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==Background==

==Background==

After the disastrous defeat at the [[Battle of Varna]], Sultan [[Murad II]] launched a raiding force deep into Serbian territory.

After the disastrous defeat at the [[Battle of Varna]], Sultan [[Murad II]] launched a raiding force deep into Serbian territory.

When [[John Hunyadi]] found out about this, he quickly assembled an army of his own in order to deal whit the threat.<ref name=”Antal” /><ref name=”Péczely” />

==Battle==

==Battle==


Latest revision as of 20:22, 14 September 2025

The Lower-Sava campaign (1445) was a night-time attack by John Hunyadi in the lower parts of the Sava river on a Turkish rading force.[3]

After the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Varna, Sultan Murad II launched a raiding force deep into Serbian territory. When John Hunyadi found out about this, he quickly assembled an army of his own in order to deal whit the threat.[4][2]

Ottoman Campaigns of John Hunyadi, 1440–1456
Ottoman Campaigns of John Hunyadi, 1440–1456

Hunyadi made camp right in front of the Ottoman army who had their own camp near the river side 1 mile away from Belgrade.[1]
Hunyadi silently approached the Ottoman’s camp and began to slaughter every single solider in sight.
Some sources state that a few Ottomans had managed to escape[3] while other sources say that the Ottomans were cut down to the last men.[5]

After the “battle” which was more like an ambush,[4] Hunyadi had no time to return home since the Counts of Celje had made some incursions into the Kingdom of Croatia which was in a personal union with Hungary at the time.[1][5]

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