Plenipotentiaries yet they proceed on the Treaty The French Plenipotentiaries having several separat Conferences with the Embassadors of the States General gave Umbrage to the rest of the Allies Embassadors that the States were about making up a separat Peace as once formerly they had done which the States Embassadors hearing of declared aloud and with some sort of indignation that that report was unjust and false and that they might make there sincerity more apparent they oppenly disswaded the Ministers of the Allies from consenting to a Truce with the Freech which had been lately proposed by the French Ministers This giving satisfaction to rest of the Embassadors they go on in the Negotiation of the Peace Altercations about the Basis of the Treaty c. But there arose amongst them so many Disputes and Altercations about the Basis of the present Treaty and also so many intricat and thwarting overtures and propositions on all sides as took up a great deale of time before they could be composed or brought into any settlement all which were too tedious now to relate On the 20 of July The French gave in their project of Peace The Spanish Embassadors sâ—eming most to be satisfied with the Concessions of the French the Emperours least and the rest of the Allies not altogether disliking them On the 16 of August their was held an extraordinary Congress which lasted almost the whole day And not long after came the News of the taking of Barcelona by the French after one of the most vigorous Seiges that had happened almost in any former Age. This made the Spaniards very uneasy and very pressing to have the Peace signed upon the Conditions offered by France To which the French seemed rather to comply because of a Report generally spread Abroad that Sweden and Denmark threatned to denounce War against France unless they went more seriously on with the business and cut short all unnecessary difficulties This and the conferences hâ—ld between the Earl of Portland and the Mareshal de Boussiers wherein were concerted all the pretensions of the King of England so ripened and forwarded all matters as on the 20 of September the English Spanish and Dutch Pleniprotentiaries potentiaries after a long conference with those of France The Peace sign'd and having adjusted all matters in difference betwixt them mutually signed the Peace a little after Mid-night Emperors Embassadors Complain The Emperours and Empires Plenipotentiaries were in the Hall almost all the time but were so far from consenting to what was done as they required the Mediator to enter a protestation that this was a second time that a separte Peace had been concluded with France meaning that of Nimeguea for the first wherein the Emperour and Empire had been excluded and somewhat more to this purpose To which Don Bernardo de quires made so pertinent a Reply as tho it did not satisfie silenced them at that time The Articles of agreement between the 3 forementioned Confederates and the French King especially the advantagious and Honourable Terins King William made for himself and his Dominions are so extant every where and so universally known as I do not think it necessary to swell this Compend by inserting them Cessation of Arms on both sides Though the Imperialists seemed a little disatisfied with these proceedings yet they thought it the most advisible way to agree to a Cessation of Arms which was done two days after the Signing of this Treaty But before advice of this reached Prince Baden on the Rhine he had taken the Castle of Eremburg and was going to lay Seige to Kirn also But herein the Emperour was unfortunate for had the News of the Battle of Zenta come a little sooner in all probability those Powers who lately Signed the Treaty had not been so foreward till they had made the French King more compliant with the Emperours demands However passing that We come to give some account of that Memorable Battle the like whereof has not been fought in the whole course of this long and Bloody War SECT 2. Sect. 2 About the time of the Election of the King of Polaâ—â— a Rebellion broke forth in upper Huâ—gary which occasioned Prince Eugenius of Savoâ— to draw the Imperial Troops thitherward And though the head of this Hydra was quickly cut off yet the Grand Signior in person coming into the Feild on the Head of a formidable Army threatned to give life to this Monster again Prince Eugen lying with the Imperial Army a Bâ—le 〈◊〉 had intelligence on the 12 of September that the Turks had a design on Sâ—gedin and had deâ—aâ—câ—â—t out several Troops to ravage and burn all the Country about it And presently after one Captain Toben brought him word that the Turks were at Zenta and had detached a body of Horse to burn all the Countrey The Prince sends two parties of sixty Horse a peice as Scouts to make discovery and to bâ—ing him a certain account of what they could discover In the mean time the Army decamped before day and marched in twelve Columns six of Horse and six of Foot with the Artillery in the miâ—le And continued their March so all day The Hustars who were sent to from brought word that they met the Enemies Guards near Zent a Basha being taken informed the Prince That the Grandsignior had fully resolved to beseige Segedin but understanding that the Imperial Army was Decamped from Peter Waradin and was following closs at his Heels he stâ—pt at Zenta that he had laid a Bridge over the Thâ—ese which had been built at Belgrade by the advice of a French Man and brought along in Wagons intending to march in to Transilvania and Upper Hungary that the Grandsignior had passed the Bridge in Person with some Thousands of Horse that the Infantry and Baggage and a hundred peiceâ— of Cannon were on this side the River but he knew not if they would pass it or not This obliged the Prince to advance with the Caveâ—â—y and some Artillery within an Hours march of Zenta Battle of Zenta and there stayed for the Foot who being come up he drew up his Army in Battle array and advanceing near Zenta they perceived Two thousand of the Enemys Horse whereon the Prince took Three Regiments of Dragoons and two out of the 2d Line with some peices of Cannon and so advanced towards the Enemy with all the speed he could ordering the rest of the Army to follow in Battle array On the left wing he planted some Cannon which played incessantly on the Bridge as these did also on the right wing and the Army coming up the Battle began The Enemy had before them two Entâ—â—nchments besides a Barricado of waggons and all so strong as it was an Admiration how the Foot could force them which yet they did in half an hours time during which nothing could be heard or seen for Fire and Smoak on both sides The Horse advanced also to the very moat of
suspected and talked off by severals little to his Commendation The defending of Londonderry so long by a meer Rable of undisciplin'd Men a few Gentlemen and Officers exceepted against a powerful Army of Train'd Men well furnished with all Warlike Engines Seige of Derry and other Provisions needful for such an undertaking and under the Command of skilful Generals and other Officers both French and Irish as it was matter of Admiration in this Age so it will seem altogether incredible by our posterity However it was resolutly defended by the good conduct of Collonel Henry Baker and after his Death by Collonel Mitchâ—iburn assisted by Mr. Walker a Minister who had the oversight and distribution of the Stores and who was afterward killed at the Battle of Boyn closs by the Duke of Shomberg and who before his death wrote a narrative of the Seige of Darry but there was onâ— written after by one Mr. John Mckeâ—zie a Mimster Six thousand Irish beaten by two thousand Iâ—â—skilliners Major General Maeharty taken Prisoner allowed generally to be more true and impartial that the other On the 30 of July the very day before the relief of Darâ—y about two thousand of the Iniskillineâ—s encountered Six thousand of the Irish commanded by Major General Mâ—kartie at a place called Newtounbutler routed them killed and drowned near three thousand of them and took Mekarty priâ—oner losing only twenty Men and about fifty wounded SECT 4. Sect. 4 This Summer the King ordered the raising of Eigâ—teen Regiments of Foot and Five of Horse for the Irish Service Duke of Shomberg Lands in Ireland And on the 13. of August The Dâ—ke of Shomberg Landed at Carrickfergus with those Men being about Ten thousand Horse and Foot On the 20. the Duke marched several Regiments towards Carrickfergus from Belfast to which place he had marched next day after his Landing and presently drawing the Trenches and raising some Batteries Takes Câ—â— rick serguâ— he played furiously upon the Town which so terrisied Mackarty-more the Governour as on the 26 he parlyed and agreed to march out with Arms and some Baggage Presently after this The Duke began his March to wards Dundalk Matches to Dundalk ordering the Train to be shipped and carryed about to the Bay of Carlinsoâ—ra eight Miles from Dundalk He Eucamped at Dundalk the 3. of September the Irish Army being Twenty thousand lay at Drogheda King James offers Battle On the 20th of September The Irish Army drew near Dundalk and on the 21. they drew all out Horse and Foot advanced the Standart Royal and approached toward the Dukes out-works Whereupon he ordered all to stand to their Arms but kept his Camp and made no advance towards the Enemy Reteirs who after a bravado for three or four Hours drew off and reteired towards Ardoe eight Miles off A Conspiracy is found out in the Army one Duâ—plâ—ssey a French Man being the cheif who with six more is hang'd and above 200 in the French Regiments being found Papists were disarmed and sent under a Guard to England Five thousand Iriâ—h defeated On the 27. of Sâ—ptember Collonel Lloyd with a thousand Iniâ—killâ—ners defeated five thousand Irish marching to Sligo Killed Seven hundred took Killie the Commander and Fourty other officers and eight thousand Cattle and all with the loss of fourteen Men. But within a short while after both Stiâ—o and Jamestoun fell into the hands of the Irish which loss was inconsiderable to the English being compared with the great Mortality that ensued in the Camp There dyed Sir Edward Deering Collonel Herry Wharton Sir Thomas Gower Captain Hungersooâ—a Mortality in â—he English Army and a great many moe brave Officers and of the Souldiers a thousand seven hundred dyed at Dunâ—alk 1970 Sick were shipt off to Belfast most of whom dyed on Shipboard and in short near one half of the Army which came from England Flanders dyed before February SECT 5. Sect. 5 The Confederaâ—e Army this Year in Flanders was commanded by â—rince Waâ—deck as was the French Army by Mareshal de Humtere between whom happened no considerable Action this Campaign French defeated at Forge Only on the 25. of August the Armies lying near to one another the Mareshal sent out a party to attack the â—rinces Foragers near the Village of Forge hereon ensued a sharp skirmish which lasted for some Hours Recruits coming in on both sides to the parties engaged at first at last the French râ—teired in great haste leaving their Cannon and near two thousand Killed and Wounded on the other side were Slain about three hundred and Leivtennent Collonel Grahame Keyseâ—wart taken by Brandenburg In Germany the Armies were early in the Feild on both sides In June Keyserwart in the Dutchy of Cleve is beseiged by Brandenburg and on the 29. it was surrendered on Honourable Conditions leaving in the Town Fifty eight peices of Cannon and Two Mortars Menta taken be the Duke of Lorrain In June the Duke of Lorrain with Twenty thousand Men. layes Seige to Menâ—z which was carryed on with a great deal of Courage and Slaughter of many Men on both sides till the 11. of September on which day the French marched out of it with Drums beating Cullors flying Six peices of Cannon and Two Mortars The modest computation of loss to the Germans make it above Six thousand amongst whom were Four Princes and the French lost Five thousand besides the Wounded about Six thousand marching out of the Town That Summer the French miserably ravaged the Palatinate and on the 4th of August Mareshal de Duras laid seidge to Hesà elberg and making one attack only wherein he lost 400 Men he retreated toward Philipsburg and a little while after he attackt Brushal and carryed it On the 25th of July the Marquess de Bouslers Cocheim taken by Bousleâ— sell in into the Electorate of Trâ—ves with Fire and Sword and marching to Cocheim he attackt it with great sury where being stoutly resisted for a while at last took it by Storm putting to the Sword Man Woman and Child but the fury being a little over Quarters was given to about three hundred Bonne taken by Brandenburg In July the Elector of Brandenburg laid seidge to Bonne but several things interveening retarded his progress till the 27. of September on which day the Dake of Lorrun came to him after which the Town was so hotly plyed as Baron de Hasstield the Governour fearing taking of the Town by Storm he Capitulate and on the 12 of October Surrendered leaving all his Cannon and Provisions as also all Count Mainard of Shombergs Baggage which the French had basely seized on a little before SECT 6. Sect. 6 The Emperour having employed the Duke of Lorrain Germany this Year in service on the Rhine he give the chief command of the Army in Hungary to Prince Lewis of Baden who well deserved it and as well managed
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
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
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
van-Guard and found that his whole Army were on their march towards the Kings Camp Which made him presently draw up the Army in Battle Aray to oppose â—â—e Enemy Night coming on the King caused a slight Bresâ—work to be cast up before the Foot from the Right Wing to the Left And being on Horse-back all the Evening not only giving all necessary orders but seeing them Executed he ordered his Coach to come to the Beaâ— of Sâ—aâ—lâ—y's Regiment wherein he reposed himself about 2 hours and early next Morning sent for Doctor Menard one of his Chaplains to come into the Coach to Pray with him sutable to the occasion A Rare Example By Sun rising Battle at Landâ—n the French were drawn up within Cannon shot of the Kings Camp being the 19th of July Our Cannon play'd on the French suriously and made a great slaughter which they indured with great constancy till about 6 Aclock and then they made a movement towards our Retrenchments at which time the Batalions and Squadrons from all sides advanced and engaged And it is certainly more casie for a judicious Reader to imagine than for any Man to relate the Bloody work was there But that terrible day drawing to an end after the Confederate Army had done all that was possible for brave Men to do being overpowred with numbers they were at last forced to give ground The â—â—â—ch 〈◊〉 the feild and to quit the Feild of Battle to the Enemy tho it was purchast at a costly and Bloody Rate The Providence of GOD preserved the King Miraculously being shot throw his Peruque and throw his Cloaths in several places his very Enemies behold his wonderful Courage with admiration and it was a common saying amongst them They wanted but such a King to make them Masters of Christendom And the Prince of Contâ— in his Letter to the Princess wis Wife being Intercepted Sayes he saw the King every where present where there was any Action Exposing his Person to the greatest dangers and that surely so much Valour very well deserved the quiet Possession of the Crown he wore Loss on both sides Computed As to the loss on both sides it is variously reported the Fâ—ench affirming our loss to be twenty thousand but it really appeared at the review of the Confederate Army soon after there were not missid above five or six thousand killed wounded and taken And for the loss on the French side it was past all doubt they had above two thousand Officers killed and wounded and few less then eighteen thousand Souldiers which may the rather be credited first because of Luxemburgs not pursuing the Vi ory which certainly he would not have forborn if he had been in a condition and next because of the great Recruits sent him from the Sea Coâ—st and by Bousslers from the Rhine before he laid Seige to Charâ—eroy Which he did on the 31st of August And tho the Garison held out with more true courage than any other Town in Flanders had done since the War began yet Charâ—eroy yeelded to the French seeing no appearance of any releif they were necessâ—at to Capitulat and gâ—tting Honourable Conditions they Surrendred on the 1st of October And Roses also This was not the only Town the Spaniards lost this year for on the 29 of May the French beseiged Roses be Sea and Land and carry on the Seige with that forwardness as the Town was surrendered to them on the 5th of June The Germans were so flow this Spring and the French so forward Heidelburg taken and burnt by the French that the Latter passed the â—hine at Philipsbuog and on the â—8 of May the Marquess de Chamills with Twenty thousand Men invested Heidelburg which being in no posture for defence and a division also hapning between the Inhabitants and Souldiers which put all in Confusion was forced to surrender at discretion of the Victors Soon after this The Dauphine joined the Army which was Seventy thousand strong and having taken by storm the Castle of Zwengenberg he crâ—ssed the Neckar the 26 of July and marched towards the Prince of Badens Camp near Flein The Prince being far fewer in number Dauphine bravadâ— put himself in a defensive posture On the 31 the Dauphine advanced with his whole Army and having raised some Batteries ordered all the Cavalry and Four thousand Granadeers to force the Entrenchments and to encompass the left wing of the Princes Camp But at two a Clock when the Prince expected that the French would have fallen briskly upon him they drew off and repassed the Neckar with some loss Nor did the Dauphine any thing more of moment only he put a Garison into Stugard and sending one detachment to Charleroy under Bousslers and another into Piedmont he returned in August to Versailles SECT 3. Sect. 3 The Duke of Savoy being recovered of his late Sickness joined his Army which was pretry strong Duke of Savoy bâ—seiges Pignerol and presently laid seidge to Pignerol and took the Fort of St. Briaget that covered it with the loss of a Thousand five hundred Men Put the Town made so obstinate resistance as it was debated whether they should raise the Seige or Bomb the Town In the mean time Catinat being reinforced with the Troops sent him from the Rhine descended into the Plains of Maâ—siglia The Duke of Savoy learning he had a design on Turin Raises his Sâ—â—ge and marches to Marsigâ—â—a quit the Seige of Pignerol and marched towards him whereon followed a Bloody Battle on the 4th of October The particulars whereof the States of Hollands Resident then at Turin sent to the States by his Letter Battle of Marsiglia dated the 5th of October Wherein with many other remarks on the Fight he highly commends the valour of the King of great Britains Subjects Commanded by the valiant Duke of Schomberg Schomberg killed who was killed there and two parts of three of his Regiments and eighteen of his Officers were taken many of them mortally Wounded He names many other brave Officers Killed and Wounded there but gives no account of the numbers of Men Filled The French Victors on either side only he says it was beleived the French loss was fully as great as ours However the French had the Victory for the Dukes Army was forced from the Feild of Battle and retreated to Turin and Moâ—calier About this time there were some surmises and a suâ—pition of the King of Polands inclination to clap up a peace with the Fort insligated by the French King but it did not appear Belgrade bâ—seidged by the Duke of Croy This Year The Duke of Croy had the cheif command of the Imperial Army with which about the latter and of July he laid seige to Bâ—lâ—â—aâ—â— which was carryed on with aboundant Courage and Resolution both of the Assaliants and Defendents till the 7â—h of September on which day the Beseigers made a general and
the Entâ—â—nchments where they stood the Enemies Fire and charged in the same manner as the Foot which perhaps was hardly ever seen before they alighted from their Horses and passed the moat on the bodies of the slâ—in Mâ—n In the meâ—n time the Germans on the left wing cut off the Turks way to the Bridge whereon followed a most horrible slaughter A terriâ—le slaughter as well in the Trenches as upon the Bridge and a great many were drowned in the River endeavouring to escape the Sword the Germans giving no quarter no not to Basha's nor General Officers though they offâ—red grâ—at ransoms for their Lives so eagâ—â— the Souldâ—ers were on Hood from whence it came to pass so few were taken â—â—isoners The Night put an end to the Battle The gallant Conduct of the Officers and the Courage of the Soldier cannot be express nor sufficiently praised But above all the great skill and dexterity of Prince Engenius is to be highly extolled who being far inferior to the Enemy in number was so critically watchful of his opportunity falling upon them whilst divided so as the one part could not relieve the other The Grandsignior fled in great consternation to Temeswaer being pursued thither by a Body of Horse within half a Mile of the Town A great many were killed in the next dayes pursuit The computation of the slain being at last made besides the Grandvisier the Aga of the Jâ—nisaries Twenty seven Basha's and many other Officers there were said to be killed above Twenty thousand Men Grandvisier Aga and 27 Baâ—ha's killed and Ten or Twelve thousand drowned in the Thyâ—sse Six thousand Wounded and but few taken â—risoners In the Camp they got the Grandsigniors Tent and all the rest 160 peices of Cannon 5â—0 Drums as many Cullors 47 pair of Ketâ—le Drums Account of Men sâ—ain a Coach with six Horses wherein were Ten Women of the Seraglio All their Baggage and Provisions 6000 Wagâ—ns loaden with Amunitiâ—n c. 6000 Camels 6000 Horses 12000 Oxen And of the Spoil with a great number of other Rich Spoiles The Grandsigniors Tâ—nt being valued at 40000 Florins Next Morning a Transilvanian Commissary brought to the â—rince the Grandsigniors Seal a curious peice of Workmanship which confirmed the Grandvisiors Death he being bound to cary the Seal always about his Neck This Victory was the more Glorious and happy to the Imperialists because they got it with the loss of so few Men as they did not so much as condescend upon a definite number The Battle was fought on the 13th of September 1697. The only unhappiness of the Imperialists was that this Victory fell so late in the year as they had not a convenient opportunity of following the blow and all they could do the short remainder of the Campaign was to make an incursion into Bosnia from whence they returned with a considerable Booty And so we shall return to make a Conclusion of the Negotiations of the Peace SECT 3. Sect. 3 About the time the late Treaty wâ—s Signed several Embassadors of the Alies Princes and States of the Empire waited upon our King at Loo where notwithstanding the Conclusion of the foresaid Treaties an Offensive and Defensive Alliance was whispered to be entered into or rather renewed between the Allies Here again the Emperours Embassadors begin to complain how they were injured by an immature Treaty To which it was Answered that it was much their own fault by delaying to put in their Complaints in time Emperors Embassadors sign the Peace whereto they had so often been advised and withal the thing being done it could not be done overagain So the Imperialists seing it in vain to complain applyed themselves to adjust the remaining points in controversie with France And after several altercations and fruitles strugles of the Imperialists at last they accorded and on the 30 of October being but 2 days before the time limited by France to accept her offers the Treaty was Signed The Protestant Princes mâ—ve for favour to the Protestants The particulars whereof if the Reader know them not or be curious to know â—e may find them as easily as these of the rest of the Confederats Towards the Conclusion of the Negotiation the Protestant Princes shewed their Zeal in moving earnestly by the Mediator that some favour should be shown and priviledges and Immunities granted to the Protestants of Strasâ—urg and other Cities of Allatia Took no Effect which belonged to the French King how the matter was managed amongst them is not well known but the motion was so little regarded as it took not the effect wish't for SECT 4. Sect. 4 My Author reflecting on the whole Negotiation and the Conclusion thereof and taking notice of the vast Concessions and Surrendre is the French King has made determines the advantages of the Peace very great on the Confederats side And so he returns to King William in Holland who stayed there till the whole work was perfected and having justly and Honourably payed off all the Forreign Troops who are now on their March towards their Respective Homes after the fatigue of this tedious War He returned to England and upon the 16 of November at the Citizens request he made his publick entry through London King William returns to England being attended by all the Men of quality in very great state And never in one day in all his Life His solemn Reception in London saw so many People and all his own Subjects And in whose affections â—e triumphed as much as ever he had done at any time over his Enemies And may he alwayes do the first and never have occasion for the second but may we long live under the benigne influence of his happy Reigne who hath rescued our Religion and Liberties out of the Jaws of Hell and Destruction has lo intrepidly fought our Battles for us And at lengh restored unto us the Comforts and Blessing of a Firm and Honourable Peace Postscript HAving given a breif account of the Articles of agreement betwixt the Emperour and his Confederates on the one part and the French King and King of Sweden c on the other Concluded at Nimeguen in Anno 1676 I thought it fit to subjoin the Heads of the Articles betwixt the King of Great Brittain c. and the French King Concluded on at Reysweck in Anno 1697 for the Readers greater satisfaction which are as follows Article I. AN universal perpetual Peace is Concluded betwixt these two Mighty Princes their Hebs and Successors and all their Subjects on both sides II. That all Acts of Hostility by Sea and Land between the saids Princes and their Subjects shall cease after the Signing of the Articles of Peace III. That an Act of Oblivion shall presently be made of all damnages mutually sustain'd by the Subjects on either part dureing the late War and no Act of Hostility to be done or offered by either Party on that account
time to cary off their Effects That all the Prince of Oranges pretences and Interests contained in a separate Treaty shall be as effecâ—uâ—lly confirm'd and made good as if they had been particularly inserted in this present Treaty That the King of Great Brittain and his Subjects shall be comprehended in this present Treaty according to the best form that may be That the French Kings Allies as the King of Sweden The Duke of Holstein Bishop of Straâ—burg c. shall be comprehended And on the States side the King of Spain the Protestant Sweetzers c. And Lastly the Treaty to be ratified by both parties within six Weeks after the 10th of Auâ—ust 1678. Ratifyed by the French King The French King Rratified and Signed the Treaty at St. Germans the 18th day of August 1678. The French Embassadors grants and promises to the Prince of Orange the Restitution of the Principality of Orange with all other his Lands and Seigniories in France or Flanders in such maner as he Enjoyed the same before he was disposest by the War and Signed the same the tenth of August 1678. and the French King approved and Signâ—d the said seperate Articles at St Germans the eighteenth of August 1678. Many of the Dutch were unsatisfied with Mousâ—â—â— Bâ—verâ—ings precipitation in Signing the Peace But Amsterdam approving of it the rest of the Provinces came soon to acquiesce in the same At this time Mons was blocked up by the French Army Gommanded by Luxemburg SECT 4. Sect. 4 On the seventeenth of August the Prince of Orange Decamped from Soignâ—s with his own and the Confederat Forces Mons blocked up by the French and marched to St Dennis where the Right wing of the Enemy was posted which about Twelve a clock he began to Cannonâ—de at which very hour the Duke of Monmâ—uth arrived in the Camp About three afternoon Battale of Mons or St Dennis Count Waldeck began the Attact the Prince being present the other side of the Enemy was Attact by the Spanish Forces Commanded by the Duke De Villa Harmosa assisted by the Princes Guards and the English and Scotâ— Commanded by the Noble Earl of Ossery who behaved with much bravery in that Action which Continued from three till nine at night Luxemburgh defeated and the Seige raised by the Prince of Orange with a great slaughter of the French In so much as the Duke of Luxemburgh was forced to reteire in the night leaving his dead and wounded men his Tents Baggadge and all behind him Next morning the Prince intended to prosecute the Victory but was stopt by the advice of Signing the Peace brought to him then A Brave French Officer declared that be esteemed this the only Heroick-action that had been done in the whole progress of the War this added much to the Princes Honour An inâ—erview between them The Prince presentâ—y gave notice to Luxem borg that the Peace was Signed who desiâ—ed an interview with the â—â—rmoâ— which he granted and all things past betwixt them with great Civilâ—ies on both sides the French â—rouding about the young Prince admireing him for his Courage and Conduct in the late Action which made a great noise in the World After this the Dutch Embassâ—dors applye themselves with great zeal to â—â—nishing of the Treaty between France and Spain wherein the English Mediators refused to joyn oâ— be Concerned The northerne Confedera's were mightily â—hafed at the Dutch proceedings and tho the Peace they had Concluded with France could not be repealed yet they indeavoured what in them lay to prevent the agreement between France and Spain King Chares sends Mr Hide wit orders to the Embassadors No sooner King Charles hears of the Signing of the Peace then he â—ends over Mr. Hide about the middle of August with orders to the English Ambassador to go and acquaint the States with his dissatisfaction at their rash proceedings in that matter with several reasons for his being so especially that they had not secured the Evacuation of the Towns to be restored to Spain which he found the French seemed to recede from by some now propositions to the Spainaird And ordered him to solicite the States not to ratifie the agreement their Ambassador had made promising The â—rince of Orange his speach to Sir William Temple on that Embassy that on three dayes after notice thereof he would declare Actual War against France The Prince of Orange being acquainted with this by Mr. Hide he was astonished and lifting up his hands two or three times he sayes to Sir William Tempel was ever any thing so Hâ—â— and so Cold as this Court of yours will the King who is so often at sea ever learn a word that I shall never forget since my last passage when in agreat storme the Captain was crying out to the Man at he Helm all night STEDDY STEDDY STEDDY If this dispatch had coâ—e twenty dayes agoe it would have chaingâ—d the face of all things in Christendome and the War might have been caried â—n till France had yeelded to the Treaty of the Pyrenees and left the World in quiet the rest of our lives but it s my opinion as it comes now it will have no effect And the event proved answerable to his Judgement However that motion of King Charâ—es did so Influence several of the Dutâ—b States Beverning sensured by the States as they began to censure severely Mr. Bevernings Conduct and to charge him with Exceeding his Commission in several points to salve which the French King orders his Embassador at Nimâ—guen to Satisfie the â—aceâ— in these several clauses wherein they seemed to except against Bevernings Conduct Excused by the French King and farther to remit all obstructions in the â—reaty betwixt him and Spain to the sole determination of the States themselves 〈◊〉 is so softened them as they proceed presently to the Ratification ordering it to lye in their Embassadors hands till the Treaty between France and Spain was Concluded which was done and the Peace Signed at the Dutch Embassadors house Peace between France and Spâ—in Signed Soptem-17 1678. the seventeenth of September 1678. Wherein the English Mediators would not Concurre And so the disigns of the English Court were once more cluded and Mr. Hiâ—e return'd discontented to England â—e Infecta The Material Articles of this agreement were first The Articles such as are ordinary in all such cases an universal Cessation of all Acts of Hostility on both sides A lasting Peace to continue between the two Kings their Heirs and Sucâ—essors and all their Subjects All prisonâ—rs on both sides to be reloassed without any ransome An Act of obliuion to pass for all Damnages losses or Injuries of any sort that have happened in the War to this present day The French King to â—ender up to Spain the Towns of Charle roâ— â—inche Aâ—th Oudenard Articles of Peace between France and Spain and Câ—â—tray with all their appurtenances
fit to strengthen himself by entering into a strict Alliance with the King of Poland Alliance between the Emperour Pole and Venice and the next year he drew in the State of Venice so as it became a Tripartite Confederacie On the sixth of May 1683. The Emperour gives the Command of his Army to Charles Duke of Lorrain Duke of Lorrain General of the Imperial Army who presently Marches with the Army to Newhousel and beseidges it on which making several sharp attacks he was forced at last to quit it hearing that the Grand Visier was on his March to Buda with an Army of above two Hundered Thousand Men Beseiges Newhousel but quits it on the Turks aproach The Duke hasts through the Isle of Schut towards Raab and in few days after the Turkish Army draws thither and Encamps within veiw of the Imperial Army The Duke of Lorrain finding the Turkish Army far above his number hasts towards Vienna whither the Grand Visier soon followed As the Duke made his retreat on the sixth of July three Thousand Tartars sallying out of a Wood suddently and furiously attacks the left wing of his Army Guarding the Baggadge on the Front dissorders Retreats to Vienna the Turks follow him and beats them back on the main Body and tho the Germans opposed and rooted them yet they carryed off most part of the Bagadge with them In this Conflict Prince Lewis of Saxony and the young Duke of Arschot were killed The Emperour hearing of the approach of the Turkish Army removed from Vienna to Lintz leaving the City in great dissorder and Consternation and many fled and left it SECT 4 Sect. 4 On the eight of July the Duke comes to Vienna with his Army in good order which cheered up the drooping Citizens very much And Count Staremberg Vienna biseiged by the Turks the Governour put all things in the best posture he could for making a Vigorous defence against the Enemy who on the fourteenth formed the Seige Encamping between the Town and the south side of the Danube This Famous and Memorable Seige was carried on by the Visier Bassa with better Conduct and greater Resolution then had appeared in any of the Turkish Enterprises for many ages preceeding and was â—ndefatigably continued for the space of nine Weeks And was with no less policy and Valour Vigorously defendâ—d by the Noble Governour Staremberg To enter upon a minute account of the many brisk attacks and furious Assaults made by the Enemy and the no less Valiant Resistance made by the Germans were to swell and enlarge this work beyond the proper and ordinary bounds of an Abridgement So as for the satisfaction of the more curious in that point I must referre them to the Original and intreat them to rest contented with the Summary account following A breife account of the Seige The Duke of Lorrain lying with his small Army entrenched beyond the Daâ—ube and hearing that Count Teckcley was ravaging all Moravia Marched thither and drove him thence On the seventeenth of August he had a letter from Staremberg giving an account of all Remarkable Actions on both sides preceeding the date of his letter That a Jamsary being taken told him that they had already lost ten Thousand men two Bassa's and many great Officers But he wrote withall that their losses and dangers in the Town encreassed dialy and implored roleife with all possible speed To which the Duke Answered That the Auxiliary Forces were now almost Joyned that the King of Poland was hasting hither in Person that he expected the arrival of all the joynt Forces before the last day of August that he had recovered Presburg from Count Teckcley and beaten him once aâ—aâ—n near the Marow And prayed him to persevere in his duty till releife came Which letter did much Encourage the Governour and the whole City But the first of September being come and no signe of releif the Governour gives the Duke notice once again of the Extremities they were reduced to and on the sixth at night they espyed five Rockets on the top of the Calemburg near the Dukes Quarters as a signe that the Succours were at hand which filled them all with exceeding joy The Turks decamp The Grand Visier having Intelligence of the approach of the Confederate Forces carryes on his attaches with great diligence till the eleventh and that afternoon Decamps and Marches with his Forces towards the Calemburg to which the Christian Army was come The battle of Calemburg The Turkish Army amounted to an Hundred and twenty Thousand Fighting Men above sixty Thousand being lost in the seige The Christian Army not exceeding eighty Thousand and six Thousand in the Town The King of Poland Commanded the Right wing The Dukes of Bavaria and Lorrain the left the Duke of Saxony and Prince Waldeck Commanding the main body Whereupon Ensued a fierce and cruel Battle being maintained with a great obstinacie and resolution on both sides for a long time Durcing the hottest of the Battle the Turks left at the Seige by the Grand Visier attached the Town with incredible Vigour and Furie which put the beseiged so to it that the Governour was forced to send to the Duke of Lorrain for Assistance who sent presently Prince Lewis of Baden with a body of Horse Foot and Dragoons into the City with whose help all the Turks that were in the attack were cut in peices The Turks deseaâ—ed In short towards the evening the Enemy gave way and fled the Christians pursuing them beyond their Camp and standing to their Arms all night the next morning being the thirteenth they plundered the Enemyes Catrip took fifty peice of Cannon two Horse tayles the Grand Seigniors Standard and the Grand Visiers own Horse with all their Tents and Provisions In this baâ—tle which was on the twelth of September 1683. the Turks lost above fifteen Thousand Men and the Christians not above on Thousand Names of the Auxiliaries The Princes Assisting the Emperour in this battle were The King of Poland the Electors of Saxony and Bavaria The Duke of Lorrain Prince Waldeck the two Princes of Baden the Prince of Anhalt the Duke of Croy the Prince de Salm the Marquesse of Brandenburg Bareith the Landtgrave of Hesse the Prince of Hannover the two Princes of Newburg four Princes of the House of Saxony three of Wirtemburg and the Prince of Hoenzelles Emperour returns to Vienna The Emperour being informed of this Glorious Victory came the next day to Vienna and going to St Stevens Church with the two Electors and many other Princes and Nobles caused Te Deum to be sung which was followed with a Triple discharge of all the Cannon Battle of Barkan The Polish and Emperial Armies having refreshed themselves a few days persue the Enemy and near the Fort of Barkan they find fourteen Thousand Turks Encamped whom they attack and root so intirely as scarce four Thousand of them got
Wounded Men to be Hang'd and that with the Solemnity of Trumpets Drums and Bag-pipes making a noise all the time of their Execution And after all this Alerman Cornish a Worthy Honest Citizen of London is Apprehended Arraign'd Condemn'd Mr. Cornish Executed and Executed and that for no other Cause Realy but that being Sheriff of London at the Discovery of the Popish Plot he had appeared Active in prosecuting the Conspirators and this was the Demonstration of the Kings Clemency and tenderness towards his People which he so fairly promised first to the Privy Council and soon after to the Parliament SECT 3. Sect. 3 All things going so fair on in England with the King he begins to take Ireland under consideration and in the first place he begins to turn out some Eminent Protestant Officers as the Lord Shannon Captain Robert â—itzgerald Captain Richard Coot and Sir George St. George all Captains of Horse and fills up these Vacancies with Popish Officers Then he calls over the Duke of Ormond Collonel Talbot sent to Enland to no other end then that by divesting him of the Government of that Kingdom he might make way for the advancement of his darling Richard Talbot a bigot Papist whom he first makes a Collonel of Horse and afterwards Lord Deputy and General of all his Forces in Ireland and creats him Earl of Tirconnel who being cloathed with this Grandour and Power He disbands Protestants began presently to Exereise it he Disbanded whole Companies and Troops at once stripping them of their Cloaths and depriving them of their Horses and Accutrements all which they had payed for he turn'd off two or three hundered Protestant Officers And makes up the Army of Irish Papists many of Whom had purchassed their Commissions at a dear rate and in a short time turned out of the Army Five or Six thousand Protestant Souldiers most part of whom went a Begging and formed the Army entirely of Irish Papists with a mixture of some few French Officers all Papists King James being elated and animated with his Success hitherto The Kings speech to the Parliament in November 1685. both in England and Ireland and finding his Parliament so plyable to all his desires in the last Session at their meeting in November 1685 he layes before them the necessity of Encreassing the Army and of a continual standing Force to defend Him and the Nation from all attempts of their Enemies either abroad or at home and desires a supplie answerable to the necessary expence in that matter And in the next place he extolls the Loyalty and good services of many Popish Officers he had taken into the Army and declared plainly that he would not expose them to disgrace nor deprive himself of the benefite of their service if a new Rebellion should happen The Parliament taking thir motions into Consideration The answer of both houses the Lords Voted tho faintly and not unanimously that thanks should be returned to his Majesty for his Speech But the house of Commons went to work more Ingenuously and roundly for on the sixteenth of November they addrest the King That finding his Majesty not fully satisfied with the Militia in the late troubles they would take care to make them more usefull for the future but not on word of Encreassing the Army and for the Popish Officers they were preparing a Bill for indemnifying them from the penalty they had incurred by Law but because the continuing them in the Army without ane Act of Parliament might be thought a dispensing power with that Law they humbly prayed he would be pleased to give such directions therein that no Jealousies might râ—main in the hearts of his faithful Subjects The consequent of this address was The Parliament dissolved â—ust a prorogation and then a dissolution of the Parliament And so the King is left at liberty to persue his designs by such methods as he thought fit SECT 4. Sect. 4 Tho it be a long stept From Enâ—land to Hungary yet thither we go to enquire how affairs went there this last campaign Hungary On the the thirteenth of June 1685. The Duke of Lorrain arrives at the Imporial Camp Newheusel beseiged by Lorrain between Newheusel and Barkan where the Seige of Newheusel is resolved on thither the Duke marches and on the eleventh of July the Trenches are opened and the Seige carried on with great resolution till the end of july the beseiged making obstinate resistance Duke of Lorrain marches to releive Gran beseiged by the Turks The Duke having certain advice that the Scrasquier Basha had Beseiged Gran with an Army of near sixty Thousand Men resolved to leave a sufficient body for carrying on the Seige and with the greatest part of the Army to march to the râ—leise of Gran The Emperour approving this resolution on the first of August The Duke began his march towards Gran and on the fourteenth Encamped very near the Enemy The Turks beleiving the Christian Army to be not above twenty Thousand attached them with great furie but were so warmlie received as they were soon convinced of their mistake and repented of it tho to late The Turks totaly routed at Gran. The Imperialist pursues them hotly even to their Camp making great slaughter and without any stop drove them from their Camp and gave them a total overthrow In this action the Turks lost sour Thousand Jamsaries and two thousand Spah's their Baggadge and all their Artillery being twenty three prices of Cannon and four Mortars The Christians lost not above an Hundered Men and of them no person of Note Vicegarde taken by the Turks But while the Serasquier lay before Gran where he lost near three Thousand in the attaches he detach't a partie to Vicegrade which after a whiles brave defence was forced at last to surrender carrying off their Arms and Baggage and came safe to the Imperial Army This small loss was a boundantly Compensed with the gaining the strong Garison of Newheusel which was thought invincible Newheusel taken by storme by the Duke of Croy and Caprara for the General Caprara and the Duke of Croy who commanded the Forces left at the Seige by the Duke of Lorrain having by great application and industry made their approaches so near as their Cannon had made a breach in one of the Bastions so broad that three Men might enter a breast resolved on a general Assault the next day being the ninteenth of August which accordingly was performed and carryed on with such incredible Resolution that notwithstanding the Vigorous resistance made by the Defendants they rushed into the Town and put all to the Sword only Hassan Basha who was ill wounded and ten Officers were saved They found in the Town seveny five peices of Cannon besides a great quantity of Warlike provisions This great loss of the Turks moved the Serasquier Ipradim to wriâ—e to the Duke of Lorrain offering some
it The 10th of June he arrived at Belgrade From thence he sent orders to Picolomini to come and joyn him with his Forces On the 27 of August his foot Army randevouzed near the Bridge of Gravovez and the Horse came to him the next day The Turkish Army about Fifty thousand lying not far from him sent out some detachments to attack his Foragers which occasioning some Skirmishes at last engaged both Armies in a Battle near Potochin which was managed with a great many Warlike Stratagems and martial Exploits Battle of Potochin on both sides for a long time Prince Lewis having the great advantage on his side of several Politick and Expert Generals as Pâ—â—olomins Veteram the Duke of Crot Count Palfi Count Staremberg c. by whose excellent conduct tho Prince beat the Turks from one Wood and one Retrenchment to another Turks rooted by the Pâ—â—nce or Baden till at last he attackt their main Camp out of which he drove and put them to a total Root taking a hundred and five peice of Cannon three Mortars several Bombs a great quantity of Ammunition and other Provisions and abundance of Riches The Prince having advice that the defeated Turk had rallied again near Nissa thither he Marches with about seventeen thousand Men where he arrived on the 23 of September where he found the Turkish Army entrenched much more regularly than ordinary but without any delay Battle of Nissa Turks rooted he drew up his Army in Battle array and attackt them The Enemy being above twice the Princes Number and very strong in Horse made a stout resistance for several Hours but towards Night the Turkish Cavalâ—y fell into disorder and fell foul of their own infantry which put them in great confusion which the Prince observing lay'd hold of the opportunity and making a furious onset routed them entirely who fleeing towards the Bridge which they could not find being now dark they took the River thinking to Swim over but the Stream being rapid a great many Men and Horse were drowned In the Camp the Prince found thirty peices of Cannon extraordinary big with aboundance of Ammunition and great store of all necessary Provisions Of all which the Prince took nothing for his share but the Scrasquiers Tent which was very Rich and was sent him by the Grand-Visier his own being lost at the Battle of Potochin After they had pillaged the Camp they entered Nissa without any opposition Nissa yeilded wherein they found provision for the Army for Six Weeks and three thousand Horses and Mules having lost in this Action not above three hundred Whereas it was computed there were Kill'd and Drown'd of the Turks near Eight thousand The Prince immediaty fortifyed Nissa and made Picolomini Governour of it and all the adjacent Countrey and on the 6. of October set foreward with the Army toward Widin a strong place with a good Castle lying on the Danube and being informed that two Basha's with their Forces were Encamped near Widin he hastes thither and arrived in the Plains of Widin on the 14. early The Enemy was in a consternation at the Princes sudden Arrival Turks desâ—â—â—â—d at Widin however at first they made brisk opâ—osition but being furiously assailed by a Victorious Army they gave back and reâ—eired to the City the Christians pursuing closs entered with them pellmed into the City In which Action they killed near Two thousand with the loss only of Four hundred Men. The broken Forces sled into the Castle with a Resolution to defend it but the Prince presently ordered to open the Trenches in order to a Sâ—ige and sent to Semenaâ—â—a for his great Cannon Widin yeilde which the beseiged understanding and having no great Stomack to abide their coming on the 18 of October marched out with â—rms and Baggage The Prince having with great Success and Honour run shoâ—ow this Campaign sends his Army to Winter Quarters in Transtivania and Vaâ—achia and goes himself to Vienna The Otoman Embassadors at Vienna being utterly dissatified with the Proposals made by the Emperour an his Allies go home in great discontent and the War goes on SECT 7. Sect. 7 The Venetians Venice had but bad success in the former Campaign and little better in this for after a along Seige of Napon de Malvesia in the Morea General Mo tâ—o worsted by the Turks â—ea and loss of many brave Men they were forced to convert it into a Blockade and then retired to Winter Quarters And in Dalmatta also Molino the Providitor General Narenta meeting with a party of Turkish Horse near Narenta he and his Moâ—laques are by them basely bassled and forced to make a dishourable Retreat This Year The 12â— of August Died Pope Innocent 11th An. 1690. Odeschaici by Name called the Protestant Popr And was succeeded by Peter Otobom a Veneâ—â—an of Eighty Years Old CHAP. XV. Anno 1690. SECT 8. Sect. 8 Coming now to the Year 1690. England We begin with the Affairs of Brittain The first thing the Parliament did Act against a Popâ—â—h K. or Q. was making of an Act that if any King or Queen of England should Embrace the Roman Catholick Religion or Marry with a Roman Catholick the Subjects should be absolved from their Oath of â—â—llegiance Next They annull'd the pretended Parliament in Irelan And ordained that all who should take up Armes against the King after the 24th of Pâ—bruâ—â— Parliament dissolved and a new Parliament called should be guilty of High Treason And on the 6th of February they were dissolved and a new Parliament ordered to meet on the 30th of March who meeting accordingly The King declared to them his design of going for Ireland and desired them to concert and settle all Affairs relating thereto with that expedition as a matter of that importance required and told them farther that he intended to leave the Government in the Queens hands during his absence On this Speech the Parliament went roundly to Work The first Act passed was one of oblivion as the King had desired The next was of putting the Government in the hands of the Queen during the Kings Absence in Ireland or any where else The King lands in Ireland Juneâ—a And dispatched all other Affairs with that celerity as the King having prorogued them to the 17. of June hastened to Ireland where he arrived safe on the 14th of that Month at Belfast SECT 9. The Rebels in Scotland under the Command of Collonel Cannon Scotland kept together in the Hills and places unaccessible from whence they made frequent inroad on the Low lands whom King James reinforced by sending from Dubline Collonel Buchan Collonel Wachop and near Fourty Commission Officers more together with Cloaths Armes and Ammunition for the supply of Cannons party which so encouraged tâ—em being about a thousand five hundered strong as they marthed in to Strathspay in the County of Murray Sir Thomas Livingstoun being informed of
this Cannon and Buchaen rooted by Sir Thomas Livingston marches speedily towards them with Eight hundred Foot Six Troops of Dragoons and Two of Horse and falling in to their Camp at Crumdel early in the Morning the 1st of May he put them immediatly in confusion and dissorder and in short they betook them to Flight leaving four or five hundred slain on the spot an hundred were tâ—ken Prisoners of whom were Four Captains and Five or Six subaltern Officers and had it not been for a thick Mist that fell on few of them had escaped And in Mull Major Fâ—râ—â—son destroyed several places they held and forced them to desert the Castle of Dewart Presbyterian Ministers restored The Parliament sitting in Scotland the first Act they passed was for restoring the Presbyterian Ministers thrust from their Churches since the first of January 1661. And the next Act they made was declaring all those to be Rebels who were actually in Armos against the King and Queen This Summer a dangerous Conspiracy in England is detected and defeated The English Fleet worsted by the French The French Fleet entered the Channel in June and the King heâ—ring that they veered sometime on the English Coast sent orders to the Admiral Torrington to Fight them which accordinly he did on the 30 of June but with so bad success as occasioned dishonour to him and discontent to the Loyal Subjects which was alleviated soon after by good News of the Kings Victory at the Boyne the 1st of July SECT 10. Sect. 10 To return to Ireland Collonel Woolslâ—y having taken Belturbet from the Irish was informed that a strong party was come the length of Cavan Ireland with a design to reâ—ake Beâ—turbet Collonel Woolsley beats the Irish at Cavan where he then lay Whereupon he marched with Seven hundred Foot and Three hundred Horse and Dragoons towards Cavan where the Enemy lay being but eight Miles off when he came he found about Four thousand Men drawn up in good order though the odds was great yet he resolved to attack them and encouraging his Men he fell on them with a great deal of courage and after a hot dispute beat them all in to the Town of Cavan and pursued them so closs as the Irish Horse fled quite beyond the Town and the Foot reteired into the Fort in this Action the Irish lost many And Woolsleys Men having plundered the Town and set it on Fire he marched off and shortly after he took the Castle of Killishandia with which good Services the General was mightily pleased About this time Sir John Lanter with a party of a Thousand Foot Horse and Dragoons took Bedlow Castle â—ear Dundalk with the Ensign commanding it and a Thousand five hundred Cowes On the 18 of April being Goodfryday Sir Clovesly Shovel sailing from Belfast A Friggate of King James's taken by Sir Clovesly Shovell came up to the Bay of Dubline and hearing of a Friggate belonging to King James that lay at Polâ—beg he went in with two or three Ketches and long Boats towards her which Bennet Captain of the Friggate perceiving he run her a ground and Fire-ship coming up he and his Men except eight slain took the long Boat and quitted here and so Sir Clovâ—slâ— carryed her off with him King James was on the Shoar and beheld all this and returned much vexed at the adventure The General sent several Regiments in April to blockade Chaâ—lemount Castle which was a very strong Garison and senta Summonds to Old Teague Or'egan the Governour to deliver it up who bid the Messenger tell his Master from Old Teague O'regan that he was an old Knave And by St Pâ—â—â—ck he should not have the Town at all The Duke smiled and said he would give Teague greater reason to be angry Charlemount Castle yeilded in a short time as it fell out for Teague's Victuals sailing so did his Courage and on the 12. of May sent Two Officers to capitulate and Terms being agreed on the next day they marched out and went to Armagâ— on their way to Dubline The Duke coming to take a view of them on their March Old Teague was on the head of them Description of Teague Oregan mounted on an Old ston'd Horse Lame with Scratches Spavin Ringbones c. And so vitious withal he fell a squeeling and kicking if any came near him Teâ—gue himself had a bunch on his Back a plaâ—n Red-coat an old weather beaten Wig hanging down at full length a little narrow white Beaver cocked up a yellow Cravat-shing but all of oâ—â—e side his Boots with a thousand Wrinkles and though it was a very hot day he had a great Must hanging before him and to Crown all was Tipsie with Brandy Thus mounted and eqâ—ipt he drew near the Duke with a Complement but his Horse would not allow it to be long falling presently soul on the Duke who had not time to return the Complement only smiled and said afterwards Teagues Horse was very Mad and himself very Drunk Well on they go towards Armagh And on the way a Dragoon being on of the Guard falls in discourse with a Preist about Religion A Merry Sâ—â—â—y and what Topick did they six on think ye but Transubstantiation the Draggoon being a Merry Witty Fellow drolled on the Preist and put him so to it as he flew in a passion and struck at the Dragoon who not being used tamely to be beaten falls on the Preist and threshes his Fatherhood soundly Complaint being made of this at Armagh to Teaâ—ue as he sat at Dinner with the English Officers all he said was That he was very glad on 't what the Deel said he had the Preist to do to Dispute of Religion with a Dragoon These late padages seemed to me so Comical and pleasing as I thought it worth my pains to transcribe them verbatim for the Readers diversion SECT 11. Sect. 11 We told you before of the Kings Arrival in Ireland on the 14 of June And without any delay he ordered all the Forces to March and on the 22. he took a view of them at Loughbricklen and on the 27 they marched to Dundalk where the Forces of the several Nations being joined made up an Army of Thirty six thousand serviceable Men. The King advanced with the Army by eâ—sy Marches And on the last of June he Encamped on the northside of the Boyne two Miles West-ward from Drogheda King Jamer's Army being Encamped on the southside of the River in direct opposition The King Wounded slightly That Evening the King Rideing along the River side observing the Enemies posture was struck by the rebound of a small Cannon Bullet on the point of his Right Shoulder which tore his Coat Wast coat and Shirt and made some Impression on the Skin and Flesh whereof he took little notice but kept on his pace saying only there was no necessity the Bullet should have come nearer That Night he
particular Articles and Conditions between Spain and Savoy SECT 13. Sect. 13 The Prince Waldeck lying with the Dutch Forces at Pieton in Flanders having intelligence that the Duke of Luxemburg drew near the Sambre Flanders intending to cross the River between Namure and Charleroy in order to waste the Spanish Countreys Decamped from Pieton the 3d. of June and marched toward Fleurâ— Prince Weldick marches to Flreus or Flerus lying near the Sambre Prince Waldeck ordered off the Count of Berle with a thousand five hundered Horse to observe the Enemies motion and after him the Count of Flodorp with four or five Regiments of Horse The French beat his advanced Troops and after him the Count of Webennum with another detachment The French attack Berlo who was killed on the spot and his party forced to retire to Flodorp who being oppressed with numbers was driven back to Webennum where rallying they put a stop to the Enemy And so they all retreated to the Body of the Army which was by this time drawn up in Battle Aray The States Army consisted of about Twenty five thousand whom the Prince drew up in two Lines But the French were above Fourty thousand so as Luxemburg formed his Army in 3 Lines which was great odds The Armies advanceing and engaging â—â—ux â—â—beâ—g attacked first the left wing of the Princes Army Battle oâ— Florui observing them to be the weakest who received them with great Courage driving back the French Horse who assaulted them on their Infantry But fresh Batallions of French coming up the Dutch quite tired with the Brunts they had already sustained were forced to give ground The Princes Right wing engageing with the Enemy routed them several times and General Dupuy had gaâ—â—â—d ten of their Cannon but the French being still relieved with fresh Batallions the Dutch Cavalry were so dispersed and broke as they could never be rallyed again which has brought on them the bad Character of being the worst Horse in the Confederates Army but the Infantry stood stoutly to it chough aâ—andoned by their Horse suffering the French Squadrons to come up within Pistol shot and then let fly with such a sleddy aim that the whole Squadron seemed to sink altogether into the Ground And this they did so often as at last they laughed at their Enemies crying out Let them come on we wiâ—â— give them their Belly full on 't And the French were so dash't with the Execution done upon them Waldeck retreaâ—s as they durst no more attack them but suffered them to retreat in good order without pursueing them Luxemburg said It was fit for Prince Waldeck to remember the French Horse and for himself never to forget the Dutch Infantry The Battle was Bloody on both sides The Dutch owning they lost four thousand six hundred upon the place Loss on â—â—â—n sides computed a great many Wounded and near Three thousand Prisoners taken besides a part of their Cannon amongst the slain were the Prince of Saxâ—n Masqueâ—g the Count of Sâ—rum the Count. de â—erlo one of the young Counts of Nassaw the Baron de Heide and several Colâ—onels Captains and Inferior Officers The French loss was computed to be twelve thousand killed Wounded and taken Prisoners though themselves would never own near that Number The Dutch Recruited their Army with a great dale of Celerity Count â—â—lly General of the Forces of Leige joined them on the 22d of July with Ten thousand Men And soon after the Elector of Brandenburg jâ—ined them with his Forces which made up the Army to Fifty five thousand strong Luxemburg Recruited his Army also very speedily yet there was no more Ac tion this Campaign in Fâ—anders And so we will take notice how things went in Germany SECT 14. Sect. 14 The Emperour moves the Electoral Colledge to make his Son Arch Duke Joseph Germany and King of Hungary King of the Romans which with Vnantmous Consent was agreed to Duke of Lorrain dyes and the Dauphiness On the 18th of April the Brave and Famous Duke of Lorrain dyed suddenly of a Quinzie near Lintz And within two days after dyed the Dauphiness of France The Duke of Lorrain being dead the Emperour gives the Command of the Army to the Elector of Bavaria to whom the Duke of Saxony joynes his Forces heading them himself and his two Sâ—ns Soon after the Emperial Army Marched towards Mentz The Dauphin who Commanded the French Army on the Rhine Marches with forty Thousand Mon to the plain of Strotbission on the Rhine where he Eneamped on the 16th of August designing to open a passage into Wirtemberg which project the Duke of Bavaria intended to prevent and joyning the Saxons the two Electors March straight towards the Enemy and endeavoured to eâ—â—â—â—â— him to Fight but he could not be moved 〈…〉 their endeavours to hazard a Battle And so the time was trifled away betwixt them without any memorable Action that season 2. In the begining of this year happened a dangerous Insurrection in Catalonia Insurrection in Catalonia under pretence that they were affraied of being Invaded in their Priviledges and complaining of the intolerable Impositions lying upon them hâ—lding Correspondence in the mean time with the French who promised them asistance About two Thousand of them getting into a Body seized on three or four Troops near Barcelona and Committed several outrages in the Countrey about but the Duke de villa Harmoza the Vice roy sent out some Forces which defeated them and chased them to the Mountains from thence they sent to the Duke and begged his pardon which was granted so as all seemed to be prety quiet again but soon after this they broak out again with greater force then before and tho the Duke de Noailles made all the hast he could to joyn them yet before he came the Vice roy had so thresh't and dissipated them as they were not able to make any Body to joyn the French who had no other benefite by this revolt then that they were got earlier to the field then the Spainard which gave them the opportunity of taking some Castles and small Forts But by the Moneth of August the Vice-roy having got together ten or twelve Thousand Men Marched towards them and used all means to draw them to a Battle which they declined retireing safe by the way of Rousillon King of Spain Married and so ended this Campaign without any farther Action The Court of Spain being more taken up with the Jollities of the Kings Marriage with the Princess of Newburg then with the cares and fatigues of a Campaign Piedmont 3. The Duke of Savoy having now actually ingaged with the Confederats joyns his Troops with the Milanese Forces and so makes up an Army near as strong as Monsieur Catinats and on the 17th of June he Encamped at Calalarga near to Catinat the Po being betwixt them French beaten at Carignon On the 16th of July
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
a recompence laid a design to reconcile the Emperour and France But all his endeavours could never bring the Emperour to relinquish the Allyance he had so solemnly entered into and so the project fell to the Ground Elector Palatine dyes This Year dyed the Elector Palatine in a good Old Age. The Princess of Portugal dyed also this same which we will conclude with some Remarks on five considerable Battles fought in cach of which there was something worth particular observation viz. The First in Transilvania where Treachery contributed as much to the Victory as Valour The Second In Flanders wherein Surprize had a great share The Third At Sea where only Number got the Advantage The Fourth In Ireland where Fortune declared in favour of true Merit and Prowess The Fifth In Savoy where want of good intelligence gave the Victory to the French CHAP. XVI Anno 1691. SECT 1. Now we come to the Year 1691 in the beginning whereof Congress at Hague King Williams there was at the Hague a famous Congress of the Confederats Thither came the King of great Britâ—ain who in an excellent speech to the Princes and all other concern'd Speech to the Pruncee encouraged and exhorted them all unanimously to concurr and speedily and effectually to prosecute that great Work which they were now so deeply engaged in promising his personal presence with a considerable force to assist them in that laudable Enterprise This Generous Speech did so animate the whole Assembly as they freely and solemnly promised to follow his advice and to contribute their Endeavours to that noble End The Frencâ—â— King knowing of all this resolved to be before hand with them three Garisens in Savoy taken by Catinat and in March he divides his formidable Army into two great Bodies one of which he sent into Savoy under the Command of Catinat who on the 13 of March invested Neice the French Fleet coming about at the same time Nice besâ—idged and lying before the City from whence he sent three Batallions who before the 26 of that Moneth took in Valla Franca St. Auspice and Mâ—ntalban all which surrendered without making any great Resistance On the 26. the Consuls of Nice most treacherously made a private Contract with Catinat for delivering up the City to him on Condition that the Citizens should not be damnified and should enjoy all their Priviledges and Immunities as formerly all which Catinat engaged to perform so as notwithstanding the Governours out most endeavours to the contrary the French got possession of the City An. 1691. that very Night but the Governour of the Castle stood our stoutly Betrayed and yeildded to Catinat till the 30. day when unhappily his Pouder Magazine took Fire and blowing up killed above five hundered of his Men so as he was forced to Capitulate and getting very Honourable Conditions he and his Men surrendered the Castle and marcht out on the 2d of Aprile The French King with the other Body of his Army formerly mentioned beseiges Mons whether he came in person on the 21 of March and the ' Trenches being presently opened he proceeded with such incessant and vigorous Application as he forced the Governour to Capitulate on the 8. of Aprile Mons yeilded to the French King being urged thereto by the Treacherous and Cowardly Inhabitants threatning if he refused to deliver both the Town and him also to the French so as he was necessitate to yeild and he and his Men marched out on the 10th of April SECT 2. Sect. 2 King William at this time made a step over to England Ireland where he gave all necessary orders for the Reduction of Ireland leaving the management thereof to Leivtenent General Ginkle and soon after he returned to Flanders to carry on the War there where we leave him and return to Ireland Both Armies there continued quiet without any great Action all the Winter and Spring In the beginning of June Ginkle Beseiged Baltimore which yeelded to him on the 10th From thence he Marched to Athlone and on the 19th his Vanâ—guard beat the Irish from several out Ditches into the English Town of Athlone on the North-East side of the Shannon and on the 20th they took it by Storm many of the Irish being killed and drowned in the River Then Bateries being planted on the 22d the Cannon and Mortars began to play on the Irish Town and the Castle The Seige was carried on with great Industrie to the 30th day The Beseiged all the while making a resolute defence Athlone taken by General Ginkle And then a General Assault was made The deepth and strength of the River together with whole vollies of great and small shot from the Castle and the Town Walls made the attempt amazingly dangerous and deserving a perpetual Memory all which difficulties the English passed through with invincible Courage and within less than an Hour made themselves Masters of the Town the Castle and all the Trenches Monsieur St. Ruth General of the Irish Army hearing of this said It was impossible for the English to attempt or pretend to take a Town and he so near with an Army to succour it But within a few dayes he found to his Greif and Ruine the English durst and could do much more for General Ginkle continuing at Athlone till the 10th of July for refreshing of his Men on the 11. Marched towards the Irish Army which was Encamped near to Aghrim and observing their posture and consulting Mackay Talmish and the rest of the General Officers resolved to give them Battle the next day which Saint Ruth understanding seemed forward enough to engage and that day made an encouraging Speech to his Army The Conclusion whereof was this He assured them of King James's loving and rewarding them of Lewis the Great his protecting them himself to lead them on of the Church to Pray for them of Saints and Angels to Carresse them and in short of their being made all Saints and Holy Mary to lay them in her bosom On Sunday the 12th of July the English Army advanced upon the Enemy but the way being rough and difficult and all the Approaches and out posts being well guarded by the Enemy the day passed away in skirmishes till near 5 Aclock and then so sowed a closs Engagement on all sides The Battle was managed by both Generals with all the Martial Policy and good Conduct Imaginable Battle of Aghrim and prosecuted with no less courage and bravery by the Souldiers this being without question the sharpest Fight that happened during the whole course of this War the Irish behaving themselves here with greater Gallantry then ever formerly and where the English Valour was extended to the greatest degree of Glory imaginable However over passing the various Actions during the Fight which were too tedious to relate here The Victory at last fell to the English The Irish râ—nted Of the Irish there were no less then
seize and secure him Montmelian yeilded to the French By this time the Duke of Bavaria with Eight thousand Germans comes up on which Catinat repasses the Po and sends the Marquess de Hoquincourt to beseige Montinelian who took it a trice but the Castle held out still The Dukes of Savoy and Bavaria did what they could to draw Catinat to a Battle which he altogether declin'd And passing the Po Carmagnola taken by Prince Eugina Prince Eugine invested Carmagnola on the 27 of September and on the 8 of October the Garison Capitulat and surrendered on Honourable Terms Montmelian Fortress yeilded to Catinate Not withstanding this Catinat has orders to attack the Fortress of Mountmelian which he did on the 16 of November wherein conflicting both with the rigour of the Season and a desperat Enemy he overcame all with that patience and constancy as the Fortress was Surrendered to him on the 22d of December upon Honourable Terms by which place the French became entire Masters of all the Dutchy of Savoy SECT 4. Sect. 4 In Hungary Hungary Prince Lewis of Baden headed the Imperial Army near Peter Waradin from thence Prince of Paden worsted by the French in August he marched towards the Enemy who encamped at Semom on the Save where he used all means to draw them out of that fastness wherein they were so securely Encamped with a hundred and fifty peices of Cannon all mounted on Batteries which seing he could not effect he retreated towards Salankemen The Turks thinking he fled pursue him which pleased him very well On the 18. of August he posted his Army on all the rising Hills about Salankemen By this time the Turkish Army was come pretty near and in the mean time Buquo's Regiment of Dragoons being detacht to secure two hundred Wagoons who were coming from Peter Waradin was surrounded by the Enemy and after a valiant resistance were all killed and taken and the same day the Recruits of Hoffkirken and Caprara's Regiments fell under the same misfortune all the Women Baggage Waggons and Led-horses were lost with two hundred Waggon load of Provisions and twelve hundred Oxen that drew them In the mean time the Prince observed that the Enemy were posted on much more advantagious Ground than his own Army and finding a necessity either of hazarding to attack them in their Camp or starving in the place his Provisisions being almost exhausted he generously resolved on the former nnd on the next day being the 19 of August he put all things in order to the best advantage The great battle at Salankemen The Prince draws out his Army and with undaunted Courage marches on and attacks the Enemy who received him with great resolution It was near 3 in the afternoon before the Armies were fully Engaged but once Engaged there was Bloody work on all sides till night came on about which time the Turks being over powered with downright force and fury fell in disorder and in short betook themselves to flight the Christians pursued them till it fell dark and all next day killing a great many who had hid themselves in the Boggs and amongst the rushes and then possessed themselves of the feild of Battale and of all their Tents Cannon Baggage Amunition and all other Provisions The Tinks routed The loss on both sides was very great the Conquerors themselves owning that they had near seven thousand killed and wounded and among them many good Officers But of the Turks they reckoned no less then eighteen thousand killed in the Battle and almost all their Officers were killed wounded and taken Prisoners And to compleat the Victory The Grand Visier killed and eighteen thousand Turk not only the Serasquer Basha and the Capital Aga of the samsaries were found amongst the slain but the Grand-Visier Cupergh also who was the most accomplisht person in all the Ottoman Empire Several towns taken all Sclavonia reduced to the Emperours obedience After this General Capraâ—a took Lippa And in Sclavonia The Duke of Croy took Broâ—a Grandisca Possega and Baâ—aros so as all â—clavonia became intirely reduced under the Emperours obedience Yet at great Wâ—raâ—in Seige they had not so good successe for tho the imperial Troops attackt it with much Vigour yet they could not prevail against it so as after all they were forced to turn the Seige into a Blockade with which ended the Campaign in Hungary During which time Sir William Hussey the King of Englands Embassador at the Ottoman Fort was Negotrating a Peace betwen the two Empires tho with little appearance of Successe We do not find any thing dono this year by the Venetians worth mentioning King of Poland marches into Moldavia The King of Poland marched his Army twenty thousand strong once more into Moldavia designing to march that way as far as Budziack But he had not marched far into Moldavia till he heard a great body of Taâ—tars were not far from him against whom ho marched but they retreated so fast as he could not overtake them so he marched to Jassi which the Hospodar had quitted and took possession of it He took also Roman Nimick and Novacran And the â—eâ—son being now far spent retreated homeward with his whole Army On the first of February this year dyed Alexander the 8th Pope of Rome Remarkables on this year 1691. Pope Alexander the 8th Monsieur Louvois after he had sit in the Holy Chaire 15 Months and 21 Dayes To whom succeded Pignatelli the Cardinal being then 76. years and 4 moneths old taking on him the Name of Innocent the 12. On the 16th of July dyed the Cheif Minister and Secretary of State in France Monsieus Louvois Duke of Saxonie all die And on the 2â—d of September dyed at Tubing John George Elector of Saxony he had by Anna Sophia daughter of Fredrick the 3d. King of Denmark John George the 4th who was born on the 17th of October 1668. And Fredrick Augustus who by his Brothers death without Heirs became Elector of Saxony and now chosen King of Poland CHAP. XVII Anno 1692 SECT 1. Sect. 1 We begin this year 1692. conform to our former method with our Affairs at home The King having setled all matters with the Farliament according to his own mind The King goes to Holland on the 5th of March he Adjourn'd them to the 12th of Aprile and so he went to Holland where he Landed the 16th of March and after some stay at the Hague he went to Loo and thence to the Army After the Kings departure the Queen had some notice of an invasion intended from France on which she ordered the hasâ—ning out of the Fleet stopt the Forces designed for Flanders with whom and some other Troops she ordered a Camp to be formed near Portsmouth The late King had at that time a considerable Army posted on the Coast of Normandy ready to be Embarked so soon as the French Fleet could come up