Battle of Vienna, art by Gonzales Franciscus Casteels
According to Wikipedia:
[On 12 September 1683] 18,000 horsemen charged down the hills, the largest cavalry charge in history. [The Polish king Jan III.] Sobieski led the charge at the head of 3,000 Polish heavy lancers, the 'Winged Hussars'. [...] The forces of the Ottoman Empire and its vassal states were commanded by Grand Vizier Merzifonlu Kara Mustafa Pasha. The Ottoman army numbered approximately 90,000 to 300,000 men.













