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the_o main_a castle_n surrender_v the_o turk_n endeavour_v to_o take_v singh_n singh_n assault_v by_o the_o turk_n they_o be_v repulse_v the_o siege_n raise_v 1687_o the_o emperor_n prepare_v for_o the_o next_o campaign_n the_o state_n of_o austria_n convene_v they_o promise_v money_n as_o do_v also_o the_o state_n of_o stiria_n alba_n regalis_fw-la in_o distress_n messenger_n send_v to_o belgrade_n be_v take_v valkowar_n confession_n of_o achmet_n the_o turk_n of_o alba_n regalis_fw-la seize_v four_o wagon_n with_o provision_n they_o be_v encourage_v mean_v take_v to_o hinder_v the_o succour_n from_o alba_n regalâ—s_n tekeli_n write_v to_o his_o princess_n febr._n 1688._o he_o waste_v the_o country_n tekeli_n defeat_v general_n carafa_n at_o hermanstadt_n the_o soldiers_z allowance_n in_o winter-quarter_n increase_v halmet_n yield_v felsiat_a surrender_n 1688._o march._n the_o despot_n of_o valachia_n submit_v alba_n regalis_fw-la in_o mutiny_n deny_v to_o surrender_v the_o 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sally_n they_o capitulate_v the_o article_n be_v agree_v and_o messenger_n send_v to_o vienna_n may._n the_o garrison_n of_o alâ—a_fw-la regalis_fw-la march_v out_o counsel_n of_o war_n at_o viennâ—_n the_o commander_n on_o either_o side_n compare_v the_o christian_a general_n and_o officer_n character_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n character_n of_o the_o the_o elector_n of_o bâ—uâ—ria_n character_n of_o prince_n lewis_n of_o baden_n count_n caraffa_n count_n staremberg_n the_o prince_n of_o salm._n count_n rabata_n dunewald_n count_n palfi_n count_n serien_n p._n of_o croy._n gondola_n count_n taff._n souch_v schaffenberg_n neuburg_n p._n of_o savoy_n veterani_fw-la heusler_n piccolomini_n result_v of_o the_o counsel'_v of_o war_n at_o vienna_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n sick._n the_o city_n of_o stephanopolis_n refusâ—s_v to_o receive_v a_o germâ—n_a garrison_n the_o city_n surrendered_n lippa_n attack_v lippa_n yield_v lagos_n yield_v the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n make_v general_n a_o earthquake_n at_o smyrna_n a_o fire_n break_v out_o sedition_n in_o the_o army_n a_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o vizier_n plot_v and_o discover_v the_o method_n of_o the_o plot._n how_o prevent_v yeghen_fw-mi suspect_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n the_o viziers_n respect_n to_o yeghen_fw-mi money_n come_v â—rom_o grand_a cairo_n four_o nâ—w_a vizier_n of_o the_o bench_n make_v yeghen_fw-mi in_o mutiny_n he_o return_v to_o belgrade_n seize_v on_o hassan_n pasha_n the_o turk_n seek_v for_o peace_n their_o messenger_n be_v suspect_v illock_n abandon_v by_o the_o turk_n 1688._o july_n the_o e._n of_o bavaria_n at_o vienna_n and_o hasten_v to_o the_o camp._n sige_v and_o kanisia_n straighten_a consultation_n to_o pass_v the_o save_o five_o hundrâ—d_o pass_v the_o river_n hâ—ffâ—irâ—hâ—n_o attâ—câ—ed_v by_o topal_n pasâ—a_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—_n tuâ—ks_v endeavour_v to_o â—e_v at_o hoffâ—â—rchen_a out_o of_o proot_v be_v repulse_v with_o great_a loss_n proot_v demolish_a july_n piccolomini_n send_v in_o quest_n of_o hoffkirchen_n he_o retreats_z he_o retreats_z with_o much_o art_n and_o good_a conduct_n prince_n lewis_n march_v towards_o gradâ—ska_n the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n prepare_v his_o march_n for_o belgrade_n august_n 1688._o the_o cannon_n etc._n etc._n join_v the_o army_n resolve_a to_o pass_v the_o river_n attempt_v to_o pass_v the_o save_o the_o christian_a army_n pass_v thâ—_n save_o the_o tuâ—ks_v discourageâ—_n august_n the_o tuâ—ks_v fly._n the_o citizen_n of_o belgrade_n abandon_v their_o dwelling_n august_n a_o fire_n consume_v the_o suburb_n the_o trench_n open_v august_n 1688._o battery_n raise_v the_o turk_n sue_v for_o peace_n the_o turk_n throw_v bomb_n and_o carcase_n theâ—_n make_v a_o sally_n and_o be_v beat_v back_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n câ—mes_v to_o the_o camp._n be_v receive_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o bavaria_n the_o turk_n spring_v another_o mine_n and_o make_v a_o sally_n august_n 1688._o 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