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A33410	The history of the Turkish War with the Rhodians, Venetians, Egyptians, Persians, and other nations being a compact series of the memorable battels, sieges, and progress of the Ottoman armies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, for near an hundred years, with their various success by sea and land : but a relation more particularly of the first bloody siege of Rhodes in the reign of Mahomet the Great ... and the last under the command of Solyman the Magnificent, who ... totally subdued that famous city and island, defended by the valour of the renowned Peter Aubusson ... / written by Will. Caoursin and Rhodgia Afendy.	Caoursin, Guillaume, d. 1501.; Sinan Paşa, 1440-1486.; Bouhours, Dominique, 1628-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing B3824D; Wing B3827; Wing C464_CANCELLED; ESTC R24724	170,593	517

Country exacted from him by a most Tragical end In the mean time the Turkish Fleet pass'd the Streight of Gallipoli and the Forces that came by Land rendevouz'd in Lycia as they were appointed There the report ran that Mahomet was suddenly dead and that the Souldiers which march'd from all parts were only to prevent such Commotions and Insurrections as are wont to happen upon the death of the Emperor A Greek Spy who was discover'd at Rhodes and the Prisoners that were taken and sent thither by the Knights of the Fort of Fano confess'd all they knew By other means also the Grand Master understood that the Enemies Fleet drew nearer and nearer and being one that was accustom'd to false reports he believ'd nothing less then the death of Mahomet and as for that of Meligale he look'd upon it as an example of Divine Justice and a pledg of Victory However he omitted not to take all the caution that Humane prudence could require And therefore considering that the Churches of St. Mary and St. Anthony that stood without the City and very near the Walls might serve for shelter for the Infidels and annoy the Town he caus'd them to be pull'd down He order'd that the Inhabitants who had Gardens and Houses about the City should cut down all the Trees that did not bear Fruit and that they should bring into Rhodes as much of the Wood as they could He commanded them also to cut down all the Barley and Oats that were grown up that the Enemy might want for●age for their Horses and also all the Wheat and to spoil the Grass and green Plants After which having chosen for Captains of the Successors the Hospitaller the Admiral the Chancellour and Treasurer of the Order he gave instructions to the Knights of the several Languages what they should severally act exhorting them in a few words to acquit themselves faithfully of thei● duties Behold said he Brave Knights an oppertunity at length for ye a●… to shew what ye are We have pr●visions of all sorts in abundance a●… though our forces are not so numero●… as those of the Enemy they are bo●… valianter and better disciplin'd Italy France Germany all Christendo● will send us relief and we are assur'● of Victory provided we do our duty Jesus Christ as our Captain in the Wa● he will not forsake them that fight f●… his names sake And it will only b●long to you when you have caus'd t●… Infidels to raise their Siege to dri●… them out of Constantinople with t●… assistance of the Christian Princes But because the Grand Master w●… fully perswaded that affairs the be order'd are not always successfu●… unless favour'd and prosper'd by G●… himself he caus'd publick praye● to be made to Heaven and sent f●… an Image of the Virgin It was th●… which the Rhodians worshipp'd upon Mount Palermus and which after Solyman had taken Rhodes was carry'd to Malta where it still remains in the Church of St. John the Baptist What the fatal Image of Minerva was to the people of Troy that was the Image of the Virgin to the people of Rhodes who believ'd they had nothing to fear while she was in the midst of them In the mean while the Sentinel that stood upon the top of St. Stevens Mount gave a Signal to advertize that the Enemies Fleet appear'd The Grand Master hasted to the Mountain to satisfy his own eyes carrying along with him men expert in Sea affairs who were all of one opinion by the course which the Fleet steer'd that they were bound to join with the Basha who stay'd for them in the Port of Fesco there to embarque all his Forces Nor were they de●eiv'd For the Souldiers being em●arqu'd with all speed the Ottoman Fleet compos'd of a hundred and ●ixty Sail steer'd directly along the Coast of Lycia with a fair Gale a● length it appear'd before Rhodes again the 23 d of May in the year 1480 Then to see the excellent order of th● Barbarians to hear the joyful shout of the Barbarians the sound of th● Fifes the noise of the Trumpets it seem'd as if they had been Triumphant Victorers making their entr● into a conquer'd City THE HISTORY OF Peter D'Aubusson Grand Master of RHODES Book Third THE City of Rhodes so famous in Antiquity for Art and Science there cherish'd and for the birth of so ma●y famous men is seated by the Sea●de upon the descent of a little Hill ●hich rises insensibly in a pleasant ●lain in the North part of the Island ●hat bears its name It is crown'd with several little Hillocks full of clear Springs and which in the time of the Grand Master whose story 〈◊〉 write were all shaded with Orange Pomegranate Trees and others of the same nature It was then well built immur'd with a double Wall fortifyd with several Towers tha● were encompass'd every one with a kind of Ravelin or Bastion A grea● Rampart sustain'd these Walls within and a large and deep Moat environd them without But towar● the South and on that side wher● the Jews inhabited in the low Tow● the Towers were something mo●… distant one from another for whic● reason that side was so much th● weaker The Quarter where the Knigh● liv'd which was calld the Mansion● of the Languages and was a kin● of City by it self was the strong● not only for its scituation but al● for the fortification which art had a●ded to it For besides that the S● wash'd it upon the North and Ea●… it was defended by two Bulwark nine Towers and by a particular Fortification that extended if self to the Sea A very thick Wall and flank'd with good Towers separated it from the low Town which the people and inhabitants possess'd The Palace of the Grand Master that run along the Mansions of the Knights upon the West side was better fortifyd then the rest having three or four distinct enclosures The Port that was the chief defence of the whole City look'd toward the East and somewhat toward the North. It was made by two Moles that stretching themselves from the Walls of the City and almost meeting one another left no more room but for one Gally at a time to enter The entry was guarded by two strong Towers seated upon two Rocks upon which formerly stood the famous Colossus of Brass which was accounted one of the seven wonders of the World Two little Bosomes of Sea did as it were adorn the Port upon the North and South sides and a Mole that stretch'd it self above three hunder'd paces into the Sea at the end whereof stood the Tower of St. Nicholas which clos'd the bosom that lay upon the North. If we may believe the old Arabick Chronicles intermixt with many fables this Fort was anciently built by an Arabian Prince call'd by the name of Muhavias a great Souldier and Son of Abi Safian This Prince from Governor of Egypt and Syria coming to be Caleph nine and thirty years after Mahomet was