Long Campaign (1443–1444)

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The Long Campaign (1443–1444) was a major military offensive led by John Hunyadi and King Władysław III of Poland-Hungary against the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages.

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instanceOf 15th-century conflict
crusade
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Long Campaign of 1443–1444 NERFINISHED
Long Campaign of Władysław III and John Hunyadi NERFINISHED
Winter Campaign of 1443–1444 NERFINISHED
belligerent Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire
cause Christian attempt to push back Ottoman expansion in the Balkans
characteristic coordination between Polish and Hungarian forces
use of heavy cavalry by Christian forces
winter operations through mountain passes
commander Despot Đurađ Branković NERFINISHED
John Hunyadi NERFINISHED
Władysław III of Poland NERFINISHED
endDate 1444
followedBy Crusade of Varna NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod late Middle Ages NERFINISHED
involvedEntity Papal States (as diplomatic supporter) NERFINISHED
Serbian Despotate NERFINISHED
Wallachia NERFINISHED
location Balkans NERFINISHED
Bulgaria NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
Serbia NERFINISHED
militaryObjective drive the Ottomans out of the central Balkans
force favorable peace terms from the Ottoman Empire
notableBattle Battle of Kunovica NERFINISHED
Battle of Niš (1443) NERFINISHED
Battle of Zlatica NERFINISHED
opposingCommander Sultan Murad II NERFINISHED
partOf Ottoman–European conflicts NERFINISHED
Ottoman–Hungarian Wars NERFINISHED
precededBy earlier Ottoman–Hungarian frontier warfare
religiousCharacter Christian crusading enterprise against Muslims
result Christian tactical successes
Ottoman strategic survival
signing of the Peace of Szeged
significance encouraged planning of the subsequent Crusade of Varna
enhanced the reputation of John Hunyadi as a military leader
temporarily restored some Christian control in parts of the Balkans
startDate 1443
treaty Peace of Szeged NERFINISHED

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Hunyadi family associatedEvent Long Campaign (1443–1444)
János Hunyadi notableWork Long Campaign (1443–1444)
this entity surface form: Long Campaign of 1443–1444