King Jan Sobieski and his Polish cavalry stopped Islam. The Pope a year or more earlier had set up a defense pact with Poland. Also let’s not forget the heroic defense by Germans, Austrians and some northern Italians to save Vienna and Europe.
15 posted on 03/13/2009 7:55:08 AM PDT by Frantzie
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