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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60096	A short relation of the most remarkable transactions in several parts of Europe between the Christians and Turks including an exact diary of the siege of Buda / written originally by a person of honour, a voluntier in the compagne, and done into English by P.R.	Person of honour, a voluntier in the campagne.; P. R.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3622; ESTC R21028	23,420	20

being come near the Enemies Camp he put his Men into Order and fell so suddainly upon the Rebells that they had no time to put themselves into a Posture of defence All they could do in so great a confusion was to think how to save themselves so that some flying one way some another the Imperialists were soon Masters of the Enemies Camp all their Artillery consisting of five Peices of Cannon all their Ammunition Tents and Baggage even to the very Coach and Standard of Tekeley He himself was in his Bed and having hardly time to put on his Cloaths fled away with only two or three persons in his Company In his Tent were found his Sable his Papers his wearing Apparel his Plate and Money It is certainly reported that above four thousand were slain or drown'd in the Rivers of Tarza and Secso which they endeavour'd to pass in their flight being closely pursu'd all the way by the Imperial Cavalry Fourteen Standards and other Colors were afterwards sent and presented to the Emperour as the Trophies of this Victory In pursuance of his good Fortune the Victorious General upon the 24th of September sate down before Barfeodt a Town well fortified with a strong Wall with several Towres and Redoubts and a deep Mote wherein was also a Garrison consisting of between three or four Hundred men besides Inhabitants that bore Arms. Who having notice of the General 's March made all the Preparation they could for a stout resistance uncovering their Houses to prevent their being fir'd by the Bombs and Fire-Works of the Assailants removing their Goods into Vaults and Cellars and then casting up several Works within the Town So soon as the General had posted his men he caus'd a large Battery to be rais'd under the shelter of which five or six Hundred chosen men commanded by Collonel Veterani advanc'd to the Mote and making a descent lodg'd themselves with their Ladders under the Wall Which so dismay'd the Inhabitants that they presently dispatch'd out Commissioners to capitulate who being sent back for the extravagancy of their demands Veterani in the interim made the Inhabitants sensible how he was Posted under the Wall and withal told 'em that he had prepar'd such a Mine which would not only blow up the Wall but a good part of the Town Which so terrifyed the credulous Hungarians that they quickly condescended to meaner Articles desiring only the preservation of their Ancient Priviledges as well in Civil as Ecclesiastical Matters The Soldiers were to March out with only their Arms and what they could carry about 'em with liberty to such as would to be entertain'd in the Emperours Service Which Conditions being agreed to the Garrison march'd out and General Schultz took possession of the Town From hence he march'd to the Castle of Muscowitz which he immediately Summon'd but the Governour relying upon the strength of the Place and the number of the Garrison consisting of 400 Men besides a great many Martial Peasants instead of returning an Answer hung out a red Flag Upon which the General forthwith began to raise his Batteries and make his Approaches at the same time throwing into the Town a great number of Granado's and Bombs by which means in a short time he made a descent into the Mote So that the Garrison apprehensive of the danger of a storm from those that proceeded with such a swift and vigorous Resolution after a Seige of fix days surrendred upon Condition During this Seige Captain Molner one of Schultz's Officers meeting with a Party of 300 Rebells under the Command of Subeida Count Teckeley's great favourite who were going to put themselves into the Castle of Maskowitz totally routed their whole Body took Subeida and his Wife Prisoners and besides other good Booty forty Thousand Crowns in ready Money Nor was the Venetian Fleet less active in the Archipelago For on the seventeenth of September they made a descent near to Dragomasto anciently a City of Acarnania call'd Oeniade seated at the mouth of the River Achelous so famous among the Fables of the Pozes Where they were no sooner landed but they were joyn'd by two Thousand and five Hundred of the Greeks desirous of their ancient Liberty and thus embody'd march'd 50 Miles up into the Country wasted the whole Province of Acurnania burnt two great Towns Vragosi and Zapaachi together with a great many small Villages defeated the Sangiac of the Province who endeavour'd with what Forces he could get together to make opposition against 'em and at length with a great Booty and many Pris'ners return'd to their Fleet. But now to return again to the City of Buda the success of which Leaguer all Europe listen'd after with attentive Ears we find the Serasquier Bassa after an attempt to relieve the Town twice repuls'd toward the beginning of October and then when he found himself disappointed retiring back again in hasty disorder with the Duke of Lorrain and twenty Thousand Horse at his heels not daring to make head or look back till he had posted himself under the Cannon of Alba Regalis In the mean time the Elector no less eager in the pursuit of Honour toil'd in preparing all things ready for a general Assault raising Batteries advancing his approaches and opening Mines in a mon ent to demolish the labour of many years While the perverse and half starv'd Enemy as if they had only fed upon the hopes of Releif as restlesly labour'd with continual Salleys to disturb the Progress of his indefatigable Endeavours This was the Pains and Travel of this Month which exercis'd both Parties Upon the Second of November they made a Salley with three Hundred Men but were beaten back again by the Bavarians with the loss of seventy of their Number who were slain upon the Place The next day they appear'd again with between three and four Hundred Horse but perceiving that the Bavarians were drawn up in a Posture ready to receive 'em they presently retreated back The very same day they made another Salley on that side next to old Buda where the German's guarded the Trenches but there they were so warmly welcom'd that they were glad to retreat in great disorder leaving twelve of their number Pris'ners besides what were slain in the skirmish These Pris'ners upon their Examination affirm'd that the Janizaries who got into the Town a little before brought no Provisions along with 'em of which however there was then at that time so great want that a pound of Horse-Flesh was sold for nine Pence On the Fourth of November the Bavarians storm'd the Tower of the Castle which looks toward the Water by others call'd the Great Tower but were not able to make themselves Masters of it though they contended for it several hours together with great slaughter on both sides However afterwards they made a shift with a Battery of six Peices of Cannon to beat down all the Towers of the Castle about the Turks Ears and to lodge