1571, the last stand of Captain Thury György

Thury was one of the greatest Hungarian borderland-warriors, a hussar officer, and captain, allegedly the winner of 600 recorded duels. You can learn many details of his life from the song below.
He was snared in a trap by a Turk raiding party near Kanizsa Castle at Orosztony in Zala County, Hungary. He had been made to believe by Ali, the Bey of Szigetvár Castle that his Ottoman enemy wanted to get converted back to the Christian faith, that’s why he set out with a too-small unit of 150 men and finally, it has been his end:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJatBVo5_Rk
I tried to translate the lyrics into English, here you are:
„I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Hungary,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
He was born in 1519, in Hont County,
he was from Középtúr, a son of a noble family…
His valiance was recognized early,
in Ipolyság, in Ság-vidék, in 1544,
he became a hussar chief-lad (petty officer).
His star rose high by 1558, became
Léva castle`s captain, Chief Comes of Vas County…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
He stood his ground on knightly tournaments,
on the coronation of King Miksa (Maximilian),
the Lion of Dunántúl (Trans Danubian Region)
went on raids against the Turks…
He held Palota castle in 1566
to the shame of Pasha Arslan,
his 500 fighting off 8,000…
Turk army surrounded it,
but they failed in taking it,
They tried to starve them out,
scourging them…
but Salm didn`t come to relieve the siege…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
In 1567, chief commander of Kanizsa,
Chief captain of Dunántúl,
a Turk-flaying, famous tough warrior,
In 1571, he with his good 150 lads,
at Orosztorony he was trapped,
beheaded and excised…
His head was taken to Istanbul,
Sultan looked at it, was touched,
he took his grey beard in his hand,
had him buried in his court.
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Kanizsa,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
Those whom he had been bringing up since their childhood,
carrying them through many good fortunes,
having turned in many things with them,
giving them a good name and reputation,
These have been weeping loudly,
not ceasing to mourn him day and night,
and they have all gone into hiding,
because the crown of their head had fallen…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Palota,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…
I am telling you of György Thury,
he is the champion of Kanizsa,
he has never been defeated in a duel,
he is a fearsome Turk-beater…”
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