Saved by the Poles

For John, BLUF:  This is a bit of history that it should be worth knowing.  Do they even teach history any more?  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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BATTLE OF VIENNA

From the InstaPundit, by Law Professor Gail Heriot, 12 September 2018.

Here is the lede:

Good morning, Instapundit readers.  It’s September 12th, the 335th anniversary of the Battle of Vienna.  That day in 1683 was a turning point in history with the forces of the Habsburg imperial monarchy, the Holy Roman Empire’s principalities, and the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth, combining to stop the Ottoman Empire’s expansion into Europe.  John III Sobieski, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, was their military leader.

Here is her closing paragraph:

Here’s my question:  Why isn’t John III Sobieski more famous in the USA?  The last person to mention his name to me was Mr. Newlove, my 12th grade European history teacher.

Yes, there was a Battle of Vienna, where the Poles saved the West from the Ottoman Empire.

I think we can say King John III Sobieski was appropriately humble.  After the battle, he said “Venimus, Vidimus, Deus vicit” (“We came, We saw, God conquered”).

In the mean time, over here, around that time, we had King Philip's War and the revocation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony Charter.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff