Christian Retreat (Varna Crusade)
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The crusaders were defeated by the Ottoman troops and left the Varna region.
Chronology
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January 1444: In 1444, the crusaders led by John Hunyadi were defeated by the Ottoman Sultanate. As they retreated, they ambushed and defeated the pursuing Ottoman force in the Battle of Kunovica. This victory boosted the morale of the crusaders and dealt a blow to the Ottomans.
January 1444: Four days after the Battle of Varna in 1444, the Christian coalition led by King Wladyslaw III of Poland, John Hunyadi of Hungary, and Despot Đurađ Branković of Serbia reached Prokuplje, which was under military occupation by Hungary, Poland, and Serbia.
January 1444: In 1444, the forces of Władysław III of Poland and John Hunyadi of Hungary reached Belgrade during the Crusade of Varna against the Ottoman Empire. However, they suffered a total retreat from Ottoman territory, which ultimately went back to the Ottoman Sultanate.
