How a Goose Hunt Wrecked an Ottoman Army
Early Modern Europe

How a Goose Hunt Wrecked an Ottoman Army

Moscow's gates were in reach in 1571 when the Ottoman army's most elite troops stopped to hunt a single bird.

Read the full story in the app

Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.

Download on the App Store
Ottoman EmpireRussian Empire16th CenturyMilitary HistorySupply LinesIvan The TerribleCrimean KhanateMoscowMilitary DisastersEastern Europe

History is full of stories like this one.