June 17, 1462 - The Night Attack of Târgovişte

"Like flaming demons, Wallachians rushed out of the night and into the Turkish camp, striking terror in their army. Leading the charge was a gore-spattered chieftain—hewing and hacking a path to the central tents where the Sultan huddled in fear. On he came, Vlad Dracula, raining down slaughter and raging for Mehmed’s blood. The assassination attempt failed and Mehmed marched to the Wallachian capital of Târgovişte, where he discovered another 20,000 impaled Turks. Horrified, the Sultan and his troops retreated."