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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

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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