King of Great Britain he would take it as a Rupture of the Peace and resent it accordingly SECT 4. Sect. 4 Soon after this King James is informed more certainly of the preparations in Holland and that the design was against him England and believed it so And now began to turn Car in pan declaring in Council on the 2d of October that he would restore the Charter of London and on the 5th declared that he would dissolve the Commission for Ecclesiastical Causes King James allarm'd And impowers the Bishop of Winchester to resettle all the Affairs of Magdalen Colledge but hearing of the disaster of the Dutch Fleet at Sea he recalled that Commission and hearing afterward of their approach he renewed it again so sickle was he and so at last the said Bishop perfected that business The Wind continued for three Weeks still at west and in London the question every Morning was have we a Protestant Wind yet and a Seaman cursed openly the Dragon on Bow steeple for turning his Head where his Tayle should be But about the latter end of October the Wind came Easterly Prince of Orange lands at Torbay and the Dutch Fleet consisting of near five hundred Saile whereof there were fifty one Men of War and eighteen Fire Ships came with a fair Gale upon the English Coast and Landed all safe at Torbay the 5th of November And in a short time the Princes Army was encreased by the Junction of diverse persons of good quality with him And soon after his Declaration was published Which was dated at the Hague the 10th of October 1688. His Declaration published The substance whereof was a Relation of the Subversion and Violation of all the Laws of England both in Church and State all which he imputed to the Kings Evil Councellors which disorders could not possibly be rectified nor Affairs regulated but by a lawful and Free Parliament the calling and sitting whereof was the main cause of his coming to England The Declaration being very large and withal supposing it well known to all intelligent observing persons I thought the transcribing of it unnecessary Prince of Orange writes to the Protestant Officers in England About the same time The Prince wrote a Letter to all the Protestant Officers in the Kings Army laying before them their Error in joining with a Popish party and their dauger if they persisted and earnestly invited them to concurr with him for preservation of the Protestant Religion and freedom and Priviledges of the Subjects This Letter did very much influence most of those to whom it was directed About the midle of November the Lord Delamare came to the Prince with a considerable â—arty Association at Exeter Before the Prince left Exeter there was an Association drawn and Sworn to by all the Nobleâ—en and Gentlemen then present for a close adherence to the Prince of Oranâ—e and to one another an prosecuting of that work they now engaged in and for avengeing the Princes Death if done by any barbarous indirect means The 1st Bloodshed On the 20th of November a Skirmish happened at Winâ—anton between eighty Horse and Dragoons Commanded by Sarsfield and thirty of the Princes Horse Commanded by one Campbel where notwithstanding the inequality of the Number the former were defeated which much daunted King James's Army and as much encouraged the other party Associâ—â—ion aâ— Notâ—ingham On the 22d of November The Nobility and Gentry assembled at Nottingham delaring their just greivances in eight material points and implying many moe indefinitly Associate and bind themselves much to the same purpose as these at Exeter had done The Nobility about the King labour earnestly to perswade him to call a free Parliament but he continued inexorable Prince George Dukes of Graslon and Ormond and other Nobles go to the Prince On which the Duke of Graston the Lord Churchil and several other Noblemen lest him and went over to the Prince then as Sherbâ—â—â— And on the 25th of November Prince George the Duke of Ormond and Sir George Hewet followed them Before Prince George went off he wrote to the King a very pertinent Letter for his Excuse as did also the Lord Churchil and Princess Ann withdrawing privatly from London after the Princes departure left a very passionate Letter to the Queen begging her Majesties pardon for leaving the City without her leave and waiting upon her The King comes to London The 26. of November the King returns to London and Issuâ—s writes for a free Parliament to sit the 15 of January but this was too late for by this time the Nation was generally in such a ferment as nothing he could either do or promise would appease them The Prince of Orange understanding that most of the considerable Cities and Towns in England had complyed published as was said another Declaration at Sheâ—burne Castle the 28. of November But it appeared soon after by the Princes disowning it that this Declaration was contrived by some private person who had put his name to it to give it Authority The main purport of the Declaration was a strict order to all Magistrates both in the Cities and Countrey to disarme and secure all Papists and tho this was a bold and presumptuous attempt of a private person yet it happened to have very good effects Proposals by the King to the Prince The Prince of Orange being at Windsor the King sends â—aâ—â—â—sax Nottingham and Godolphine to him desiring him to make what proposals he thought necessary for sitting of the Parliament and for their security while they sat The King leavs London They return the next day with seven Proposals which were so unsatisfying to the King as that night he left London and went to Rochester Before he went he wrote to the Lord Feversham Exhorting him and all the Officers to continue him in their Loyal Principles but gives him no orders for any Action On Receipt of which Letter Feversham disbands his Forces being about Four thousand and presently after acquaints the Prince therewith by a Letter Returning the 16 of December On the 16 of December the King returns to London being advised and invited thereto by some Lords On the 17. at twelve at Night he receives a Letter from the Prince advising his removal to Ham Goes to Rochester but he inclining rather to go to Rochester moves that to the Prince who assented and so on the 18. he goes thither accompanyed with the Earl of Arran and some others That same day the Prince came to St. James's innumerable Acclamations The Prince comes to London Bells and Bon-fires signifying how welcome a Guest he was to London King James and the Queen go to France On the 23 of December the King Embarked at Dover for France the Queen Landing there the 10th Before he went he left a Letter written with his own hand declaring his Reasons for leaving the Kingdom desiring it
as Spain posessed them before the War in Anno 1667. Excepting the Verge of Menam and the Town of Conac which are to remain to the French King As also The French King promises to deliver and surrender to the King of Spain the City and Dutchie of Lamburg the Countrey of Onâ—â—emâ—use the City of Ghâ—nt the Fort of Roddenhus the County of Waes the Town of Leuve in Bâ—abaut the place of St. Ghilâ—n the Fortifications whereof are to be rased the Town of Pucurda in Cataloma with all the Countreys Villages Castles Forts Lands and all other Appurtenances belonging to any of the foresaid places without demolishing or weakening any of the Garisons Castles or Forts forementioned c. The King of Spain is to Surrender to the French King The County of Burgundy the Towns of Bezancon Valenciennes Bouchain Conde Cambray Aâ—re St Omers Ipâ—eâ— Warwick Warneton Popâ—â—ngâ—en Batleul Cassal Bavay and Maubeuge with all their Territories and Appurtenances Both Kings are allowed to carry away all Artiliry and other Warlike Provisions out of the forementioned Gaâ—isons and Fortresses now in their possession before they Surrender them Both Kings mutually promise to restore to each other all Towns laces Forts and Castles which have been taken from one anotâ—er in their Forreign Plantations and throughout the whole World The rest of the Articles relating most to commerce and for the mutual good of the Subjects An. 1679. and adjusting all matters concerning the Clerâ—y and Ecclesiastick State being very prâ—lix and not so material I have passed tâ—em over SECT 5. Sect. 5 Tho the Embassadors on both sides had brought this grand Affair so great a length Yet there arising so many Obstructions and Difficulties in carrying on the Treaty between the Emperor and France twâ—erein the Dutch Embassadórs were very Active the King of Spain having an Eye still on the Emperors Concerâ—s and being very desirous to have them adjusted and settled delayed the ratifying of the Peace till the midle of December expecting the Event of that Negotiatiâ—n between the Emperor and France Flanders ravaged by the French This so enraged the French as they maâ—câ—a greater Ravage and Haveâ—k in Flanders than they had done in any so long time durâ—ing the War King of Spain ratifyes the Peace December 15. 1678. and on this consideration the King of Spain was forâ—ed to Sign and ratify the Peace the fifteenth of Dâ—cember Deâ—mark and Brandenburg finding the Emperors Embassadors taking the same measures with Spain and Holland in carrying on a separate Peace are extremly vexed However the Elector in person Ships over his Forces to the Isle of Rugen Duke Lorrain a grees with France 1679. of which he makes himself Master in a days time and two dayes after takes Stralsond The Duke of Lorrain seing all go to wrak accepts of what Conditions the French King was pleased to give him and agrees quitting Nancy to France CHAP. IV. Anno 1679 SECT 1. Sect. 1 The 1st of February 1679. The Embassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg make a sharp remonstrance to the Imâ—erial Embassadors of the manifest Evil and great Injuries offered to their Masters by those their proceeding with France and conjured them by the Majesty of the Empire that they would dâ—sist and do nothing to the prejudice and dishonour of their Masters Not withstanding this remonstrance The Treaty was so effectually carryed on by the vigorous endeavous of Sir Lâ—onel Jenkins as the Peace was on all sides conclued The next day being the 4th of Februarie Pâ—ace between the Emperor and France February 5th 1679. and Peace â—â—h â—weden the 7th the Embassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg enter a Solemn Protestation against that separate Peace Notwithstanding of this all the Embâ—ssadors signed it the day after being the 5th of February 1679 And within two dayes after the Peace between the Emperor and the King of Sweden was agreed and concluded on I find no particular mention of the Articles between the Emperor and France On the 24th of February The French Embassador declared to Sir Lionel Jenkins that if Denmark and Brandenburg did not give full satisfaction to the King of Sweden before the last of March the French King would be free to demand new Conditions of them whiâ—h perhaps would not please them Cessation of Armies â—ill the 1st of May and after to the 19th Some days are spent in Consultations and Debates about this Affair but to no purpose but at last the English Mediator and the Confederate Embassadors procured a Cessation of Arms till the 1st of Mars which time expireing and no agreement made the French Troops were ready to pass the Rhine and prosecute the War But the Embassador of Brandenburg and General Spaen who commanded his Forces on the Rhine obtaining a Meeting with Monsieur Colbert and Monsieur â—alvo who commanded the French Forces at Santhen on the third of May got the Cessation prorouged to the 19 And on the 16 of May the Elector of Brandenburg wrote to the French King in such an excellent strain as I thought it worth my pains to Extract it verbatim A LETTER from the Elector of Brandenburg to the French King May the 16th 1679. My Lord IT is impossible But that Your Majesty according to the great Wisdom wherewith God hath endued you does easily â—erceive the Moderation and justice of my pretensions Elector of Branâ—enbuâ—ghs â—etteâ— to the French King And it being to that you must offer violence to that Generosity and Greatness of Soul which is natural to Your Majesty In forâ—eing me to Conditions of Peace that not only are â—â—jurious to me but Ignominious also God who is just seing the Righteousness of my Cause hath prospered my Armes with the conquest of all Pomeranta and Your Majesty makes me give back the greatest part of it which I put into Your hands that I might preserve the rest which is but a small matter in respect of what I have gained with the loss of my Blood and with the ruine of my Subjects Is it not then just My Lord That since Your Majesty oblidges me to part from so great and fair Cities and so much of my Enemies Countrey You should like ways oblige the Swedes to leave me the rest And that your Majesty having so far concern'd Your self for the Party that had no Right to demand any thing should concern Your self also for him who had Right to keep all but yet yeelds the greatest part meiâ—ly in consideration of your Majesty I am infâ—rmed that your Ministers object to me the interest of your Glory and Honour I know that that is a powerful Motive to animate a great soul to Undertakings But suffer me to put you in mind that Justice is the Source and Rule of Glory And tâ—at I haveing it on my side it is far greater and more â—oâ—d Glory to support a just and moderate pretention then to favour one that is nothing less And could your
Majesty but hear the discourse of all Europe and weigh it with the Reasons that interest suggests to you from my enemies I am Confidenâ— you would instantly decide in my favours and so prevent the judgement of disinterested â—ostâ—rity Withall My Lord I am very sensible that the Match is too unequal betwext your Majesty's Forces and mine and that I am unable to resist a King who alone hath caried the burden of a War against the greatest Powers of Europe and hath with so much Glory and Successe gone through with it But can your Majesty find any advantage in the ruine of a Prince who is so desirous to serve you and who being preserved may contrâ—bute more to your service then a bare willingness Your Majesty will certainly be the first that will regrat my ruine since you cannot easily find in all the World besides one who is more really and with greater Respect and Zeal then my self Your Majesties c. SECT 2 Sect. 2 A skirmish near Minden between Mr. Crequi and Gâ—nerall Spaen But for all this the King seemed to be inexorable And the time of truce being expired Mareschal de Crequi with the French Forces drew near to Minden where General Spaen was posted designing to make resistance Crequi with a bodie of Horse Crossing the Wasâ—r at a Foord he meâ—t with General Spaen on the Head of three Thousand Horse and some feild-Peices whom he attached vigorously and after a sharp dispute and the loss of many Men on both sides at last General Spaen retired into Minden this was on the twentieth of June 1679. and the last Action that put an end to so great and long a War The Peace between the Kings of France and Sweden and the Elector of Brandenburg were Signed at Sâ— Germans the ninteenth of June the very day before this rencounter which had it been intimated but two dayes sooner the lives of many gallant men might have been saved The Articles besides the Ceasing of all Acts of Hostility Articles between France Sweden and the Elector of Brâ—ndenbuâ—g Act of Oblivion and such other Articles that come in course on all such occasions were that the Treaties of Munster and Osnaburg are to remain in full force Brandenburg to restore to Sweden all he had taken in Pomerin dureing the War particularly Steâ—â— and Stralsond The Lands on the other side of the River of Oder to remain to the Elector but he oblidged not to Build any Forts on the said River so far as the Territories of Sweden reaches That the Elector may carry away what Cannon or Amunition he brought into those places but to leave what he found there That till agreement be made between France and Denmark the Elector is not to Assist the latter The French King is oblidged to procure the King of Swedens Ratification oâ— the Peace within three Moneths and as long as it is wanting the Elector is not oblidged to restore the Places above-mentioned In a separate Article the French King oblidges to pay or cause to be Fayed to the Elector of Brandenburg three Hundred Thousand Crowns to defray the Charges he was at in the late War Brandenburg being now agreed with France and Sweden Brandenburgs letter to the States Writes to his late Allies the States of Holland minding them of the good Services he had done them Representing withall the vast expences he had been at by Assisting them and the low Condition his Subjects were reduced to thereby And lastly craveing from them some sutable Reparation of all his damnagâ—s and losses he had sustained in Supporting and Assisting them The States Answer was in effect little more then aâ—nâ—eer Complement They did indeed own his great Freindship of Assisting them in that Dangerous War The States answer yet insisted in inly on the Considerable Actions and Vigorous Resistance made at their own Cost Promised the Continuance of their Faithful Freindship to the Elector and â—rayed the same from him to them but not one word of any Compensation for his losses Sustained Only a while after they payed him some Arrears of Subsidies due to him upon the account of his Assistance in the War with which he was forced to rest Contented SECT 3. Sect. 3 The King of Spaines Joyning the Dutch so early at the very beginning of the late War was so Seasonable and Acceptable King of Spain claimes Mastrichs from the States as the States voluntarly promised to deliver the City of Mastricht to him so soon as they recovered it from the Frenck in whose hands it was at that time Now the War being over the King of Spain claimes of the States the performance of their promise The States acknowledge their promise Which they refuse and their reasons and that they lay under many Obligations to the Crowne of Spain for the great kindness and Assistance they had given in the late War But withal minded the King of Spain of a vast Sum due by him to the Prince of Orange as also of a great Arrear due to them for a Squadron of Men of War Rigged out by them for the Service of Sicilly And that when his Catholick Majesty had payed off these debts to the Prince of Orange and them they should be ready to performe their promise of putting Mastricht in his hands but did not think themselves oblidged to do it soâ—mer And tho the Spainish Embassador Don En anuel de Lâ—ra promised in his Masters Name that all these debts they claimed should be payed oft with all Convenâ—eâ—t Speed yet the States Continued resolut nâ—t to part with Masâ—â—â—cht till this promise were effectually pâ—rformed SECT 4 Sect. 4 There remained only now the King of Denmarks Affairs to be adjusted and settled which was soon after agreed on Peace agrâ—â—d betwâ—â—n the Kings of France Sweden and Den mark September 2d 1679. between the Damsh Embassador Monsieur de Mayerkron and Monsieur Pompone Impowered by the French King to that purpose so a Peace is concluded between the Kings of France Sweden and Denmark at St. Germans the 2d of September 1679. The main Articles besides these common in all such cases were The Articles That the Article of Rosebield Copenhagen and Westphalia shall be confirmed Denmark to restore to the Swedes Lanascroon Holsenburg Monctrand and Wismar with the Isles of Ruâ—en and Gothland and all their Dependencies Sweden to restore all they had taken from Denmark in the late War The King of Denmark to take away all the Cannon he brought into the Swedisâ— Garisons but none that he found there when he took the Places and if he had taken away since any belonging to the King of Sweden he was to restore half of them All persons on both sides to be restored to all the Rights and Priviledges they enjoyed before the War All Princes who desire it may be comprehended in the Treaty And Lastly The Frenc King promises that the King of Sweden shall ratify the Treaty
French under the Command of Monsieur Louvois who it is believed had before this time secretly corrupted severals of the Inhabitants of that City He using great diligence and secrecy appears before the Town with a great number of Troops On the 28th of September seizes on the Fort of Kieâ— that guards the Bridge of the City and presently summonds the Magistrates to render the Oath of Fidelity and obedience to the King his Master Whereupon the Magistrates make no hesitation to submit only for formes sake they propose some Conditions which were agreed to and Signed the 30th of September 1681. And tho this sudden and strange Act. Allarum'd both the Empire and the Emporour himself yet the former was so intent on keeping up a suffiâ—ient force against the Incroachments of France And the Latter having all his thoughts busied how to defend himself and the Empire against the Invasion of the Turks which threatned him and came on next year that this business of Strarburg was little minded or regarded at this time CHAP. VII Anno 1682. We return again to England The Ignoramus Bill of my Lord Sâ—astsbury stuck so deep in the Stomachs of the Court faction The Charter of London questioned as they set all their Wits on the Tenter hooks how to take the Election of Sherisls out of the power of the City for doing which no expedient could be found An. 1683. but by taking away their Charter to which end in Hillary Term 1682 they bring a quo warranto against the City Judgement against the City and so the King and the City enter the Lists which occasioned strife Debeats and hard Struglings on both sides for a long time but in Conclusion the Court party prevailing in Trinity-term following Judgement is given against the City to the general astonishment of the whole Nation Prince Ruperts Death On the 29th of November 1692 Dyed Prince Rupert in his House in Spring-Garden in the sixty three years of his Age Beloved generally of all England and his Death bewailed CHAP. VIII Anno 1683. SECT I. Sect. 1 Now the Court frames a new Plot and father it on the Presbyterians of surprizing the Guards Presbyterian Plot of Murdering the King and his Brother on their return from New-mercat and of raising the People at Blackheath on a pretended Foot-Ball match The main design being against the Earl of Essex and the Lord Russel who are presently apprehended and confined in the Tower where in a few days after it was given out Essex murdered in the Tower that the Earl of Essex had cut his own Throat but by many remarkable circumstances and especially the odd proceedings at the Coroners inquest the certainty of this lyes under great suspition and is much doubted of by all impartial and uninterested persons That very day on which Essex Murder happened the Lord Russel was on his Tryal Lord Russel Executed July 21th 1683 and being Condemned was Executed in Lincolnes Inn fieilds a few days after protesting his innocence at his last Hour and leaving a Paper in the Sheriffs Hands to declare the same to the World dated July 21. 1683. But too long to be inserted hero These Tragical Acts were followed with the Execution of Bateman And three more soon after Walcot and Rouse And though some escaped with Life yet they were oppressed with exorbitant Fines from Ten thousand to an hundered Thousand Pounds for Scandalous Words against the Duke of York The next person of quality brought on the Stage was the Honourable Collonel Sidney a Man inferior to few for his Noble Extract Algernoon Siâ—ney Impeached Condemned and Executed but for his excellent vertues hardly to be matcht by any who being ranked in the same Categorie with Essex and Râ—ssâ—â— Conâ—piring to depose the King and stirring up Rebellion is Impeached convicted and Condemned for High Treason and Executed on Tower-hill the 7th of December 1683 making such an excellent Speech on the Scaffold as makes the name and Memory of Algernoon Sidney Savory and famous SECT 2. Sect. 2 Notwithstanding these Bloody proceedings somewhat more was requisite to making the King an absolute Despotical Prince The Charters of all Corporations questioned and that was to ingross the Charters of all the Corporations in England and get them wholly in the Kings Hands as they had that of London knowing that this would quite subvert and alter the constitution of the Parliament For the House of Commons consisting of Five hundered and Thirteen Membâ—rs whereof only Ninety two are Knights of Shires near five parts of six must consist of Burgesses and Citizens and all those if this project take effect must doubtless be of the Kings chusing and must have their dependency on the Court favour and so it may be easily judged where the plurality of Votes would run when matters fell in debate between the Court and its opponents So all the Wits about Court are actively employed in carrying on of this important Affair which by many strange and irregular methods at last they accomplished A farther step the Court made by demolishing and quirting the Garison of Tangier Tangier quitted and demolished and the Forces brought over to Enland the keeping whereof for above twenty years had cost the King an Hundered thousand pound per annum and by bringing over the Forces being most part Papists both Officers and Souldiers and quartering them in the most considerable parts of England In this pitiful state we shall leave England for a while and take a view of the terrible War ensueing betwixt the Emperour of Germany and the Turks The French Kings pretensions in Germany Flanders c. In the mean time take notice that the French King not only Seizes the Towns of Homburg and Bissul the only two places remaining to the Duke of Lor rain of all his Dutchy but ripping up all the old Monuments and Records of the Parliament of Metz he indeavours by them to prove a Title to many Countries and Villages both in Germany and Flanders and actually claymes them This did so allarme all the potentats on the Continent as the Emperour Swâ—dland and the States of Holland Franconia and several other free and Imperial Cities enter into a Mutual League of Defence The league of Ausburg which was called the League of Ausburg In bringing which to pass the Prince of Orarge was Eminently active But the King of England was not at all concerned in this grand affaires on which my Author makes a-severe re-mark SECT 3. Sect. 3 But tó returne to Germany and Hungary take notice of the ground of this War which was occasioned by a discontented party in Hungary of whom Count Teckeley became the sole Head after the fall of Serins several Expedients being proposed for accommodating matters between them and taking no effect nothing would satisfie the mal-contents but the calling in of the Turks to assist them The Emperour finding them resolved on this thought
safe in to the Garison of Barkan which the Christians presently attacked and took it by storme Turkâ— defeated putting all to the sword except five hundered Janisaries in this place the Dâ—ke of Lorrain put a good Garison and on the twentieth of October he passed the Dannbe with the Imperial Army and Marched towards Gran. Gra◠〈…〉 The Duke of Lorrain Beseiged this Town and plyed it so warmely An. 1684. as on the twenty seventh of October which was but three dayes after the opening of the Trenches the Turks desired to Capitulate which the Duke listened to and the Articles being agreed on the Turks marched out to the number of two Thousand JaÌ„nisaries and four Thousand of the Inhabitants and were conducted by a safe Convoy in their way to Buda So Gran was recovered with the loss of an Hundered and fifty Men after it had been seventy eight years in Possession of the Turks CHAP. IX Anno. 1684. Courtray Dixmude and Luxemburg serzed by the French Ye have heard this last year of the King of Frances pretensions to several Seigniories and Towns in Germany and Flanders c. In prosecution whereof about the latter end of 1683. he surprized Courtray and Dixmude and in May after beseiged Luxemburg which was surrendered to him on Articles the tenth of June 1684. which vexed Spain extreamly Genoa Bombarded and submits to the French King The French King having pickt a quarrel against Genoa tho no just provocation was given him sends his fleet before the City on the seventeenth of May 1684. which Bombarded it severely for four or five days this being the first place he ever Bombarded by sea The Genoise made pritty good resistance till the twenty fourth at which time the sea growing high the French Fleet weighed off which the City was glad of but fearing their return and knowing themselves unable to Cope with so potent an Enemy they send their Doâ— and four Senators to the French Court and make their humble Submission SECT 2. Sect. 2 Returne we now to the Duke of Lorrain whom we left in Gran who on the twentyeth of May 1684. begins his March towards Buda Vicegrad taken by the Duke of Lorrain and Vicegrad lying in his way it surrendered to him from thence he marched to the plaines of Waisen where he found fifteen Thousand Turks drawn up in Battle array On the twenty sixth of June he attacked and defeated them killing a Thousand Turks and one Basha the broken Troops fled in to Waisen which surrendered to the Duke on discretion On the tenth of July he marched the whole Army over the Danube and Encamped at St Andrew Turks defeated at St Andrew Buda beseiged where the Turkish Army engadged him the encounter was sharp on both sides but the Turks being baffled and repulsed by the Christians on all hands they retired at night with a great dale of loss towards Buda the Duke followed them and on the fourteenth of July invested the Town On the ninteenth the Germans attacked the lower Town and drove the Turks out of it and the Town being fired both by the Turks and Christians before might it was almost reduced to ashes And totally rooted at Hanschabets July 21 1684. The Duke having advice that the Turkish Army was Encamped at Hâ—uschabets two German miles beyond Buda Marches towards them on the twenty first the Turkish Army amounted to twenty Thousand whom the Christians attacked and after a long and obstinat Feight routed them Killing four Thousand of whome their were a Thousand Janisaries all killed on the place In the persute a great many moe were killed Wounded and taken Prisoners They took their whole Camp and all their Artillary and their Bagadge which was very Rich Together with Machomets great Standard and the Serasquier Bassa's Pavilion who Commanded the Army in the Grand Visiers Absence Of this great Victory the Duke of Lorrain gives the Emperour an account the next day by an express highly extolling the valour of all the Officers especially Prince Lewis of Baden and the Count de Caprara The Duke continued the Seige till the 25. of October dureing which time The Duke raises his Seige from Buda a great many Warlike and gallant Exploits were performed on both sides the Assaliants making many brisk Attaks and the Defendants many bold and desperate Sallies But the Weather growing Rainy and the Cavalry wanting Forage and withal the Serasqueir having in this time reinforced his Army with a design to relieve the beseiged The Duke by the full advice of a Council of War resolved to march off and accordingly did so on the 29. of October 1684. But to mitigate this disappointment at Buda the Emperours Armies proved more successful in other parts The Emperour successful in Sclavonia by General Lesly this Campaign For in Sclavonia Count Lesly took Virovitza the chief City of that Country and defeated the Basha of Maratha and the Beg of Zerneg who with near Four thousand Men designed the relief of Virovitza killing a great many and taking twenty Prisoners of good quality and all the Provisions designed for the relief of the place And though he had but Fourteen thousand Men he repulsed the Serasquier Basha who attacked him with Thirty thousand Men and fortifying his post he went to Vienna to give the Emperour an account of all And in upper Hungary In upper Hungary also General Schultz took Zeben by storme killing all the Christian deserters he found there And having advice that Teckelys Army lay secure not far from him on the 17th of September in the Evening General Shultz defeats Tecley near Zebon he marches silently and about three in the next Morning fell suddenly in upon his Camp which in a trece he made himself Master of entirely rooted the Army killed Four thousand in the Action took all Teckelys Tents and Bagadge his Coach and Standard himself narrowly escaping and all his Apparel â—ate and Money and his Papers also After this Schultz took Barthfieldt and several other small Garisons and so retired with Honour and Riches to his Winter-Quarters About the middle of August 1684. The King of Poland randevouzed his Army at Bucksaes King of Poland takes Jaslowick routs out the Tartars killing 3000 from whence he sends a Detachment to Attack the Fortress of Jaslowick which soon surrendered After this he marched to Kolenzan where meeting with a considerable detatchment of Tartars he Commanded his Van-guard to attack them which they did with that Bravery that the Enemy fled leaving Three thousand behind them slain The Poles loosing but an hundred And so this Action concluded the Pollish Campaign Morosins made Captain General of the Venetian Forces The Venetians having perfited their Alliance with the Emperour and the King of Poland make Morosint Captain General of their Forces who in June Randevouzed the Fleet at Lessina and on the 19th of July arrived before Sancta Maura scituate in
Count Caraffa from Buda also Segedin beseiged by General Wallis with a strong to Detatchment to lay Seige to Segedin at which place he arrived on the 5th of October but he being recalled by the Duke the Seige was carryed on by General Wallis who being reinforced by some Horse and Dragons from the Duke commanded by General Veterans carryed on the Seige resolutely the Garison making a stout resistance Veterani Defeats the Turks at Scinta Twice But hearing that the Grand Visier had detatched two thousand Turks and four thousand â—artars to relieve Segedin and that they were within four Hungarian Miles of his Camp he sends Veterani with about five thousand Men to attack them who marches that night and by break of day next Morning fell into their Camp at Scinta and routed them totally Killed many took many Prisoners and all their Baggadge But on his return to Segedin he is attackt by twelve thousand Turkish Horse and five hundered Janisaries on foot the Grand Visier himself commanding And finding it impossible to avoid fighting he attacks them with incredible courage and after an obstinate fight for two hours he routed them killed above two thousand took all their Baggadge and Cannon many fine Horses four hundered Mules and five hundered Camels all Loadned with Ammunition and Provision for the relief of Segedin Segedin yeilded which was so daunted with this defeat as it surrendered the 23. of October and this concluded the Campaign all Hungary over SECT 4. Sect. 4 This last spring the Turks were earlier in the feild than the Venetians Venetians The Captain Basha lays seige to Chialapha with ten thousand Foot and three thousand Horse The Turks beseige Chialapha the Captain General Morosim hearing of this sailed with the Fleet to Porto Vitulo and on the 30th of March landed five thousand Men who that night attackt an outpost near the Turks Camp The Seidge raised and possest themselves of the place which so frightned the Beseigers as they marched off before day but the Venetians pursued them killed five hundered and took all their Cannon And so Chialapha was relieved From Porto Vitulo the Captain General Sailed to old Navarino Old Navarino surrendered to the Captain General Morosini which surrendered June 23. from hence General Coningâ—mark marched to new Navarino and invested it and hearing the Serasquier Basha was on his march with ten thousand Turks to relieve it he left a competent number to guard the Works and on the 14th of June marched to meet him and three times endeavoured to engadge hun but the Turks retired and passing over a River posted themselves on very advantagious Ground The Serasquier Basha rooted and new Navarino surrendered Coningâ—mark being reinforced with fourteen thousand Men from the Fleet pursues passes the River attackes their Camp and after two Hours hot dispute defeats them totally kills near a thousand takes many Prisoners and all their Baggadge After this he returns to the Seige where a Bomb setting Fire in their Magazine blew up a hundered and fifty of the Garison and the Basha who commanded in it and they surrendered on the 17th of June in the Town they found sixty three peices of Cannon and much Ammunition c. Modon surrendered to the Captain General The Captain General his and Men encouraged with this good success lay seige to Modon a conside Garison in the Morea in which were three thousand men a Basha being Governour The Seige began the 22d of June and continued till the 6th of July with a great dale of Courage on both sides when the besieiged hearing nothing of the Succours which the Serasquier promised to send them Capitulated and Surrendered both the Town and Castle leaving near a hundered peices of Cannon thirteen Mortars with a great quantity of all Provisions The next place attacked by the Captain General is Napols de Romania the ancient Nauplia in which was Mustapha Basha Governour and two thousand three hundered Men the seige was laied the 14. of July and carryed on resolutely till the 29th in which time the Serasquier Basha made three several attempts on the beseigers but was still repulsed with loss losing in the last Action a thousand five hundred of his best Men and a hundered and twenty taken Prisoners Napolide-Romania surrendered the Governour despairing now of any releif and not daring to abide a general Assault which the beseigers had resolved on capitulated and surrendered much on the same terins as Modon had done This Victory occasioned a great joy in Venice that Garison being very considerale About the latter end of this Campaign Signior Cornaro Providitor-General in Dalmatta and the Prince of Parma drew together near Scalona a thousand Horse and three thousand Foot of Regular Troops and five thousand Morlaques commanded by the Chivalier Janko and march towards Sign Sign taken by storm to which they laid seige on the 23d of September which continued till the 26. only for the Beseigers having in two dayes made a considerable breach on the third made a general Assault and took the place by Storm putting all to the Sword save some few Women and Children the taking of this made the Venetians Masters of the fertile Province of Zeâ—tina SECT 5. Sect. 5 Having run through English Hungarian and Venetian Affaires this last year 1686 King of Polands expedition into Moldavia it remains to give some Account of Affairs in Poland the last year there passing without any Memorable Action The King having made Alliance Defensive and Offensive with the two Czars of Muscovy Marchces Poland in July on the Head of his Army towards Moldavia and it was the midle of August before he reached Iassi the Capital City of that Countrey Where he expected the Hospodar of Moldavia should have Joyned him as he had promised but the Hospodar had retired from lassi before the King came and sent his excuse for not Joyning him his Children being then in the Turks hands as Hostages Though the King was a litle troubled at this yeâ— he Marched on as far as Falsun where eight Thousand Tartars suddenly attacked the Van-guard of his Army and after a hot dispute for near two hours they were repulsed with the loss of eight Hundred Men as many moe prisoners being taken and one of the Cham sown standards from this the King advanced to Falxin with an intention to continue his March to Budzâ—â—ck but being informed he had great Mountains to pass over that the Towns were burnt and the forradge destroyed by the Tartars he Marched back to Iasâ— in 6 days time but the Enemy gave him no rest there vexing him with continual Allarmes at last understanding that the main Body of the Tartars Fights and defeats Sultan Nuradin Commanded by Sultan Nuradin was come near to his Camp and that a party of four Thousand Men were advanced before the main Body he sent the Court Marshal
Douglas and his party joined him the day following SECT 12. Sect. 12 From thence the King Marches towards Lamrick And on the 9th the Army made their approach to the City in excellent order Seige of Lamrick And though the Irish had considerable parties of Horse Dragâ—ons and Foot posted advantagiously in inclosed Grounds and behind hedges for near two Miles from the Walls of the Town the English went resolutely on beating and driving the Enemy from hedge to hedge to their very Walâ—s losing but 11 or 12 Men in that difficult and hazardous enterprize and before five at Night the Army was posted and the Seige formally laid That Night the King sent a Summonds to the Governour to yeild which he utterly rejected and so they went to Work It 's Reported that a French Man and a Gunner deserted the Army the day before and getting into Limrick gave a particular account of the Artillery which was coming from Dubline Whereon Sarsfieâ—ld with a body of Horse passed the River in the Night time Sarsfeid takes the Artillery at Cullin far above Limrick and marching about through the Hills on the 12. of August fell in upon the Train by day break at Cuâ—len killed about sixty of the Guard and of the Waggoners The Troopers pickt up as much of the best of the Baggage as they could carry away with them and then drew together the Carriages Waggons Tin-boats Ammunition and all the provisions into a heap about the Cannon and filling them full of Powder and putting their Muzles under the Ground laid a short Train and at their marching off fired it which blew up the whole heap with a hideous noise The Night before Sir John Lanter was ordered out to Cullen being within 9 Miles with Six hundred Horse to bring the Artillery safe into the Camp but he came too late by an hour in which time Sarâ—fiâ—â—ld was got out of his reach This unhappy adventure was very unpleasing to the whole Army however the Seige went on and the Trenches were opened on the 17 Batteries are presently raised and it happening that at the blowing up of the Train at Cullin Two of our Cannon Twenty four Pounders escaped spliting these were brought up and mounted which did special good service dureing the Seige My Author says That it would be an endless task to trace particularly all the attacks and defences made at this Seige And I say so too being present at it so passing by circumstances of the proceedings I shall as he does give you an account of the most material Action and of the Conclusion of this unsuccessful enterprise After a breach had been made over the black Battery Limrick attackt nigh St. Johns Gate of about twelve Yards in length On Wednesday the 27th of August the King ordered the Counterscarp to be attackt and the signal being given half an hour after three afternoon the Granadeers went boldly on and in a Trice beat the Irish quite from the Coâ—nterscrap they flying to the breach the Granadeers pursued and lodged themselves upon the breach whereon many of the Irish forefook both the breach and the Walls and fled in to the Town and had not the Regiments that were to second the Granadeers The Asseliants beaten off stopt by some unhappy mistake they might undoubtedly have carryed the Town at that first Assault but the Irish observing that the attack was not pursued and pushâ— on with that vigour as they expected and feared return'd to the Breach and so pepper'd the English with incessant fireing as after three houres resistance they were forced to retreat The Brandenhurgers at this time had got upon the Black battery closs by the Breach where a great deal of the Enemies Powder lay which unhappily taking sire blew a great many of them into the Air and falling down again on the hedge-stakes which were fixed round the Battery there they hung like Skar-Crows At this Attack there were killed five hundered and above a Thousand Wounded and the Army was so greived at this unexpected repulse and the King himself so much concern'd as he resolved to raise the Seige The King goes for England And so the very next day he went to Dunâ—annon accompanyed with the Prince of Denmark and several other Lords and on the 5th of September took ship and arrived at Kings-road near Bristol the day following and on the 9th he went to Windsor Before he left Limrick he appointed the Lord Sidney and Thomas Conninâ—by Esquier Lord Sidney and Thomas Coninsby Esqueir Lord Justices Lords Justices of Ireland and Count Solms General of the Army who going to England soon after left the Command to the brave General Ginkle Within three days after the Kings departure General Solms breaks up the Seige and dispersed the Army into Winter Quarters The Seige broak up On the 21 of Septermber The Earl of Marelborough with some Forces arrived in Cork â—arbour and being joyned by the Duke of Wirtemberg Major General Scravenmore Major General Tetteau and Four thousand of their Forces on the 26 He presently formed the Seige Cork yeilded which continued not long for they plyed the Town so warmly as Collonel Mckillicut the Governour came to a Parley and surrendered the Garison consisting of Four thousand were made Prisoners of War Kinsale yeilded and all the Ammunition and Armes in the Town delivered up to the Victors And before the fifteenth of October Kinsale and both the Forts were surrendered to Marlburrough Leaving Ireland We step over now to inspect how Affairs go between the Confederates and the French King The Duke of Savoy having continued neutral hitherto The French King presses him to declare And in the mean time for security of his Neutrality requires the Citadeâ—s of Verceil and Turin to be put into his hands which motion being declin'd by Savoy and France becoming more and more suspicious of him Monsieur Catinat is commanded to march the French Troops as far as Turin which he did yet forbearing for a time all Acts of Hostility Duke of Savoy joins with the Confederates The Duke of Savoy having spun out the time as long as he could by some unsatisfying Overtures to the French King at last openly declares himself and allying himself first with the Empeperour and the King of Spain soon after he Embarques with all the Confederates The first Article of his Treaty with the Emperour was this He engages not to enter into any Treaty of Allyance with the most Christian King without consent of the Emperour show he kept this Article the World knows and the next Article was he engages himself to act jointly with the Emperour and the rest of the Confederate Princes against France and her Adherents The Articles betwixt the Emperour the King of Spain and the Duke of Savoy are written at length by my Authour The Summ of all being a full and firm mutual Confederacy against France Defensive and Offensive together with some
both Armies Decamped and moved towards Carignan the Duke taking the start of the Enemy sent a strong Detachment before which â—ossest themselves of Caâ—ignan and in a few hours after came the French indeavoureing to regain that Important place but were repulsed and beaten off with the loss of Monsieur de Savon and many of their Men At Lucren But the French received a greater blow in the Vailies of Peidmont for they having three Thousand Foot and six Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons Câ—mmanded by Monsieur de Fâ—uquteres at Lucern Monsiâ—ur de Loches having with him three Thousand of the Pâ—edmout Militia and a considerable party of Vaudois and French Exiles Attacked them and beat them out of Lucern and pursued them to Briqueras putting their Infantry into the Town and Castle and their Horse and Dragoons to cover them And at Briqueras But the Vaudois Attacked them so briskly as they first routed the Horse and Dragoons and in a short time drove the French both out of the Town and Castle and pursued them as far as Mission loseing all the while but forty eight Souldiers and nine Officers But the French lost twelve Hundred with several great Officers besides many wounded Duke of Savoy beaten at Salusses who were carried in seventeen Waggons to Pignerol But soon after this Catinat pay'd them off soundly at Salusses where on the 18th of August the Duke and he Joyned Battle and after an obstiuat Fight for some hours the Dukes Army betook themselves downright to flight many of them being drowned in the Po the Duke himself reteired with a part of his Tronps to Carignan haveing lost as the French say four Thousand Men eleven great Guns and all his Baggage the French loseing only one Hundred and fifty and four Hundred wounded The Duke haveing put four Thousand Men into Cartgnan and secured Carmâ—gnola reteired to Monclaâ—r to Recruit his Army and to wait for the German Troops Who coming up to him together with some Milanese Troops he found himself near twenty Thousand strong with which force he Decamped from Monclair the 16th of September and advanced towards Catinat who stood his ground Monsieur St Ruth in the mean time reduced all Savoy and brought them under the French Kings obedience for which good service he is made Governour of it with an Annual Pension of four Thousand Lavers Suza yeelded to â—rtinat Suza is a strong City being so situat as every King of France who intended aâ— Invasion of Italy coveted the Possession of it for it opened a passage out the Dauphinate into Piedmont This City Catinat Beseiges and Count de Lande the Governour haveing in it only seven Hundred Men without any resistance Surrenders it on Terms to March to Tuâ—â—n with Armes and Baggage We gave you formerly an Account of the Duke of Savoys Alliance with the Emperour and Spain Tho the Count de Latour his Envoy had in the main concerted All affaires betwen the King of England and the States of Holland and the Duke of Savoy at the Hague yet the Duke thought fit on his late ill Successe to send him to England to Congratulate his Majesties Glorious Accession to the Crown and to insinuat a more strict Alliance and a greater considence in and dependence on his Majesties favour And here we shall leave the Dukes Affaires and Inspect into those of Hungary in this year where we shall find quite another face of things then we left them in last year SECT 15. Sect. 15 Early this year ten Thousand Tartars fel into Albania Destroyeing all with fire and Sword Hungaryt the Duke of Hoâ—stein who Commanded there finding himself unable to cope with so great a force The Duke of Holstein defeated kept himself with all possible care from Engadgeing but the Taâ—ars being strengthened by the Turke pursued and at last surprized him and forced him to Engage and tho he made a vigorous resistance they over powering him with numbers at last defeated him totally killing no less then five Thousand Germans The Tartars flushed with this successe The Tartars over run Albania sixteen Thousand of them entered into Warachia and over run all the Countrey with their accustomed Crueltys General Heuster finding himself too weak to deal with them was forced to reteire into Transilvanta Canissa yeelâ—ed to the Emperour To comfort the Imperialists a little after these losses The strong Garison of Canissa in the lower Hungary being blocked up for almost two years was surrendered to them The Prince of Baden showed very much aversion to the service this Campaign so as it was the first of August before he came to the Army and when he came the first news he met with was that the Grand-Visier had laid Seige to Nissa with thirty Thousand Foot and ten Thousand Horse that the Serasquier had laid Seige to Widin with ten Thousand Men And Count Teckeley with near sixteen Thousand was entered Transilvanta given him by the Grand Signior now that Prince Abastâ—â— was dead The Prince in all these straits Count Teckeley defeats General Heuster and takes him prisoner called and consulted a Council of War wherein it was concluded that Nissa and Widin should be laid a side and Transilvanta releived but before he could get thither Teckeley had possessed himself of almost the whole Cuntrey and surrounding Heuster and four Thousand Germans being all the Forces he then had he killed the one half and took the rest Prisoners not above three hundred of them who escaped death or servitude Heusler himself being taken and Teckeley as a mark of his Victory sent the Grand-Segnior a great many Cullors and Kettle-drums Nissa yeelded to the Turks Now we return to Nissa which was kept by Count Guidâ— of Staremberg and twenty five Hundred Souldiers with abundance of resolute resistance for a long time but he hearing of the defeat of Heusler and of the Prince of Badens March to preserve Transilvania and seing no hopes of any releif and with all his provisions growing very searce on the 8th of September he Capitulated and upon very Honourable Conditions Surrendered And after many Hardships and Hazards by the Enemies Breach of promise he came to Belgrade the 22d Widin yeelded to the Turks The Garison of Widin hearing of the loss of Nissa Surrendered also the 29th of September The Grand Visier soon after took Semendria by Storme and put all to the Sword being nine Hundred except the Lievetenent who commanded and a few other Officers and on the first of October laid Seige to Belgrade defended by Count Aspremout and and six Thousand old German Souldiers Belgrad beseiged who behaved themselves Valiantly and would have doubtles made a long debate but for an unhapy accident for a Bomb from the Turks Camp lighting upon a Tower where the Magazin lay set it on sire which blowing up killed above twelve Hundred of the Beseiged and wounded a great many threw down the Walls
in several places and almost ruined all the Houses but which was worse the sire took in other Magazins of Powder so as the whole Town was all in one blaze which caused such a consusion and desolation as cannot be imagined nothing to be seen but the sad spectacle of dead or dying Men The Turks took hold of the Occasion made a furious Assault and tho they were repulsed several times yet Belgrade taken by Storm over powering the Beseiged by numbers they entered and took the Town where six Thousand Gallant Men perished The Duke of Croy the Counts of Asperment and Archinto and some Officers with about six Hundred Men saved themselves and got over the Danube in Saiks yet one of them being over loaded sunk and thus was the Famous City of Belgrade lost on the 18th day of October 1690. Esseck beseiged From Belgrad the Grand Visier sent Mustipha Basha of Bosina to Beseige Esseck who sat dowâ— before it on the 30th of September the Duke of Croy and Count Staâ—emberg haveing got into it a little before who perceiving the Basha's confidence or ignorance proceeding against the common Rules of Military Policy on the 3d of Novemâ—er made a Sally with three Hundred Foot and aâ— Thousand Horse Attacked the Enemy killed three Hundred and took five Cullors which he sent â—o the Emperour yet the Turks continued the Seige till the Duke of Croy out witted them by a stratagem The Seige broak up causing a great noise of Trumpets and Kettle-drums to be made in the night a little distance from the Toun which the Turks apprehended to be a Body of Men come to releive the Town and so they fled that same night in great terror and confusion leaving their Cannon and Baggage behind them Prince of Baden beats Teckeley out of Transilvaâ—ta To make the Turks some ammends for this disaster they took Lippa in upper Hungary and reinforced the Garisons of great Waradin and Tames-Ware with Men and Provisions which had been Blocked up by the Imperialists for a long time before We left the Prince of Baden on his March to Transilvanta wherein he made so great expedition and â—ith so much secrecy as he was up closs with Teckely e'r he was aware who finding himself too weak to engage with the Prince retreated to Moldavia but in so great haste as he left a part of his Baggage behind him and had near three hundered of his Reer Guard cut off So as in a Trice the Prince cleared all Transilvanta And leaving a good Body to secure the Province under the Command of Veterani on the 1st of November he separated his Army and went himself to Vienna where he received abundance of Honour for that and other his good Services Foland This Year the Turks and Tartars attempted hard to disunite the King of Poland from the Confederacy The King makes an inroad into Moldavia â—ut without success And in the mean time their Forces committed a Thousand disorders on the Fronters of Poland The Pols being nettled at this drew a Body hastily together pursued and overtook the Enemy and charged them so vigorously that they were forced to repass the Borâ—â—â—henes when being got over and rallying again and observing the Pols marching in disorder and carelessly they suddenly repass the River attack them and cut off Seventeen Companies of them and making a second inroad in the Countrey did a great deal of more mischief than at the former this roused up the Polish Courage once more so as raising an Army of Five thousand Horse Two thousand four hundred Dragoons and Twelve thousand Foot the first oâ— September they past the Neister with their Artillery and march in to Moldavia where the King taking Sockow the chief City of that Province he furnished it with a Garison of Eight hundred Men And returns home under the Command of General Halstar and all needful Provisions and so returned home The Sâ—eur Cornarâ— Venice being made Captain General of the Venetian Forces Napoli ai Malvesia surrendered to the Vnettanse in the place of Morosini now Doge he is ordered by the Re-publick to attack Napoli di Malvesia which they had blocked up of a long time before thither he goes and pursues the matter with that industrious Application that though the beseiged made a resolute defence for a while he forced them to Surrender on the 12 of August and with it the enteir conquest of the Morea to the Republick In it he found Seventy three peice of Cannon and a Hundred and thirty Christian Slaves now happily released Vallona taken by the Venetians The Season being fair The Captain General bends his course towards Vallona which is a strong City in the Kingdom of Macedon and arrived at it the 12 of September where the Turks made some opposition at their Landâ—ng but were soon put to flight The Turks to the Number of Six thousand Foot and a Thousand five hundred Horse were encamped before Vallona but on the approach of General Spaar with four thousand Foot and four hundred Horse they fled And so they began to Batter the Town with Cannon and Bombs from their Ships and withal sent a Summonds to the Governour to Surrender who desired time to consider of it till the next day and on the Morrow one being sent with a second Summonds he found the Gates open the Turks having quitted the Town in the Night and so the Captain General took possession of it that Day being the 19 of September And in this place Death of Captain General Carnaro this brave Man dyed on the 1st of October following which the Senate being informed of they appoint Seigmor Mocenigo to succeed him Turks beaten at Sea The Venetians were not Victorious at Land only this year but at Sea also for General Delphino being ordered to convoy the Garison of Napolâ— dâ— Malvesia to Cands on the 18. of August he was joined with Captain Contarâ—nt who had Twelve Mon of War and Two Fireships with him And on the 29th he understood that the Admiral Basha who had with him 27 Gallies 32 Ships and 6 Galleons was resolved to attack him On the 7th of September he had a sight of the Ottoman Fleet and on the 8th he bore directly upon them and engageing a sharp Fight was maintain'd for a good while in which Action General Delphinos hand was shot off which did not hinder him to keep his Station till the Fight was over and at last the Turkish Vessels being fore shattered they were forced to flee to Meteans And General Delphino being unable to overtake them steered away for the Morea This year the differences about the Franchises and other things done by the French Clergy as was esteemed in prejudice of the Holy Sea are amicably composed between the two Courts of France and Rome The French King making great Concessions on his part to effect it And the Old Dad to make him
all this while The French having pretty good successe there last year were contented to be on the defensive only this year Duke of Sâ—â—oy Invades the Dauphinate The Duke of Sovoy in the Month of July marches into the Dauphinate with twenty thousand Men where having pillaged La Roche Chantelouvi and some other Villages he marches to Ambrun which on the 5th day after surrendered to him upon Articles From thence he marched to Guillestre which after a brisk Seige of about 9 days yeelded upon Articles here he got 20 peice of Cannon and the City granted him forty thousand Livers Contribution besides sixty thousand Livers in Gold of the French Kings Money Takes some Towns which he got in the hands of the Treasurer From thence he marched to Gap a City upon the Frontiers of Provence which on the first Summons surrendred Fals sick and returns home He designed the taking of Brianson and Quieras but the smal Pox taking him broke all his Measures and hindred his keeping of what he had Conquered in the Dauphinate so as his Army plundering all the Countrey and burning and destroying what they could not carry away returned home and so ended this Campaign SECT 4. Sect. 4 The Emperour encouraged with the late great Victory at Salankemen thought fit now to attack Great Waradin Hungary which had been Blocked up for some years past and appoints General Heusler for that service Great Waradin taken by Heusler who arrived at the place about the end of April and pushed on the Seige with great vigour to the 30th of May throwing in an infinite number of Bombs and the same day sprung a mine to good purpose he then sent a threatning Summons to the Aga. who answered he would perish in the defence of the Place yet on the 2d of June when he saw all things prepared for a General Assault he beat a Parley and agreed on Articles and surrendered After which the General took a smal Garison on the Danube caled Pescabara And this was all the service was performed on that side also Pescabara during this Campaign This year on the 18th of July the Venetians laid Seige to Canea Venice in the Isle of Candia the gaining whereof they had good hopes at first but by the great policie and valour of the Basha of Retino both their hopes and endeavours were frustrate in so much as they were forced to leave it re-infecta and Sailed away towards Napoli di Malvasia Morosini made Captain General again This with some Incursions of the Turks into the Venetians Territories made the Senate very uneasie so as they began to think of a new Captain General And this Trust and Honour they unanimously devolved on the Serene Doge Morosins who had formerly served the Re-pulick so succesfully and which nothing but his great age made him unwilling to accept off As for the Polish Army they made a shift to get into the Feild in September and in Ostober they Blocked up Caminiec And so for this Campaign exeunt Mr. Robert Boyl dyed this year This year dyed the Famous Robert Boyl Esquire a Philosoper of a particular and extraordinary Character And yet he was so far from Atheism that is too usual for such Speculative heads as he lived and dyed a sincere Christian whereof he gave a convincing Testimony at his death by the Legacie he left to have a Monthly Sermon Preached against Athism On the 7th of June happened a terrible Earthquake in the Island of Jamaica Earthquake in Jamaica in the Town of Port-Royal the cheifest of the English Plantations and the greatest Mart in that part of the World the Town was intirely ruined with the loss of fifteen hundred people And on the 8th of September we had a touch of it in England but did little hurt blâ—ssed be GOD. The Elector of Bavaria and Prince Waldeck dyes On the 24th of December dyed the Serene Electoress of Bavaria in Vienna 23 years old This year also dyed the Valiant Prince Waldeck And this year the Duke of Hanover a Protestant Ptince is Constituted the 9th Electorate of the Empir CHAP. XVIII Anno 1693. SECT 1. In Britain and Ireland England things went well between the King and all his Parliaments An 1693 for Scotland and Ieâ—land appeared very forward in all matters tending to the Common good and safety and to the Kings Honour and Satisfaction and the Parliament of England came nothing short of the Kings expectation and desires passing many Acts and laying on taxes and all for raising of Money for carrying on the War against France For all which the King gave them hearty thanks and Prorogued the Parliament to the 2d of May. and then he went to Holland But before he went he laid aside Admiral Russel for causes to himself best known and constituted Henry Kuligrew Esquire Sir Ralph Delavalle and Sir Clovasley Shoved Commanders of the Fleet this Summer The Smyrna Fleet attached by the Frend. This year our Smyrna Fleet outward bound consisting of near four hundred Saile of several Nations under the Conduct of Sir George Rook with a Squadron of 23 Men of War were attack't by the whole French Fleet. And tho Sir George neglected nothing of the duty of an expert and resolute Captain for the safty of these under his protection yet being over matched by a greafer force he could not prevent a great damage to the Fleet of whom the French burnt â—7 and took 32 Merchant Men. And 2 Dutch Men of war And soon after Sir George brought his Squadron and many Merchant Ships safe in to Kinsale in Ireland SECT 2. Sect. 2 The French Army in Flanders this year did exceed ours in number very much the Troops of Lâ—â—ge being on their march to joyne the King Luxemburg sent out a strong Detachment which surprizing them in the hollow ways charged them smartly and forced Count Tilly who commanded them to retreat towards Mastreicht Huy taken by the French This encouraged Luxemburg to lay Seige to Huy which he invested the 9th of July and in few days had it surrendered to him Which the King hearing of and fearing Luxemburg might attempt Letâ—e being not far from it he sent ten Batalions who with great difficulty got into the Place Luxemburg made as tho he had a design on Leige but he had a greater design really in his head for knowing the King had sent off the Duke of Wertemberg and several other considerable Detachments he resolved on no less then atracking the King in his Camp his Army at this time being thirty five thousand stronger then the Kings Army Luxemburg approaches the Kings Camp And with all carried the matter so closs as tho the King sent out several parties to observe the Enemies motion he could get no certain Intelligence till himself Bavarâ—a and some other Officers took Horse and went out and were not far till they met with Luxemburgs
weighty reasons for so doing nor did they stop here but on the seventh of January 1681. Sâ—â—lo novo it was resolved Tâ—at whosoever should lend or advance Money on any branch of the Kings Revenue or whosoever should buy any tally upon any part of the Revenue And prohabite lending money on â—e Revenue or pay such a lâ—ally hereafter to be struck should be Adjudged a hinderer of the Sittings of Parliament and should he Responsible therefore in Parliament Eaâ—l of Ossory's death Oo the thirty of July 1680. Dyed the Gererous and truely Noble Thomas Earl of Ossory at White Hâ—â— to whom the Author gives a large and deserved Eulogie Deaâ—h of the Duke of 〈◊〉 and 〈…〉 Paâ—â—â—â—â—â— of the Rhine On the second of September after dyed John George Duke of Saxoâ—â—e at Fâ—â—burg the sixty eight year of his age And on the seventh of September dyed Châ—rles Lovis Count Pelatine of the Rhine sixty three years old About the midle of November appeared a Comet with a prodigious light towards the West the stâ—r was but smâ—l whence it proceeded and low at first A Comet appâ—aâ—s but arose higher and higher CHAP. VI. SECT 1. Sect. 1 An. 1681. The King being netled at the Parliaments harsh usage of him on tâ—e tenth of January 1681 he prorogue them to the twentyeth And on the eighteenth he dissâ—lvâ—d them Parliament dissolved another called to sit at Oxford And summonds anotâ—eâ—â—o meet at Oxford on the twenty first of March following tâ—is filled all thinking Men with Astonishment and â—errour and a great many of the pâ—â—me Nobility being utterly dissatisfied with the Kings Resolution in this point meet and frame a Petition to hiâ— Mâ—jâ—sty the Nobles Petiton the King not to to order sitting at Oxford full of most weighty and unanswerable Arguments bâ—sâ—eching him to let the Parliamenâ— sit at the usual plâ—ce in Westminster which Petition was â—â—esented to him by the Earl of Essâ—x who tendâ—red it with a pithy and pertinent Speach to the same purpose The Petâ—tion was Subscribed by these Noblemen following Monmouth Kent Huntington Bedford Salisbury Clare Stanâ—ford Essex Shaâ—tsbury Mordant Evers â—aget Gray Herbert Howard Delamere The Kings Answer to this Petition is recorded no where The Petition rejected All that can be fâ—und is that he expressâ—d his displeasure at it by a froune However he continues firm and unmoveable for the Parliaments siting at Oxford and withall sets a mark on the main contryvers of this Petition as ye shall find afterward SECT 2. Sect. 2 After tâ—e dissolution of the last Parliament one Edward Fuzharris a Papist prompted by the Dutchess of Portsmouth and the French Embassador tampers with one Everara an old Commerad of his Meal-tub Plot. a Papist also and an engenious fellow to write an invective Pamphlet against the Kings proceedings which Everard undertook and having perfited it gave a fair Copy of it to Fuzharris the design being lay'd to fasten it on the Non Conformists But Everard having made Sir Wilâ—am Waller Privy to the Intrigue all along the mischievous fallacy came to be discovered wnereupon Fuzharris is apprehended and committed and after two or three Moneths Imprisonment is arraigned and found guilty of high Treason Fitzharris Executed and the pretended Primate of Ireland for which on the first â—f â—nâ—y he is Executed at Tiburn together with Oliver Plunket the pretended Primate of Ireland convicted of high Treason also Parliament meets at Oxford In the mean time The 21. of March came and the Parliament mett at Oxford the Commons being generally the same as the last Parliament or at least of the same Judgement and Humour So as they began in their proccedings just where the last Parliament lest off The first thing they fell upon was preparing a Bill to prevent the Duke of Yorks suceession Parliament at Oxford dissolved and for prosecuting the Pâ—pish Lords in the Tower these were the two main points handled But on the â—7th of March the 7th day of their fisting the King came suddenly and uâ—exepectedly into the House of Peâ—rs and dissolved the Parliament and taking Coach immediatly drove as hard as he could to Wâ—nsor leaving both the Houses in great Amazement And on the 8th of Apâ—â—l published a Declaration of his Reasons for dissolving the Parliament which satisfied but very few On this brisk Act of the King the Papists begin to look big and to think on revenge against some of those who had prosecuted them Stephen Colledge tryeâ— Condemned and Ecuted And the first they spit their Venom at was one Stephen Colledge a mean Man but a great talker against the Popish Plot. Against whom they frame an Indictment of high Treason but the Grand Jury being too honest to find it they transfer the case and the Prisoner to be tryed at Oxford where by a strange and illegal proceeding Sir Franceâ— North being the chief Judge the innocent poor Man is sentenced and Executed accordingly on the 30th of August 168â— Earl of Shaftsbury Committed The next attempt was on the Earl of Shaftsbury who is apprehended and committed the 2d of July and being kept in the Tower to the 24th of November he is brought to Tryal where notwithstanding all the deep and wicked contrivances laid for taking away his Life the Grand-Jury whereof Sir Samuel Bernardiston was Foreman returned Ignoramus upon the Bill is tryed and acquitted whereat the People discovered their great satisfaction not only by a general shout but by making several Bonâ—fires that night in the City SECT 3. Sect. 3 All this while The Duke of York is carrying on his designs in Scotland under a Protestant Mask for secureing himself in succession to the Crown the Parliament complying with him Duke of York makes the Test in Scotlana and to that end the Test is made and some other Acts with which many of the Members were not well satisfied and desired that some other additional Acts might be made Earl of Argyle Impeached and sound guilty of high Treason The E. of Argyle insisting on this and proposing that all other Acts against Popery might be added for this his freedom and under pretence of his putting his own sense and â—nterpretation upon the Test when he took it as was allowed to many others he is prosecuted with the greatest Cruelty and Injustice imaginable and on this trivia Act he is arraigned and found guilty of high Treason An. 1682. However this brave Man made a shilt to escape his destiny at this time makes his Escape by getting privatly out of Edinburgh Castle and flying beyond Seas tho he could not do it afterwards but a last fell a Sacrifice to the same Revenge that thus made him first Miscrable SECT 4. Sect. 4 Let us now step over and take aview of Affairs in France In September the French King draws his Troops towards Strasburg Strasburg surrendered to the
called a Council of War wherein he declared he was resolved to attack the Enemy the next Morning which the Duke of Shomberg disswaded but finding the King positive it was concluded and orders was given to all Men to be at their Posts and in readiness on a Minutes warning each Man to have a Green sprig in his Hatt the Enemies Sign being White-paper That Night the King Rod at 12 a Clock quite thorow the Army with Torch-light Battle of Boyne And on the next day being the 1st of July followed that Memorable and happy Battle whereof to my great satisfaction I was an Eye-witness and had better opportunity than any other to take notice of all the various passages that happened that day being tyed to no post but left at my own Liberty to Gallop to and again and to make particular observation of all occurrences my Employment and Duty at that time strickly obliging me thereto The circumstances of that Engagement were so various and numerous as a particular rehearsal would not only require a great dale of time of Writing but make my Compâ—nd swell above its proper bulk so as must referr the Reader either to such Narratives as he has formerly seen or to my Author when he comes abroad whose Information in that matter I own to be very good for he gives a very full and true account of that days proceedings and I can find nothing material wherein his Intelligence has failed except in that point relating to Leivtenent General Hamilton where he says the King asked him being then Prisoner if the Irish would Fight any more who Answered Yes an 't please Your Majesty upon my Honour I beleive they will c. Now to my certain knowledge there was no such Dialogue for when Major Cha. Butler Brother to the Duke of Ormond and I brought him to the King on his return from beating the left wing of the Enemies Horse all the King said to him was Sir I am sorry to see you there to which Hamilton made no Reply at all nor did he bow or pay the King the least Reverence but standing like a statue with an assured Countenance looked him earnestly in the Face and when the King was turning away from us I asked His Majesty what we should do with the Leivtenent General carry him up said he to my Horse-guards and order the commanding Officer to take care of him which we did accordingly and for Wounds in his Head he had none but a little scratch on his Nose which he told me he got when his Horse being killedâ— fell under him The Irish Army defeated This breif account I will only give when the Enemy were beaten from all their Posts on the River they made a Retreat of four or five Miles and indeed in better order than was expected for their Horse Marched on the Reer and still when our advanced parties came near them they made an halt faced about and with two or three small Guns they had carryed off Fired and put our Men to a stand till their Foot were got a pretty way off and then their Horse followed And I well remember that Leivtenent General Dougass was passionatly concern'd that the King would not suffer him to attack them with the Irisâ—killiners who were so furious as they would have fallen on them with their Swords or with Stones rather than fail but the King pursued them slowly contenting himself with driving them quite out of the Field and scising their Camp and all their Baggage and having followed them till Ten at Night he returned to Dewlâ—â—k and Encamped there Of the Enemy were killed a Thousand five hundred besides we know not how many were killed among Corn and in Houses Gardens and Backsidâ—s about Dewlâ—â—k of whom no certain account could be gotten And of Officers the Lords Dungan and Carlinâ—sord Sir Neal O'â—eal and many Inferiors On our side were killed about Four hundered which had not been so much noticed had not the renouned Duke of Shomberg been of the Number Duke of Shomberg killed who was unfortunatly killed on the very brink of the River presently after he had led the first Batallions through the Foord He was a Man of incomparable parts and dyed here the 81 Year of his Age Monsieur Callimâ—t Collonel of a French Regiment was killed also and was much bemoaned being a Religious good Man and an Experienced Old Souldier The King managed all Affairs that day to admiration which the very Enemy took so much notice of as they declared If the English would change Kings with them they would Fight the Battle overgain But Old England beg'd their Excuse King James fled that night to Dubline King James fled to Dubline thence to Waterford and then to France The Lady Iâ—â—connel asked what his Majesty would have to Supper said he I have got such a Breakfast as I have no great Stomack for Supper And next Morning he took Post for Waterfoord and within two days he went Aboard and so set Sail for France once again Drogheda yeilds Next day after the Battle the King rested allowing his Men some time to refresh themselves but withal sent Collonel Melonier with some Regiments to attack Drogheda which Surrendered on Articles to march out with their Baggage without Armes The King marches to Dubline The 3d. day after the Battle The King marched within two Miles of Dubline from thence he sent Leivtenent General Douglass with three Regiments of Horse two of Dragoons and ten of Foot towards Athlone Fifty Miles Northwest of Dubline where he arrived the 17 of July and presently Summond the Town but Old Collonel Grace the Governour fired a Pistol towards Douglass Leivtenent General Douglass to Athlone saying these were the Terms he was to Douglass made some attempts on the Castle which was very strong both by nature and Art but in vain for his Cannon were too small for such service and having advice that Sarsfeild was on his March towards him with Fifteen thousand Men On the 25th he marched off having lost about Thirty Men at the Town besides Three hundred lost by other Disâ—sters The King on the 11 of July marched the Army to Kâ—â—kulien Bridge Germany and so onward by easy marches to Carrick Waterfood and Duncanon Fort yeild where he arrived the 21 from thence he sent Major General Kirk with a party to Waterfoord which on the 25 the Irish Surrendered marching out with Armes and Haggage And a few days after the strong and regular Fort of Duncannon well furnished with Guns surrendered also The King goes to Dubline and returns On the 27 the King went towards Dubline in order for England but coming there he had account from England that Affairs were not so bad as he heard and feared he returned to the Camp then at Golden Bridge On the 22d of August And on the 27 he marched to Carrickae-Glâ—â—sh Douglass returns and joins the King where