"Ottoman Assaults April 2- April 19, 1453" The Conquest of Constantinople Part 3: Episode 25

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"Ottoman Assaults" Episode 25, Part 3

Recommend listening to ⁠PART 1 "The Fortress of Doom" ⁠and ⁠PART 2 "Ottoman & Byzantine Military Postures"⁠ first before jumping in this episode.

Ottoman army arrives outside Constantinople April 2, 1453

Vanguard elements of the "Orducus" logistical units

April 5, 1453, Sultan Mehmed arrives

"Royal Cannon" Urban/Orban cannon monster artillery piece

April 12-18 bombardment and two ground assaults (failed)

Things getting bad for the defenders

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