Military History Now(@MilHistNow):Today in 1683, the Holy League defeats the Ottomans at Vienna ending a two-month siege of the city. According to a popular (and likely apocryphal) myth, among the spoils captured from the Turkish baggage train are sacks of something few Europeans had seen before: Coffee ☕️

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2026.09.12 05:45

Today in 1683, the Holy League defeats the Ottomans at Vienna ending a two-month siege of the city. According to a popular (and likely apocryphal) myth, among the spoils captured from the Turkish baggage train are sacks of something few Europeans had seen before: Coffee ☕️