WDF 30: The Long War VI
Added 2017-10-01 00:28:24 +0000 UTC[PATRONS] Nothing quite beats some Tartar sauce on the side!
In this episode we examine the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and its most important vassal, the Crimean Tartars. How this relationship was formed, the extent to which the Ottomans relied upon this steppe people and the utter devastation which said people could inflict - all of these are critically important topics to wrap our heads around if we're to grasp what was to come for Europe was a particular vengeance in summer 1683...
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Thanksssss Deb, I for one really enjoyed the scene setting too, especially in cases like these where context is key. I do understand people's impatience though, since the siege is such a great story it's almost too incredible to be true!
When Diplomacy Fails Podcast
2017-10-02 09:35:25 +0000 UTCZach you said people tell you to get on with it. Please keep on doing the podcasts the way you are. The background information is precisely why WDF is so good. Deb Kendall
Deb Kendall
2017-10-02 01:02:28 +0000 UTC
