempt to kill the Ottoman sultan
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brutality ⓘ use of terror tactics ⓘ |
| objective | assassination of Mehmed II ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
Ottoman invasion army
NERFINISHED
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forces of Sultan Mehmed II ⓘ |
| opponentRuler | Sultan Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingLeader | Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Wallachian wars
NERFINISHED
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Vlad the Impaler’s 1462 campaign against the Ottomans ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
accounts in Ottoman chronicles
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accounts in Slavic chronicles ⓘ later legends about Dracula ⓘ |
| result |
strategic Ottoman advance continued
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tactical Wallachian success ⓘ |
| significance |
important episode in the reign of Vlad the Impaler
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symbol of resistance against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| tactics |
hit-and-run raid
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psychological warfare ⓘ surprise night attack ⓘ |
| year | 1462 ⓘ |
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