the_o history_n of_o the_o venetian_a conquest_n from_o the_o year_n 1684._o to_o this_o present_a year_n 1688._o translate_v out_o of_o french_a by_o j._n m._n license_v octob._n 2._o 1688._o london_n print_v for_o john_n newton_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n over-against_o the_o inner_a temple-gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1689._o the_o author_n preface_n the_o war_n maintain_v by_o the_o confederate_a prince_n against_o the_o turk_n be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o hope_n as_o well_o as_o inquisitive_a discourse_n of_o all_o europe_n i_o think_v i_o may_v do_v good_a service_n to_o the_o public_a by_o communicate_v to_o the_o world_n these_o memoires_n of_o the_o venetian_a conquest_n have_v receive_v they_o from_o a_o eye-witness_n of_o those_o exploit_n it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o turk_n in_o their_o present_a consternation_n that_o they_o be_v half_o vanquish_v before_o they_o be_v assault_v the_o christian_a army_n have_v by_o their_o late_a victory_n make_v themselves_o so_o formidable_a that_o they_o strike_v terror_n and_o amazement_n among_o the_o infidel_n we_o have_v example_n of_o it_o in_o the_o morea_n where_o upon_o the_o first_o approach_n of_o the_o venetiens_n the_o turk_n quit_v patras_n the_o dardanelles_n the_o city_n of_o lepant_n corinth_n and_o misitra_n and_o whatever_o be_v under_o their_o command_n in_o that_o country_n but_o that_o which_o make_v most_o for_o the_o venetian_n glory_n be_v that_o those_o place_n which_o the_o turk_n never_o dare_v attempt_n with_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o or_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o man_n be_v by_o they_o subdue_v with_o a_o far_o inferior_a number_n so_o that_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o swiftness_n of_o their_o conquest_n we_o may_v easy_o believe_v that_o republic_n to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a capacity_n of_o recover_v its_o ancient_a grandeur_n and_o that_o it_o will_v have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o glory_n of_o overthrow_v that_o vast_a colossus_n which_o have_v so_o long_o be_v the_o terror_n of_o all_o christendom_n the_o loss_n it_o have_v suffer_v since_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o europe_n be_v well_o know_v salonica_n the_o rich_a city_n of_o macedon_n be_v take_v from_o it_o by_o amurat_n ii_o who_o destroy_v that_o famous_a wall_n that_o stop_v his_o passage_n and_o secure_v that_o seigneurie_n from_o his_o invasion_n in_o the_o year_n 14â—0_n mahomet_n ii_o seize_v himself_o of_o negropont_n and_o part_n of_o the_o morea_n and_o albania_n have_v a_o second_o time_n ruine_v the_o corinthian_a wall_n which_o the_o venetian_n have_v rebuilt_a in_o the_o year_n 1500._o bajazet_n ii_o take_v from_o they_o lepante_v coron_n modon_n and_o duras_n selimus_n ii_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cyprus_n in_o the_o year_n 1570._o canea_n and_o retimo_fw-la in_o candia_n be_v take_v by_o ibrahim_n and_o last_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o island_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o mahomet_n iu._n who_o be_v since_o dethrone_v but_o by_o the_o follow_a relation_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v from_o 1684._o to_o this_o present_a year_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o venetian_n wise_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o happy_a juncture_n of_o time_n have_v recover_v a_o great_a part_n of_o what_o the_o turk_n during_o the_o course_n of_o so_o many_o year_n have_v take_v from_o they_o in_o a_o word_n here_o be_v particular_o set_v forth_o the_o most_o important_a circumstance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o action_n the_o order_n of_o precedence_n venetian_a galley_n captain_n of_o the_o gulf._n galley_n of_o malta_n general_n his_o holiness_n gal._n the_o patron_n gal._n of_o malta_n the_o patron_n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n gall._n of_o malta_n gall._n of_o malta_n gall._n of_o malta_n gall._n of_o malta_n gall._n of_o malta_n the_o proveditor_n of_o the_o fleet_n his_o squadron_n his_o own_o galley_n gall._n zaune_n pizamano_n gall._n marco_n barbarigo_n gall._n alessandro_n beregan_n ven._n gall._n andrea_n pasqualigo_n ven._n gall._n anzolo_o corner_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o gulf_n his_o squadron_n his_o own_o galley_n ven._n gall._n isepo_n bolani_n ven._n gall._n camillo_n trevisan_n ven._n gall._n francisco_n pona_n ven._n gall._n teodoro_n corner_n ven._n gall._n gerolamo_n priuli_n ven._n gall._n daniel_n venier_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o galley-slave_n his_o squadron_n his_o own_o galley_n ven._n gall._n zuane_a contarini_n ven._n gall._n zuane_a quirini_n ven._n gall._n francisco_n moro._n ven._n gall._n gasporo_n bragadin_n ven._n gall._n anzolo_n michiel_n ven._n gall._n michiel_n magno_fw-la  _fw-fr galley_n of_o tuscany_n  _fw-fr galley_n of_o tuscany_n the_o vanguard_n galley_n of_o tuscany_n  _fw-fr galley_n of_o tuscany_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr galeass_n capt._n ordinary_a  _fw-fr galeass_n morosini_fw-la  _fw-fr galeass_n of_o bassadona_n  _fw-fr galeass_n bono_n  _fw-fr galeass_n pizani_n  _fw-fr galeass_n cap._n extraordinary_a  _fw-fr the_o vanguard_n be_v to_o make_v discovery_n till_o all_o the_o army_n be_v come_v up_o the_o same_o vanguard_n upon_o occasion_n of_o battle_n be_v to_o place_v itself_o among_o the_o galleass_n yet_o without_o fall_v in_o the_o stern_a of_o they_o or_o hinder_v the_o use_n of_o the_o side-gun_n the_o left_a wing_n ven._n gall._n governor_n of_o the_o galley-slave_n ven._n gall._n zuane_a quirini_n ven._n gal._n francisco_n moro._n venus_n gall._n gasporo_n bragadin_n ven._n gall._n anzolo_n michiel_n ven._n gall._n michiel_n magno_fw-la ven._n gall._n zuane_a contarini_n ven._n gall._n daniel_n venier_n ven._n gall._n isepo_n polani_n ven._n gall._n marco_n barbarigo_n ven._n gall._n anzolo_o corner_n ven._n gall._n andrea_n pasqualigo_n ven._n gall._n otavian_n veky_a ven._n gall._n alessandro_n beregan_n ven._n gall._n zuane_a pizamano_n ven._n gall._n proveditor_n of_o the_o fleet._n ven._n gall._n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o gulf._n gall._n of_o malta_n the_o general_n his_o holiness_n gall._n the_o patron_n gall._n of_o malta_n the_o patron_n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n his_o holiness_n gall._n galley_n of_o malta_n galley_n of_o malta_n galley_n of_o malta_n galley_n of_o malta_n galley_n of_o malta_n gall._n tadero_n corner_n gall._n francisco_n ponà _fw-fr gall._n camillo_n trevisan_n gall._n captain_n of_o the_o gulf._n the_o right_a wing_n  _fw-fr galley_n vincenzo_n priuli_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o rearguard_n  _fw-fr the_o history_n of_o the_o venetian_a conquest_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o book_n the_o doge_fw-it of_o venice_n be_v decease_v the_o 26_o of_o april_n 1684._o and_o his_o place_n supply_v by_o signior_n marco_n antonio_n giustiniani_n the_o council_n send_v order_n to_o sr._n capello_n their_o secretary_n at_o the_o ottoman_a port_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o turk_n immediate_o upon_o the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o alliance_n with_o the_o emperor_n and_o poland_n and_o to_o make_v his_o escape_n the_o best_a he_o can_v which_o he_o according_o do_v for_o he_o have_v no_o soon_o declare_v but_o he_o retire_v from_o constantinople_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o seaman_n and_o embark_v himself_o together_o with_o some_o principal_a venetian_n in_o a_o frenchman_n of_o war_n call_v the_o faithful_a command_v by_o mounseur_fw-fr bidaut_fw-fr who_o come_v as_o a_o convoy_n to_o some_o other_o ship_n but_o the_o day_n follow_v two_o of_o his_o household_n with_o six_o other_o servant_n have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o be_v take_v the_o merchant_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n take_v refuge_n at_o the_o french_a embassador_n where_o the_o caïmacam_n of_o constantinople_n will_v have_v make_v search_n after_o sieur_n capello_n but_o the_o ambassador_n tell_v he_o if_o he_o attempt_v any_o search_n there_o without_o express_a order_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n he_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o repent_v it_o at_o which_o he_o be_v so_o surprise_v that_o instead_o of_o proceed_v in_o that_o enterprise_n he_o make_v many_o excuse_n full_a of_o submission_n the_o council_n also_o choose_v many_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o first_o signior_n morosini_fw-la for_o captain_n general_n dominico_n mocenigo_n proveditor_n general_n of_o dalmatia_n the_o prince_n of_o parma_n general_n of_o the_o infantry_n signior_n alessandro_n molino_n and_o signior_n antonio_n bembo_fw-mi captain_n extraordinary_a of_o the_o ship_n the_o sieurs_fw-fr pauli_n michieli_n matthew_n pisani_n and_o john_n morosini_fw-la commander_n extraordinary_a of_o the_o galleass_n etc._n etc._n general_n strazoldo_n quit_v the_o imperial_a service_n for_o that_o of_o the_o republic_n the_o morlaques_n also_o for_o the_o great_a part_n side_v with_o the_o venetian_n and_o give_v the_o turk_n continual_a alarm_n during_o the_o summer_n and_o frequent_o carry_v off_o considerable_a booty_n the_o morlaques_n will_v so_o often_o be_v mention_v in_o 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and_o pillage_v the_o town_n giving_z quarter_n to_o none_o but_o four_o hundred_o person_n who_o they_o make_v slave_n after_o signior_n morosini_fw-la have_v send_v a_o account_n of_o these_o progress_n to_o the_o republic_n it_o be_v order_v by_o they_o in_o full_a senate_n that_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o most_o illustrious_a general_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o great_a council_n hall_n and_o that_o count_n coningsmark_n annual_a pension_n shall_v be_v increase_v six_o thousand_o ducat_n at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o present_a of_o four_o thousand_o ducat_n be_v assign_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o hanover_n and_o a_o sword_n of_o two_o thousand_o to_o viscount_n turene_n the_o marquis_n of_o courbon_n pay_n be_v increase_v two_o thousand_o ducat_n by_o give_v he_o the_o place_n of_o serjeant-general_n of_o the_o battalion_n and_o proportionable_a acknowledgement_n be_v make_v to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n to_o signalise_v themselves_o the_o first_o care_n 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arcadia_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o eminence_n about_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o sea._n the_o aga_n who_o be_v there_o make_v no_o resistance_n but_o desire_v to_o capitulate_v and_o after_o the_o first_o summon_v quit_v the_o place_n it_o be_v the_o sole_a defence_n of_o two_o hundred_o village_n and_o fort_n in_o that_o most_o fruitful_a part_n of_o the_o morea_n all_o which_o submit_v themselves_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o turk_n that_o desire_v it_o receive_v baptism_n the_o rest_n retire_v towards_o achaia_n there_o be_v find_v in_o castle-tornese_a nine_o piece_n of_o brass_n cannon_n and_o twenty_o of_o iron_n the_o serasquier_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o patras_n retire_v to_o corinth_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o army_n and_o signior_n morosini_fw-la be_v desirous_a to_o complete_a his_o victory_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n let_v the_o serasquier_n see_v he_o have_v both_o courage_n and_o strength_n enough_o to_o take_v that_o place_n whither_o he_o 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