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The siege of Belgrade marked the successful capture of the strategically significant city of Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire by the Habsburg forces led by Prince Eugene of Savoy. This event occurred during the Austro-Turkish War, spanning from 1716 to 1718, shortly after the Habsburg triumph at the Battle of Petrovaradin. On 16 August, the Imperial Army decisively defeated the Ottoman relief forces commanded by Grand Vizier Hacı Halil Pasha. Consequently, the garrison in Belgrade, lacking any means of relief, capitulated to the Habsburg troops on 21 August. Following this, Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III sought peace, culminating in the Treaty of Passarowitz a year later, which finalized the transfer of the remaining territories of Hungary, the Banat of Temeswar along with lower Syrmia, and the city of Belgrade along with central Serbia into Habsburg control. Although Belgrade had been taken from the Ottoman Empire after the siege in 1688, it was recaptured by the Ottomans in 1690. During the initial siege, Prince Eugene sustained serious injuries and subsequently advocated for the establishment of a river flotilla on the Danube, deeming it crucial for the successful conquest of Belgrade. The mission of the fleet was to offer support and assistance to the Imperial Army. Eugene succeeded in securing the backing of the Roman-German Emperor, and crews for the vessels were rapidly assembled in the Netherlands. Allies of Austria included Russia, which adopted a cautious defensive posture, and Poland; both were still engaged militarily in the Great Northern War against Sweden and Charles XII. In contrast, the states of the Holy Roman Empire contributed only a limited financial support, while Bavaria aligned itself with Austria. Following the triumph of his 1716 campaign, which included the defeat of a significantly larger Ottoman force at the Battle of Petrovaradin and the successful siege of Temeşvar, Eugene of Savoy had a singular primary goal: to capture the fortress of Belgrade. This city, situated precisely at the junction of the Sava River and the Danube, along with its fortress located on a branch of the Sava, could only be approached from the south. Its fortifications were capable of withstanding assaults from both the south-east and the north-west, rendering it a crucial stronghold for the Habsburgs and a strategic point for the Ottoman Empire in Central Europe. Following the successful siege, after 196 years of Ottoman governance, Belgrade was transferred into the possession of Habsburg Austria. Prince Eugene concluded his illustrious career with a significant victory, inflicting a substantial setback on Ottoman supremacy in the Balkans. A year later, the Treaty of Passarowitz was ratified, finalizing the Treaty of Karlowitz from 1699. As a result, Austria acquired the Banat of Temesvár, which was restored to the kingdom of Hungary, along with Belgrade, northern Serbia, Lesser Wallachia, and other adjacent territories, marking peak territorial expansion of Austria in the Balkans. Prince Eugene of Savoy thus established himself as the most accomplished military leader of his era before retiring from active military duty. #History

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