The Ottomans try again. They move towards Vienna. The Croatian city of Szigetvar is again tasked with stopping them, for the second time in fifteen years. The governor of Croatia, Miklos Zrinyi, gathers 2,500 men and garrisones the city and citadel. Summoned to surrender on August 8th, he has the audacity to mock the Ottoman army, which is greeted with cannon fire and with flags and banners proudly displayed.
