The photos... Czech Republic Hungary Poland Slovakia Slovenia Great Britain Special Collections Contact Copyright Information Context... 1552 saw the Turkish attempt to take hold of Eger castle. A mere 2,000 Hungarian soldiers under the command of István Dobó fought off the invading force of over 100,000 Turks in a siege that lasted nearly one month.

István Dobó fights off the Turks in the centre of Dobó tér

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