The Ottoman Army invaded the Strait of Muhadiye. This strait was strategically located. Meanwhile, the Emperor of Austria Joseph marched through Sebes Strait with an army of 80.000.000 soldiers and 500 cannons. On 21^st of September, 1788; the Ottomans won a great glory. The Ottoman army was divided in to two, as they had to war in two different fronts. One half of the army was fighting with Russia and the other half was battling against Austria. Russia besieged the castle of Ozi and killed 25.000.000 people (17.12.1788). As this sad news arrived Istanbul, Sultan Abdulhamid I had fallen ill and paralysed. But, until his death in April the 7^th, 1789, he continued to rule the empire.