Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	flank_n	horse_n	wing_n	1,043	5	9.6383	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70936	A journal of the siege and taking of Buda by the imperial army (under the conduct of the Duke of Lorrain, and His Electoral Highness, the Duke of Bavaria,) Anno Dom. 1686 by Jacob Richards ...	Richards, Jacob, 1660?-1701.	1687 (1687)	Wing R1371; Wing J1104; ESTC R13775	21,589	42

Mine had alter'd the Duke of Lorrain's purpose of making the Assault this day but upon the arrival of a Messenger from the Duke of Bavaria who brought word that they had begun and could not go back his Highness the Duke of Lorrain order'd a Party of Dragoons to quit their Horses and pass the Ditch which they very bravely perform'd accompany'd with some Foot in all to the number of 300 Men. The Descent and Ascent was very difficult so that the Turks had time to receive them very smartly The Duke of Lorrain perceiving that this Attempt would not succeed without a necessity of still relieving them by fresh Men and being loth to expose so many in so open and large a Ditch to Stones Granadoes Arrows Bullets and Fire-Trunks and at the same time receiving advice that the Bavarians were retir'd his Highness order'd likewise a Retreat but not half our Men came back We lost in this Action two Lieutenant Colonels and two Majors General Megrett was wounded in the Foot by an Arrow and my Lord Mountjoy in the Face with a Musquet-shot We advanc'd our Lodgment to the Tower on the Right looking into St. Paul's Valley and continued our Line of Circumvallation We had News the Grand Visier had not yet pass'd the Bridge of Essecke and that it was thought he would hardly leave that Post being very apprehensive that General Schultz who commanded in Croatia might fall upon it and burn it as General Leslie had done formerly We are likewise inform'd that 6000 Turks are marching towards us to endeavour the putting Succor into the Town In the Evening the Bavarians discover'd a Gallery of the Turks which they possess'd This Morning a Party of Hussars brought in five Turkish Prisoners who told us that the Serasquier was at Alba Regalis with about 20000 Men and that by this time the Grand Visier must have pass'd the Bridge of Essecke with a much greater Force This News made us work very hard to compleat our Lines that the whole Army might be encamp'd within them We continued working on our Lines and to press our Miners in their Work under the second Wall to blow away the Palisadoes which to us seem stronger and stronger every day The News of yesterday is confirmed Early this Morning some Turks and Tartars appear'd on the Hill having surpriz'd and cut off our advanc'd Guard of 100 Hussars upon which we sounded to Horse to receive them They continued there about two hours skirmishing with some of our Hungarians and so retir'd and we return'd to our Camp. This day our Bridge above the Town was remov'd being thought too far from our Camp and another was made below the Town where the Bavarians were encamp'd Early this Morning we heard a great Noise towards our Trenches much resembling Shooting which at first we thought to be some Sally of the Turks It continued for a time which made the Duke of Lorrain hasten thither where his Highness was told that the Turks had thrown a Bomb amongst a parcel of Hand-Granadoes in number about Four thousand which made that Noise killed two Men and slightly wounded Count Archinto who then commanded in the Trenches Towards Noon the Turks appear'd upon the Hills where they were the day before Little of Moment occurr'd Our Miners reported to his Highness that their three Mines under the second Wall were ready upon which he order'd that all things should be prepar'd by the next Morning for a general Assault Every thing was in good order by break of Day and the Mines sprung which like the rest had no other effect than the killing our own Men with which the Duke of Lorrain was greatly displeas'd saying aloud 'T was well Field-Battels depended not on Miners and so order'd the Soldiers that were commanded to the Trenches to retire to their Camp. The whole Army was order'd to march at eight of the Clock at Night to get over the Valley and gain the Brows of the Hills which lie betwixt us and the Enemy on which the Turks were encamp'd and to fall on them at break of Day but as we were ready to advance News was brought that the Grand Visier was arrived and at the same time we perceiv'd their Camp to advance and Fires kindled on the Descent of those Hills we design'd to gain so that we were all order'd back to our Tents This Morning at eight of the Clock the Turks Army began to march down the said Hills as if they intended to attacque our Lines The Duke of Lorrain observ'd a Party to march towards our Right as if they design'd to gain some Hills which commanded a great part of our Lines and at that time the Right Wing of our Army the Duke of Lorrain apprehensive of this commanded the Army tor march out of the Lines and made the Right Wing stretch to the very top of the said Hills making an even Front with the rest and so we continued in this Order the Enemy still advancing but very slowly The Left Wing commanded by the Duke of Bavaria stood in their Lines which join'd the Danube the whole Line was well furnish'd with Cannon and Bombs under ground about 50 Paces from it This Line is very complete reaching from the Danube side in a very strait Line cross the Plain to some steep Hills that are at this time cover'd with the Brandenburgh and other Auxiliaries our Right Wing consisting of old Imperial Regiments which reach'd to the top of the said Mountains the general Form was one Squadron and two Battalions which Order was observ'd likewise in their Encamping as may be seen in the Plan of Buda The Battalions took up a great deal of ground to make a great Show though very weak in number at this time About five in the Morning we perceiv'd the Enemy marching down again into the Plain with three or four great Detachments on their Left Wing which separated and march'd along the Valley to get behind the Hills which were on our Right thinking to gain them and fall on our Right Wing in Flank and Rear in order to the putting Succor into the Town but the Duke of Lorrain perceiving their design order'd seven Regiments of Horse and some Hungarians under the Command of General Dunewalt Taaffe and Palfie to march up the Hills and possess the top of them facing the Enemy We were no sooner up but immediately the Turks appear'd on our Left who still made towards us there being a deep Valley between presently appear'd others on our Right where the Valley ended their Body not being come up kept skirmishing for the space of an hour with some Hungarians when of a sudden the Hills were cover'd with the Enemy who immediately gave us a discharge of eight pieces of Cannon and with terrible Cries fell most furiously on the Hungarians who immediately gave way whereupon Count Taaffe c. advanc'd Mr. Fitz-James and the English Voluntiers being in the first Rank This Charge was perform'd with that

Gallantry that the Enemy could not endure it but immediately fled as fast as they came on We persu'd them about a League the way being so very bad for the Foot that most of the Janisaries were cut off the rest fled into the Plains Bushes and deep Hollows which lead into the Valley where they had a great Reserve which made us halt till the rest of the Party were come up who had made a great Circuit in persuing those who fled into the Plains that lay between our Camp. From hence we observ'd the rest of the Turks Army scatter'd like Flocks of sheep As soon as the seven Regiments had beaten the Turks on the Hills his Highness advanc'd his Right Wing from the Heights towards the Plain the Brandenburgers and Auxiliaries quitting their Lines and marching in good Order towards the Enemy before the Bavarians who were the Left Wing had got half over the Plain The Turks Right Wing retires to the top of their Hills which were very difficult of Access and there left a Party and sends the rest to the Left Wing which now is very hard press'd by General Taaffe and Dunewalt which with the Duke of Lorrain's motion on the same side gave the Turks some Apprehensions they not stirring from the Foot of their Hills we continued in our aforesaid Order galling them as much as possibly we could with our Field-pieces at which time a Party of Turks attacqu'd very briskly the Left of our Right Wing where a Party of Hungarians were posted who soon gave way and had not General Taaffe with two or three Squadrons of Dragoons come up to sustain them the Enemy having already forc'd our Line 't is believ'd they would have endanger'd the putting Succor into the Town shortly after a Party was seen to detach from their Left towards the Right Flank of our Right Wing which General Taaffe by a great Presence of Mind perceiving immediately commanded about four Squadrons of light Horse to post themselves at the Foot of those Hills which the Turks seem'd to press for and by that means to have got into the Town This Order of Count Taaff's was perform'd with so much Expedition that not above 20 or 30 Turks gain'd the Hill who were cut to pieces Our General now seem'd under some uncertainty whether to attacque the Enemy on the Hills and push for an intire Victory or return to our Lines and prosecute the Siege but the Turks seeming to retire and considering how difficult the Ascent was and drow uneasie to Horse already so much harass'd how weak his Wing was and how liable to be forc'd by an Enemy that charg'd with so much Fury who had a Town in their view and would be content to sacrifice their whole Army to its preservation it was therefore thought most adviseable to return into our Lines and press on the Siege The Turks lost in this Mornings Action about 3000 of their best Janisaries being all pick'd men to attempt our Line and get into the Town by that unexpected and difficult passage We took about 500 Prisoners 58 Standards and 8 pieces of Cannon The Bassa that commanded them was kill'd and the Aga of the Janisaries wounded Mr. Fitz-James was in all this Action with Count Taaffe behaving himself with Remarkable Gallantry It pleased God that neither he nor any of the English Voluntiers had any hurt This Morning the Grand Visier removed his Camp and march'd back towards Alba Regalis he strangled the Bassa who brought him News of their Defeat and told him That they charg'd us like Lyons but were receiv'd by Devils upon which the Grand Visier spit in his Face and commanded him to be dispatch'd Early this Morning the Turkish Standards were plac'd on the top of our Breach at the putting up of which the Enemy shot very warmly upon them and kill'd several of our Men. This Night his Highness order'd a burning-Comp●sition of Father Gabriel's to be fix'd to the Palisadoes which burnt several of them but before Morning the Turks by unspeakable Diligence and Industry had placed new ones An Attempt was made to take another Lodgment nearer the Turks Retrenchments but we were beaten off with loss We wrought at a new Battery in the Line of Contravallation to take away the Defence and dismount the Cannon of the two Round Towers that look into St. Paul's Valley which incommoded us much in passing and repassing from the Danube side At break of day and just as our advanc'd Guard return'd 3 or 4000 Tartars and Janisaries on Horse-back appear'd near our Lines in St. Paul's Valley upon which the Trumpet sounded to Horse but before our Men could mount about 150 forc'd through and got into the Town Our ordinary Guards which were about 500 entertain'd them for some time till others came to their assistance when they were repuls'd with the loss of 200 upon the place besides the taking of several Prisoners who told us that 2000 of these were Janisaries to whom the Grand Visier had promis'd 20 Aspers a day during life to all who entred the Town Orders were given for palisading the Breach of the Lower Town and all other Passages leading that way and a Garison of 500 Men were put into the Round Tower by the Water-side This day likewise our Battery of eight 24 Pounders began to play on the Round Tower looking into St. Paul's Valley against which the Turks rais'd another of seven heavy Cannon upon the Courtine betwixt the two said Towers which much incommoded us The Bavarians lodg'd themselves on the top of the Castle which they had ruin'd with their Cannon That part of the Line of Contravallation was doubled and a large Redoubt built at the Foot of the Swabes Hill all which was well palisado'd likewise two Squadrons of Dragoons viz. Mercie and Seraucte were posted on the other side of the Hill so as to give Check to the Enemy in case of a second Attempt that way This Night we had great storms of Wind and Rain which forc'd the Bavarians from their last Lodgment which lay very high and expos'd to the weather The Bavarians repossess'd themselves of their former Lodgment The Duke of Lorrain order'd a large Sap to be made into the Ditch which lay between our Lodgment and the two Walls by that means intending to fill it up with Sand-sacks and Barrels of earth This Night we had Notice that the Enemy was to fall upon us upon which we kept our Horses all sadled and our Men alert but nothing hapned About 10 in the Morning the Enemy shewed themselves upon the Hills where they us'd to appear beyond the great Plain and we saw their Camp some space behind them Our Army was drawn out to their old Post but they not advancing nor appearing in great Numbers we return'd to our Camp. This day we batter'd the Town without Intermission A Deserter came from the Turks that said they would attacque us the next day This Evening the Besieged dislodg'd

the Bavarians from their Post which they regain'd that Night with the loss of 18 Men. We expected the Troops from Transilvania with great Impatience A Battery of 8 Guns was plac'd to flank the Breach on the Lorrain side A Boom was made cross the River with pieces of Timber to prevent swimming into the Town We had Notice that General Scherffenberg left Zolnock but that day having stay'd there five days which was no small trouble to us and the more because a Deserter assur'd us that the Visier had setled the attacquing us that very Night That 3000 Janisaries had 20 Crowns apiece to come behind us and throw themselves into the Town while with the Army he attacqu'd us that Night All our Men kept their Post and the General sent 200 Wagons to meet General Scherffenberg's Foot to bring them forward with the more Expedition We yet see no Enemy nor any Succor though expected both At Day-break a Party of about 3000 Janisaries on Horse-back advanc'd along the Danube side by the hot Baths to throw themselves into the Town by the way of the lower Town to which purpose they brought with them some Engines like Ladders made with Boards which they apply'd to the Wall and about six Turks pass'd who were cut off by those on the inside About 400 rid along the Wall of the lower Town till they came to St. Paul's Valley receiving the Fire of our Lines which was there doubled upon them and a little further they met some Squadrons of Horse who cut them all off except four or five who got into the Town They were so confounded with our Lines and Redoubt and by seeing Enemies on all sides they knew not whither to turn some run into the General 's Quarters and thought to save themselves in the Tents the rest of the Party seeing this ill Success retreated We took some Prisoners and 18 Standards General Mercy was in this Action dangerously cut in the Head and Shoulders which was our greatest loss About an hour after this Action the Duke of Lorrain had News that the Enemy descended into the Plain and that a strong Party appear'd behind the Hills where we beat them the 14th While they were giving this Account to his Highness we discover'd 25 Squadrons of Scherffenberg's Men ready to pass the Bridge upon which a Messenger was dispatch'd to hasten their march while we prepar'd to meet the Grand Visier but whether the accession of those new Troops discourag'd them or that they design'd only to amuse us they return'd to their Post on the Hills and we lay that Night with less apprehension than we had for several days before Most of the Turks that were kill'd this day had about them a Paper from the Grand Visier to the Bassa to give a certain Sum of mony to every one that should get into the Town The rest of Count Scherffenberg's Troops arrived being three Regiments of Foot and two of Horse besides some Hungarians They encamp'd with their Body on our Right upon the Hills which overlook the lower Town A great Council of War was now held where it was debated Whether we should advance towards the Enemy leaving a sufficient Number to defend our Trenches or attend them in our Lines and continue the Siege The later was at length resolv'd and our Guards in the Trenches were strengthned out of the new Men. We continued our Preparations for the general Assault and wrought at a Gallery in the Ditch that was to guide to the Breach That Night the Camp was alarm'd with the Enemies advancing and all were on Horse-back but it prov'd but a Rumor All things continued quiet in the Camp while due provision was making for the Assault the next day which was to be on both the Attacques The Duke of Lorrain before Day-break order'd the Trenches should be fill'd with such Men as he had appointed for the Assault that the Enemy might not by their motions discover our Design They lay very quiet till the Cannon had broke many of the Palisadoes and the Signal for the Assault was given which was by 3 Discharges of six pieces of Cannon from the S●abe's Hill It begun about 3 in the Afternoon under the direction of Duke of Croy and Thenock the Brandenburgh General the Soldiers going on with great courage and in good order soon reach'd the Palisadoes and took a Post on the Flank of the Enemy which Rak'd the inside of them and chased the Turks from thence where finding no Retrenchments as was expected persued their advantage making great slaughter as they went. Such as escap'd fled to the Castle where they put out a White Flag This is the Account of our success on this side But the Bavarians who somwhat later began their Attaque met with different Fortune for they were repuls'd with loss Nor was it indeed possible to have enter'd that way However the Duke of Lorrain would not permit the Duke of Croy to treat with those who Fled into the Castle Leaving them to his Electoral Highness's disposal it being his Attacque who gave them Quarter They were in number about 200 amongst which was a Bassa who was a Sub-Governor his name was Abdi Bassa the Visier or Principal Governor dying gallantly upon the Breach On the Lorrain side the Aga of the Janisaries fought bravely There were taken of all sorts betwixt 4 and 5000 and kill'd about 3000. The slaughter was less than expected for though both Women and Children were kill'd in the heat yet there was more Quarter than usual from the severity of the Germans especially in places taken by Storm 'T is remarkable that this Glorious Success of the Christian Arms was attended with a singular Circumstance of Divine Providence namely that while our Army march'd with doubtful success to the Assault of the most important Frontier Post of the Ottoman Empire the Grand Visier should with a greater Body of Men stand a tame Spectator of the issue of this Action and then retire which they did with great Precipitation JACOB RICHARDS FINIS ADVERTISEMENT The Plan herein-mentioned being large could not possibly be finished with the Journal but being now under the Engravers hands you may expect it when perfected