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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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century conflict
crusade
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Long Campaign of 1443–1444
Long Campaign of Władysław III and John Hunyadi
Winter Campaign of 1443–1444
belligerent Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
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
linked to: Đurađ Branković

John Hunyadi
linked to: János Hunyadi

Władysław III of Poland
endDate 1444
followedBy Crusade of Varna
linked to: Battle of Varna
historicalPeriod late Middle Ages
linked to: Late Middle Ages
involvedEntity Papal States (as diplomatic supporter)
linked to: Papal States

Serbian Despotate
Wallachia
location Balkans
Bulgaria
Kingdom of Hungary
Ottoman Empire
Serbia
militaryObjective drive the Ottomans out of the central Balkans
force favorable peace terms from the Ottoman Empire
notableBattle Battle of Kunovica
Battle of Niš (1443)
Battle of Zlatica
opposingCommander Sultan Murad II
linked to: Murad II
partOf Ottoman–European conflicts
Ottoman–Hungarian Wars
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

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Hunyadi family associatedEvent Long Campaign (1443–1444)
János Hunyadi notableWork Long Campaign of 1443–1444
linked to: Long Campaign (1443–1444)
Battle of Nish (1443) partOf Long Campaign (1443–1444)
Long Campaign (1443–1444) alsoKnownAs Long Campaign of 1443–1444
linked to: Long Campaign (1443–1444)
Long Campaign (1443–1444) alsoKnownAs Winter Campaign of 1443–1444
linked to: Long Campaign (1443–1444)