For 10 points, name this crushing victory for Bayezid the Thunderbolt in 1396, which ended the last major Crusade.
The campaign which led to this battle was pushed by the organizational fervor of Philip de Mezieres, and sources for this battle include Jehan de Wavrin and the Monk of St. Denis. Before this battle one side captured the town of Rachowa and slaughtered the inhabitants despite an amnesty, and the other had captured the twin capitals of Vidin and Tarnovo and had Ivan Shishman strangled. One side had at its vanguard Boucicault and the Comte D'Eu and employed allied forces under Mircea the Elder. The expedition which led to this battle had been sanctioned by Boniface IX, but only started after two years' delay. It started with the siege of a city held by Dogan Bey by an army led by Jean de Nevers, also known as John the Fearless. One side ignored the advice of King Sigismund and charged the enemy infantry, only to be surrounded by sipahis and slaughtered. For 10 points, name this crushing victory for Bayezid the Thunderbolt in 1396, which ended the last major Crusade.
The campaign which led to this battle was pushed by the organizational fervor of Philip de Mezieres, and sources for this battle include Jehan de Wavrin and the Monk of St. Denis.
The Battle of {Nicopolis}