Siege of Neamț Citadel
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| Siege of Neamț Citadel | |||||||||
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| Part of the Moldavian–Ottoman War (1475–1476) | |||||||||
 Preserved remains of the Neamț Citadel | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Moldavia |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Stephen III |
Mehmed II | ||||||||
The Siege of Neamț Citadel took place during the Moldavian–Ottoman War. It was conducted by the Ottoman army of Mehmed the Conqueror against the Moldavian garrison of Stephan the Great. It took place on c. August 1476.
Stephen the Great predicted that Mehmed II's Ottoman army will reach Suceava, Neamț and Hotin. For this reason, Stephen ensured that these cities were fortified and well-supplied in the case of prolonged siege. Stephen also employed scorched earth in the south of Moldavia in order to slow and wear down the advancing Ottoman army.[1] However, these measures didn't not stop the Ottoman army and Stephen would now have to rely on these fortresses to stop the Ottomans after the Moldavian defeat at Valea Albă.[2] Although this battle wasn't a decisive defeat for Stephen.[3]