April 2, 1571 The heroic last stand of Captain Thury György of Kanizsa Castle:
April 2, 1571 The heroic last stand of Captain Thury György of Kanizsa Castle: he was slain by the troops of the surrounding Turkish castles who set a trap for him. Thury was one of the greatest Hungarian frontier warriors, a hussar officer, and captain, and reputedly the winner of 600 recorded duels. According to contemporary sources, he was a man who liked to live the life of a simple soldier, did not like pompous clothes, and often slept in the stable among the horses. He had great physical strength and was a tall man. The Ottomans were superstitiously afraid of him, and before they set out to raid the Hungarian countryside, they prayed to Allah to avoid Thury György. It was not safe to be near him during a battle or a siege. You can meet Thury in several articles I have written on my page. He was captain of Kanizsa Castle, Palota Castle, fought in the battle of Szalka, in the battle of Palást, and I wrote an article about his challenging letter and even inte...