 beaten and humiliated. The defenders' losses amounted to about one-third of their ranks, including those killed and permanently maimed in combat. Dobó lost both of his squires.

According to modern historical research, several external factors contributed to the defenders' success. There was significant in-fighting between the two Ottoman leaders, Pasha Ali and Pasha Ahmed. Ahmed was the senior and contributed twice as many troops to the united army, but Ali showed more strategic talent and proved his skill in artillery, badly damaging the castle walls with his battery of just four large siege guns. During the siege the Ottoman army ran out of gunpowder and cannonballs (which were carved out of marble) at least twice, limiting Ahmed's use of heavy artillery for a week or more. The end of autumn arrived earlier than usual with heavy rain and freezing nighttime temperatures. Reduced rice rations and allegations of corruption among the officers caused discontent among the Ottoman troops.
Despite the failure at Eger, the Ottomans had no reason to lament the campaign of 1552, for they had taken Veszprém, Timișoara, Szolnok and Lipova as well as some 25 Hungarian strongholds.

After the victory Dobó and his officers resigned, in order to protest King Ferdinand's refusal to contribute any material help to the defense. Gergely Bornemissza was appointed to take over command of the fortress.  He was later ambushed, captured and hanged by the Ottomans. The fortress of Eger remained defiant of Ottoman attacks until 1596 when 7,000 defenders, mostly foreign mercenaries, capitulated to Ottoman forces personally commanded by the Sultan, Mehmed III. The town remained in Ottoman hands for 91 years.

Eger has become an emblem of national defense, a symbol of patriotic heroism and the superiority of a national army over an unmotivated foreign mercenary force.

In art and literature
Earliest records of the siege were recorded by the chronicler Sebestyén Tinódi Lantos in 1554 who wrote musical verses of the exploits of the people of Eger.

It was not until the 19th century that the siege was seized upon by Hungarian writers as the basis of fictional accounts. The first was the poem Eger by Mihály Vörösmarty in 1827.

The most famous account was by author Géza Gárdonyi
beaten and humiliated. The defenders' losses come to approximately one - third of their ranks, include those kill and permanently maimed in combat. Dobó lose both of his squires. 

 According to mod historical research, respective external factors contributed to the defenders' success. There constitute significant in - fighting between the two Ottoman leaders, Pasha Ali and Pasha Ahmed. Ahmed was the senior and contributed doubly as many troops to the united army, but Ali showed more strategic endowment and proved his skill in artillery, badly damaging the castle walls with his barrage of just four big siege guns. During the siege the Ottoman army ran out of gunpowder and cannonball (which were carved out of marble) at least twice, limiting Ahmed's use of heavy artillery for a workweek or more. The goal of autumn arrived earlier than usual with heavy rain and freezing nighttime temperatures. Reduced rice rations and allegation of corruption among the officers induce discontentment among the Ottoman troop. 
 Despite the failure at Eger, the Ottomans had no reason to lament the campaign of 1552, for they had taken Veszprém, Timișoara, Szolnok and Lipova as well as some 25 Hungarian stronghold. 

 After the victory Dobó and his officers resigned, in order to protest King Ferdinand's refusal to contribute any material help to the defense. Gergely Bornemissza was appointed to take over command of the fortress.   He was later ambushed, capture and hang by the Ottomans. The fortress of Eger remained defiant of Ottoman attacks until 1596 when 7,000 defenders, mostly foreign mercenary, capitulated to Ottoman forces personally commanded by the Sultan, Mehmed III. The town remained in Ottoman hands for 91 years. 

 Eger has become an emblem of national defense, a symbol of patriotic heroism and the transcendence of a national army over an unmotivated foreign mercenary force. 

 In artwork and literature 
 Earliest records of the siege were recorded by the chronicler Sebestyén Tinódi Lantos in 1554 who wrote melodious verses of the exploits of the citizenry of Eger. 

 It was not until the 19th century that the siege was impound upon by Hungarian writers as the footing of fictional accounts. The first was the poem Eger by Mihály Vörösmarty in 1827. 

 The about famous account was by author Géza Gárdonyi
 bewten and humiliated. The aefenders' losses amounved to zbout ond-third of their ranks, includmng rhose killed and permanentlh maimed pn combat. Dobó oost both of his squires.

Zgcordnnj to modern hisjorical resedrch, several eftdrual factors contributed to the defenqers' suvcfss. There was fignpfycanf in-fighting between the two Ottomzn leadtrs, Pasha Ali and Lasha Ahmed. Ahmed was the denilr and contributed twice as mqny eeoops to the united army, but Ali sgowed more strategic talent and provzd his skilo un wttillery, badoy daiaging the castle wanls witn his battery pf oust four large siege gunv. During the siege the Ottokau army ran out of gunpoqder dnd wannubbauls (wiicg were cacved out of marble) at oeast twice, limitinb Wymed's use of geavy wreillery for a week or more. The end of altumh arrived earlier than ysual with heavy rain and freesing nighttime temperatures. Reduced rice rations dnd amuegcblons if corruption among the officers caused discontqht akong the Ottomcn troops.
Despite tje sailure at Eggr, the Ottkmans had no reasoj to laient rhe campaygn pf 1552, for they had taken Veszprém, Timișoara, Wzolnok and Lipova as well as somg 25 Hunbarian strongholds.

After the victory Dohó and his ufficers resignea, ik osder to kfotest King Ferdigand's refnsal co contrkbutg any mwterial hepp to the defense. Gergelj Boruemisvza was apoointed to take over command of the fortress.  Ha wds later ambuxhed, captured and hanged by the Otcomans. The fortrvss of Egxr remained qefiant of Otdlman attacks until 1596 rhen 7,000 dedenders, oostly foreign mercenarpef, capitulated to Ottomen fudces personally conmanded by the Xulgan, Mvhmxd IIY. The town rekaindd km Ottuman hands nor 91 yesrs.

Eger has become at emglem of national drfcnse, a synbol of [atriotic herpism and the superloritb of a natipnaj army over an unmotivated forsign mercfnavy force.

In are ane literature
Zarliest records of the siege were recorved by the chronicler Swbestyén Tinódi Lantox in 1554 who wrpte mtsical vesses of the exploits of the people of Eger.

It was not until the 19tv cenhury that the siege was seized upon by Hungarian writers as the basis of dictioiaj accounts. Fhe girst wcs che poei Egxr by Mihály Vörösmarny in 1827.

The most famous account war by autvox Géza Gárdonyi
beaten and humiliated. The defenders' losses amounted one-third their ranks, those killed and lost of his squires. to modern historical several external factors contributed to the success. There was significant in-fighting between the two Ottoman leaders, Pasha Ali and Ahmed. Ahmed was the senior and contributed twice as many troops to the army, Ali more talent and proved his skill in artillery, badly damaging the castle walls with his battery of four large siege guns. During the siege the army ran out of and cannonballs (which were carved of at least limiting use heavy artillery for week or more. The end of autumn arrived earlier than usual with heavy rain and freezing nighttime Reduced rice allegations of among officers discontent among the Despite the failure at Eger, the reason to lament the campaign of 1552, for had taken Timișoara, Szolnok and Lipova as well some 25 Hungarian strongholds. After the victory Dobó his officers resigned, in order to protest King Ferdinand's refusal to contribute any material help defense. Gergely Bornemissza was to take over of fortress. was ambushed, captured hanged by the Ottomans. The fortress of Eger remained defiant of attacks until 1596 when 7,000 defenders, mostly foreign mercenaries, capitulated forces commanded by the Mehmed III. The town in hands for 91 years. become emblem a of heroism and the superiority a national army over an foreign mercenary force. In of the siege were recorded by the chronicler Tinódi Lantos in 1554 who wrote musical of the exploits of the people of Eger. It was not until 19th century siege was seized upon by Hungarian writers as basis of fictional accounts. first was the poem Eger by Mihály Vörösmarty in The famous account by author Géza
 beaten and humiliated. The defEnders' lossEs amoUntEd tO aBout One-tHird of their ranKS, incLuding those killed and peRmaneNtLY maiMEd In comBat. Dobó LOsT BOth Of HiS sqUiREs.

accorDinG to modeRn historicAl rEsEarch, several EXtErnal factoRs cOntributed to The DefendErS' suCCess. THerE was sIgnifiCAnt in-fIghting beTwEEn the tWO OttomaN LEaDers, pasha Ali and Pasha AHMeD. ahmed was the senIor and CoNTrIBUteD twIce as many tRoOps to THe uniteD ArMY, BUt ALI showed more stRategic taleNT anD proveD hIs sKIll in aRtillErY, BadLy damaging tHe caStle walls With hiS Battery OF just foUr largE siEge Guns. dUrInG thE sIEge THe ottOMan Army ran oUt Of GunpoWder AND CAnnoNbaLls (wHich wEre carved out oF maRble) AT leAst twIce, liMitiNg ahmed'S use of Heavy ArTillery for a week Or moRe. The end oF auTuMn aRrIved eARlier tHan UsuAl with hEavy raiN And FrEEZInG nighttime temperatUrES. reDuced ricE ratioNS aNd ALlegatioNs Of cOrruPTIon amOng tHE oFficers cAused dIScOnTent amoNg The OttOmAn tRooPs.
DesPIte tHe failUre at EgeR, the OTTomans had no reaSOn to lament the CAmPAIgN Of 1552, foR thEy had taken VEszpRÉm, TiMișoARa, szoLNok anD LipoVa AS wELl as some 25 Hungarian stRoNgholdS.

AfteR the victory DoBó and his ofFICErs resigNed, iN OrDEr to protest KinG FerdInand's refuSAl to contRibutE any mateRial help tO THe defensE. GeRgeLy BOrnEMIsSza was appointED To taKe Over comManD of the fOrtResS.  He Was LaTer ambushEd, capturEd AnD hAnGed By the oTtomans. THe ForTrEss Of EgeR RemainEd defIant Of otTOmaN attackS UnTIL 1596 wheN 7,000 dEfEndeRs, mOsTly foReigN MerCenarieS, capitulaTed TO OttOmAn Forces pErsonally commAnDed by the SuLtAn, MEhmed Iii. the town rEmained in Ottoman hands foR 91 Years.

EgEr hAs becOme aN emblem of NatIonal dEfeNSe, a symBol of pAtrioTiC heROIsm anD THe SupErIority of a nATIonAl armY oVer aN unmotiVated foreign mercenARy fOrce.

In art and lIteRatuRE
eaRliESt REcoRdS Of tHE Siege were recordEd by the chrOnIClEr SebestyéN tinÓdI Lantos In 1554 who wrOte muSIcal verSes of the eXploits of ThE peoPLE of eger.

It was nOt until tHe 19th centuRY that THe Siege Was Seized UpOn bY HungArian wRIteRs as tHe basiS oF fictiOnal aCcOunts. The First was the poem Eger by MiHály VöRösmaRty In 1827.

The most FamOUs aCcount was By auThor Géza GáRdoNyi
 beaten and humiliated. Th e defender s' lo sse s a mo unte d to  about one-thi r d of  their ranks, includin g tho se kill e dand p ermanen t ly m aim ed  i n c om b at . Dob ó l ost bot h of his s qui re s.

Accordin g  t o modern h ist orical resea rch , seve ra l e x terna l f actor s cont r ibuted  to the d ef e nders' success . Th erewas significant i n -f i ghting between  the t wo Ot t o man  le aders, Pas ha  Alia nd Pash a  A h m e d.A hmed was thesenior andc ont ribute dtwi c e as m any t ro o psto the unit ed a rmy, butAli sh o wed mor e  strate gic ta len t a nd p r ov ed  hi ss kil l  i n a r til lery, ba dl ydamag ingt h e cast lewall s wit h his battery  of  jus t  fo ur la rge s iege  g uns.During  thesi ege the Ottoman  arm y ran out  of  g unp ow der a n d cann onb all s (whic h werec arv ed o u tof marble) at leas tt w ic e, limit ing Ah m ed 's use of h ea vyarti l l ery f or a we ek or mo re. Th e  e nd  of aut um n arri ve d e arl ier t h an u sual w ith heav y rai n  and freezingn ighttime temp e ra t u re s . Re duc ed rice rat ions andalle g at ion s  of c orrup ti o na mong the officers c au sed di scont ent among the  Ottoman t r o o ps.
Desp itet he failure at Ege r, th e Ottomans had no r eason  to lame nt the ca m p aign of155 2,for  th e y  h ad taken Vesz p r ém,Ti mișoara , S zolnokand  Li pov a a swell as s ome 25 H un ga ri an  st rongh o lds.

Af te r t he  vi ctory Dobó a nd hi s of fi ce r s r esigned ,  i n orde rto  pro tes tKingFerd i nan d's ref usal to c ont r ibut ean y mater ial help to t he  defense.Ge rge ly Bor n e missza w as appointed to take ov e r comma ndof th e fo rtress. Hewas la ter ambush ed, ca pture dand h anged b ythe  O ttomans. T h e  fo rtres sof E ger rem ained defiant of O t tom an attacks un til  159 6 wh en7 ,0 0 0 d ef e nde r s , mostly foreig n mercenar ie s ,capitulate d  to  O ttomanforcesperso n ally co mmanded b y the Sul ta n, M e h med  III. Thetown rem ained inO ttoma n  h andsfor  91 ye ar s.
Eger  has b e com e anemblem  o f nati onalde fense, a  symbol of patriotic he roismand t hesuperiori tyo f a  national  arm y over anunm oti vated  fo r eignmerc e na ryf orce. 

In art and l i te rat u r eEarliest re c o r dsof th e s i ege we re r ecorded by the ch r onicler Sebest yénT i nód i L a ntos  i n 1554 who wro temu s i cal vers es  of the exp loits of  t h e peo ple of  Eger. 

It wa s no t  until  the  19 th centur y t ha t  the si eg ew as sei zedup on byHungar i an w r i ters as the basi s off i ction a l a ccoun ts . The f i rstwas the po em Eger byMihály  Vör ösmar ty in 1 82 7.

Th e m os t famous a c count was  by a uthor G éz a Gá rdo nyi
 beaten_and humiliated._The defenders' losses amounted_to about_one-third_of their_ranks,_including those killed_and permanently maimed_in combat. Dobó lost_both of his_squires.

According_to modern historical research, several external factors contributed to the defenders' success. There was_significant_in-fighting between_the_two_Ottoman leaders, Pasha Ali and_Pasha Ahmed. Ahmed was the_senior and_contributed twice as many troops to the united_army,_but Ali showed_more strategic talent and proved his skill in artillery,_badly damaging the castle walls with_his battery of_just_four_large siege guns. During_the siege the Ottoman army ran_out of gunpowder and cannonballs (which_were carved out of marble) at least_twice, limiting Ahmed's use of heavy_artillery for a week or_more. The_end of autumn arrived earlier_than usual with_heavy rain_and freezing nighttime_temperatures. Reduced rice rations and allegations_of corruption among_the officers caused discontent among the_Ottoman_troops.
Despite the failure_at_Eger,_the Ottomans_had no reason_to_lament the_campaign_of 1552, for they had taken_Veszprém,_Timișoara, Szolnok and Lipova as well as_some 25 Hungarian strongholds.

After_the_victory Dobó and his_officers resigned, in order to_protest King Ferdinand's refusal to contribute_any material_help to_the defense. Gergely Bornemissza was appointed to take over command of_the fortress.  He was later_ambushed, captured and hanged_by the_Ottomans._The fortress of_Eger_remained defiant_of Ottoman attacks until 1596 when 7,000_defenders, mostly_foreign mercenaries, capitulated to Ottoman forces_personally commanded by the_Sultan,_Mehmed III. The town remained in_Ottoman hands for 91 years.

Eger has_become an emblem of national_defense,_a_symbol of patriotic heroism and_the superiority of a national army_over an unmotivated_foreign mercenary force.

In art and literature
Earliest records_of_the siege were recorded by the_chronicler_Sebestyén Tinódi Lantos in 1554 who_wrote_musical_verses of the exploits of_the people of Eger.

It was not_until the 19th century that the siege was seized_upon by Hungarian_writers as the basis of_fictional_accounts._The first was the poem Eger by Mihály Vörösmarty in_1827.

The most_famous account was_by author Géza Gárdonyi