within three Moneâ—â—s and that he himself will ratify is within six Weeks And this ended thus long and bloody War in Europe But with much dissâ—isfaction to almost all the Allies Especidly Denmark and Bâ—andeâ—burg but many wayes advantagious to France and withal not very Honoâ—â—rable to England whose Mediation contiâ—ed even to the last and yet had not the happiness of Signing any one of the Treanes SECT 5. Sect. 5 Now let us return home And enquire what has been doing in England all this while In the preceeding year Popish-Plot in England â—â—ptember 29. 1678. about the 29 of September 1678. Doctor Oates made a Discovery of a Popish Plot agâ—inst the Life of the King the Protestant Religion and for the Subversion of the Government on which Sir George Wakeman the Queens Physician Coleman Secretary to the Dutchess of York and several Jesuites and Preists were apprehended and committed As were not long after the Earl of Powis Viscount Stafford Lord Arundel of Warder Lord Petre and Lord Bâ—asis these last five were all committed Prisoners in the Tower of London Sir Edmundbury Godfrey a Justice of peace Sir Edmundbury Godfrey Murdered who was appointed to Examine the Prisoners first committed was Murdered on the 12 of October which confirmed all Men in beliefe of the Conspiracy and on the 1st of November the Parliament Nemine Contradicente did declare themselves fully perswarded of the same Soon after Godfreys Murther came to be discovered by one Bedlow prompted thereto by his Conscience on whose evidence and one Prance's Green Berty and Hul were Convicted and Executed Examinations And farther Inquiries relating to the Plot going on for two or three Moneths The long Parliament dissolved and and another called to sit the 6th of March in all which time the King continued seâ—mingly doubtful and incredulous of the same and finding the Parliament more Zealous and forward in prosecuting that Affair then he approved of on the 24th of January Dissolves them after they had sat seventeen Years and above eight Moneths And called another to sit the 6th of March following On the 28th of February He requires the Duke of York by a Letter to withdraw from England Duke of York leaves England which he obeys and retires with his Family first to the Hague and then to Brussels To make all things appear more pausible The King choses a New Council viz. Names of the Privy Councillers 1 Prince Rupert 2 Arch Bishop of Canterbury 3 L. Finch Chancellor 4 Earl of Shalsburry Lord President of the Council 5 Earl of Anglesay Privy Seal 6 Duke of Albemarle 7 Duke of Monmouth Master of Horse 8 Duke of Newcastle 9 Duke of Lauderdale Secretary of State for Scotland 10 Earl of Salisbury 11 Earl of Bridgewater 12 Earl of Sunderland Secretary of Stato for England 13 Earl of Essex 1 st Commissioner of the Treasury 14 E. of Bath Groom of the Stool 15 Viscount Falconbridge Viscount Hallifax 16 Lord Bishop of London 17 Lord Roberts 18 Lord Hollis 19 Lord Russel 20 Lord Cavendish 21 Henry Coventry Esquire Secretary of State 22 Sir Francis North Lord Cheif-Justice of Common Pleas. 23 Henry Capel Knight of the Bath and 1st Commissioner of the Admirality 24 Sir John Ernley Knight Chancellor of the Exchequer 25 Sir Thomas Chichely Knight Mr of the Ordinance 26 Sir William Temple 27 Edward Seymor Esqr 28 Henry Poule Esqr Take notice We have stept back to bring up the the English Plot and other Affairs of Brittain begun in 1678 and join them now to the year 1679. The King finding his new Parliament slow in advancing Money for disbanding the Army Parliament dislolved and one called to sit the â—7 of October 1679 and withall beginning to nible at a Bill for Excluding the Duke of York first he prorogues them from the twenty seventh of May to the fourteenth of August and in the mean time July the twelth he dissolves them So as this Parliament proved as short lived as the former was long And another Parliament is called to sit the seventeenth of October following SECT 6. Sect. 6 At this time troubles began to arise in Scotland for on the first of June a great party of the Presbeterions to the Number of fifteen Hunder'd Rendevouz'd under the Command of Robert Hamilton at Lowden-hill and Marching to Glasgow from thence Issued a Declaration Covenanters up in Armes in Scotland giving their reasons for taking up of Armes But this business has been so often and so fully published and so universally known as I think a repetition or a particular Relation of the progress and event altogether unnecessary farther then to tell you that the King sent the Duke of Monmouth speedily down to Scotland who so managed the matter Defeated by the Duke of Monmouth June 22. 1679. that on the twenty second of June Encountering this ill governed multitude at Bothuel-bridge he defeated them totally near eight Hundered being killed and a greater Number taken And so an end was put to this undertaking Tho the main designe was to render the Duke of Monmouth Odious to the Presbiterians Duke of Monmouth declared a Baâ—â—aâ—d by sending him on this expedition yet it proved quite otherwayes for the whole Protestant party were now so affrayed of a Popish Successor that they cast their eyes on Monmouth so favourably as they lookt on him as the only Person after the Kings death to stave off the Succession of his Brother whom they so much dreaded so this project failing the next was to declare him â—llegitâ—â—te which on the third of March following the King did very solemnly giving it in writing with his own hand it these words Given under the Kings hand For the avoyding of any dispute which may happen in time to come Concerning the Succession of the Croun I do hereby declare in the presence of Almighty GOD that I never gave nor made any Contract of Marriage noâ— was Married to any Woman in whatsoever but to my present wife Queen Kathaâ—â—â—e now living CHARLES REX Whitehall March the third 1679. CHAP. V. Anno 1680. An. 1680. Duke of York returns to England About the latter end of August 1680 the King fell sick which the Duke of York heâ—ing of he came to England and on the second of September went to the King at Windsor the Consequent whereof was the Banishment of the Duke of Monmouth Monmouth banished who reteired to Vtrecht and a little after the Duke of York went back to Bruss is but with no design to stay long there for on the twelth of October he with his whole Family arrived at St James's to the astonishment of many And on the twenty seventh of November after Both return soon to England All Monmouths places taken from him the Duke of Monmouth came to London being welcomed by the Citizens with all possible expressions of Joy which so displeased the Court and Irritated the King as all his
Calvo being Govâ—rnour The Seidge was carryed on briskly for three Weeks and many sharp Assaults made where the English Forces behaved gallantly But a cruel Sickness falling into the Army and the Rhinegrave who Commanded next to the Prince of Orange dying of his Wounds but especially the Marishal Sâ—â—mbâ—gs being on his March throw Flanders with a considerable force obleidged the Prince with the full consent of a Council of War to raise his â—eidge Philipsburg surrendered to the Imperialists But to make some amends for this disappointment about the latter end of September Philipsburg after a Blockade of three Moneths is surrendered to the Imperial Army All this last Compaign and succeeding Winter Denmark and Brandenburg prevailed much against the King of Sweden who only was Confederate with France But the Imperial Forces on the Rhine had not so good success which enclived the Dutch to listen now to the French Overtures for a separate Peace CHAP. II. Anno 1677. SECT 1. Section 1 To return to the Treaty About the middle of February 1677. The Assembly was compleatly formed The Assembly fully formed and the Preliminaries bâ—ing dispatched the Respective Ambassadors by agreement put all their Propositions and Pretensions into the hands of the Mediators The particulars whereof being too large to be inserted fully now considering my intended Brevity I have pretermiâ—ted intending to mention the most material heads of them hereafter as the several Parties come to agreement with France Now the Dutch discover a strong propension to a Peace to which the Prince of Orange was much averse and endeavoured what he could to obstruct it The French finding the Confederates very slow and backward in the negotiation for Peace thought fit to quicken them by Blocking up of Cambray and Valenciennes and early in the Year broak in upon Flanders and these parts of Germany on the other side of the Rhine and that with more cruel Devastations then at any time before since the War began Of which the Allies complained heavily to King Charles the Mediator but in vain The French King in Person comes to the Seidge of Valenciennes and the 9th of March the Trenches are opened and on the 17th it is taken From thence he Marched to Cambray which Valenciennes and Cambray taken by the French King on the 5th Day after the Trenches were opened surrendered to him upon Articles except the Citadel which held out a few Days longer At the same time his Brother the Duke of Orleans invested St. Omers The relief whereof the Prince of Orange intended and and endeavoured with the States Forces only the Spainiards giving him no Aid Approaching to St. Omers the Duke of Orleans drew off from the Town and met him at Mountcassel Orleans Forces being much Superior to his The Battel of Mountcassel where after a briâ—k Engagement and hot Dispute on both sides the Princes Batallions fell in disorder and in short betook them to downright flight tho he strove to stop them with his Sword in his hand and cut the first he met over the Face crying aloud Rascal I 'll set a mark on thee that I may hang thee at last But withal he made so Noble and safe a Retreat as wanted little of the Honour of a Victory St. Omers Cambray Citadel surrendered to the French The consequence of this was The Surrender of St. Omers and Cambray Citadel the twentieth of Aprile The French King being at Dunkirk sends the Duke of Câ—equi with a Complement and a Letter to King Charles professing himself willing to agree to a Truâ—e with the Confederates for some years it his Ally the King of Sweden would condescend Praying King Charles to sound his inclination in that point Beverning adjusts the Peace with France Moâ—sieur Beverning the Dutch â—â—enipotentiariâ— who was earnest for concluding a Peace understanding this look't on it as a meer shamm and eâ—â—â—umned openly against it And contrary to the Advice of Moâ—â—â—â—uâ— Vâ—n Benningham and other Ministers of the Allies he streatched farther then his Commission would bear as some thought and managed tâ—e matter so as by the beginning of July all material pâ—ints between the French and Dutch were adâ—â—sted The rest of the Summer being triffled away in unsuccessful Disputs and Junglings about the Duke of Lorrains and the Bishop of Straseburgs concerns in the Treaty Nor was there any considerable Action on either side all this Campaigne for if the French boasted of taking the City of Freeburg in October Sâ—â—tings falling into the Elector of Brandenburgs hands the same Moneth counterpoiâ—ed that and so lest the Scales even SECT 2. Sect. 2 In October The Prince of Orange went to England Prince of Orange goes for England And on the first view of the Princess Mary eldest Daughter of the Duke of York he was extreamly Enamâ—ured of her and â—mmediatly made Suit to the King and her Father to that effect which was assented to provided the Tearms of Peace abroad were â—iâ—st agreed on before the Marriage Which the â—â—mâ—e on no Tearms would assâ—nt to saying the World would beleive â—e hâ—d made that Match for himself at their Cost adding that he would never Sacrifice his Honour to his Love And at last becam so Sullen on the matter as he desired a friend to tell the King that he would leave England within two dayes if things Continued so An. 1678. that it repented him of his coâ—ing that the King must chuse how they should â—ive after for he was sure it must either be as the greatest friends or greatest Enemies This sharpnes and freedom so wrought on the King as he presently consented to the Marriage is Married which was Consummated without delay After which they began to discourse and Concerte the Teâ—rms of I eaâ—e thâ—t was in agitation abroad And so on the Twâ—nty first of November and reâ— turns to Holland the â—rince with his Pâ—â—â—â—ess arryve in Holland Tho King Charles had Engaged to the Prince to joyne in the War with all the Allies if France refused to Concludâ—â— Peace on reasonable Tearms yet soon after he receded from this and sends over with Mr. Thynne a draught of an Alliance with the Dutch only which was Concluded on and Sign'd at the Hâ—gue the sixtenth of January 16â—8 CHAP. III. Anno 1678 SECT I. Sect. 1 Ghent and Ypre â—aken by the French Towards the end of Febreuary the French King Marches on the head of his Army to Metz and having drawn the Spainsh Forces that way of a sudden Crosses the Countrey and by the fourth of March sits down before Ghent and in few days took it as he did Ypre before the end of that Moneth tho the Garrison made a gaâ—lant resistance of which Grivances the Allies acquainted King Charles but all they could do could not excite him to any speedy or open Declaration the French Kings project of Peace The French King elated with his Success of
places of prosite and trust are Immediatly taken from him And soon after the Duke of York is sent down High Commissioner into Scotland Duke of York goes to Scotland Well the Parliament in England meeting the seventeen of October as was ordered by the King The first Compliment they met with The Parliament proroged 5 times in one year was a prorogation to the twenty sixt of January and from thence to the fifth of April 1680. and from thence to the seventeenth of May and again to the first of July and again to the twenty first of October graciously declaring they should then sit and do business The whole Nation being deeply greived with these strange proceedings especially that of hindering the Parliament to sit several Addresses were made by three or four Counties Addresses from several Counties to the King but all rejected humbly beseeching his Majesty to case them of their greivances but no satisfactory answer was given nor to be expected Things going on at this rate in England and the Duke ruleing all as he pleased in Scotland there could be no serious prosecution of the Popish Hot nay it was so ridiculed by Estrange The Plot ridiculed and others of the Court party as indifferent men began to doubt if any such thing was or no. While in the mean time the Popish Faction began to trump up a new Plott upon the dissenters King Charles finding himself weak at home King Charles makes Alliance with Holland and indeed having made himself so thought it necessary to strengthen himself by some Foreign Alliance And to that end sends Mr. Henry Sidney now Earl of Rumney Embassador to Holland to propose to the States the making a Treaty of Guarranty for the Peace Concluded at Nimeguen The French King hearing of this earnestly indeavours to defate the design and by his Embassador Monsieur D'avaux then resident in Holland proposes an Alliance with them the same being moved at the same time by Monsieur Colbert to the States Embassador in Paris Mr. Sidney gives in a Memorial against this motion with many insinuating Arguments which was answered by Count D'avaux but in more threatening Tearms The States haveing weighed the Arguments on both sides in the Scales of security and interest at last the ballance was cast in favour of England all the Provinces unanimously agreeing thereto except Gronningen and Ommelands who inclined more to the French but being over-ruled by plurality of votes Alliance with England is Concluded The Dauphing Married to the Duke of Bavaria sister The French King failing in this project proposes Alliance with the Duke of Bavaria by Marrying the Dauphin to the Dukes sister which is agreed on and soon-after Consummated SECT 2. Sect. 2 In February 1680. The Emperor and Empyr by several Letters and Memorials acquainted the dyet at Rattibone The Emperour complains of the French Kings breach of the late Treaty that they found themselves aggrieved that the French had already Contraveened the Peace in no less then twelve Material Particulars and that quite contrary to all the Treaties both of Westphaita and Nimeâ—uâ—n And the dyet Examining the matter fully and finding it to be so intreated the Emperor in behalfe of himself and the Empyr by his Letters or Embassie to require reparation of the same from the French King But for all these Remonstrances he was so far from giving the proposed Satisfaction as he began to enlarge his limits in Alsatia And soon after a paper was published as was pretended by the French King bearing that in case the Dauphin were chosen King of the Romans most of the Towns detained from the Emperor should be restored that ane Army of sixty Thousand French should be maintained in Hungary against the Turks without any Charge to the Empyre and a Considerable Fleet should be imployed against the Turks towards the Dardanello's with many other plausible propositions but these being little taken notice of the French King incroaches severely on the Prince Palatine which makes the Emperor and Empyr complain in every Court where there was any hope of releif particularly the States of Holland were solicited to Employ their bâ—st Offices at the French Court that these Contraventions might cease and be abolished but the States finding that notwithstanding all the French Kings Caressess and fair promises that their addresses to him in behalfe of the King of Spain their Alliâ— had taken so little effect they thought it needless to expect any better sâ—ccesse in this and therefore they made no progress in it Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French Nor was iâ— Germany only that thought her self Injured for in the Spring the French made incursions in the province of Nâ—muâ— possessing themselves of above fourty villages and the Princes of Italy were Allarmed also by the French Troops marching to take Possession of Cassâ—l sold by the Duke of Mantua to the French King for four Millions of Livers SECT 3. Sect. 3 About this time King Charâ—es makes an Alliance with Spain as he had done with Holland And at the sitting of the Parliament which was on the twentieth first of October 1â—80 As he had formerly promised he desires Money of them for the releif of Tanâ—â—er and that they should not medle with the Succession of the Croun but to proceed to the discovery of the Hot and Tryal of the Popish Lords Bill of Exclusion by the house Commons The Parliament taking this into Consideration and finding no expedient for securing of the Protestant Religion while the Duke of York had any Prospect of the Crown they resolve on a Bill for his Total Exclusion which passed in the House of Commons the eleventh of November 1680. The bill of Exclusion is so universally known in these Kingdomes as I thought it but needless to insert it here Rejected by the Lords The Bill being presented to the House of Lords was by them rejected and after the first Reading a vote passed that it should not be allowed a second Reading which gave it such a dash as the House of Commons did not farther insist on it Lord Stafford executed And then the Parliament prâ—ceeded to the Tryal of the Lord Stafford who being convicted was Executed on the seventh of December 1680 The next thing they fell on was the prosecuting and displaceing all Abhorrers of petitioning the King for the meeting of the Parliament the Chief of those were Sir Francis Withens Sir George Jeffâ—â—yes Recorder of London Sir Thomas Iones a Judge of the Kings Bench Sir Richard Westone a Barron of the Exchequer and Sir Francis North Chief Jâ—stâ—ce of the Common pleas who for his good service in Sentenceing to Death Steven Colledge at Oxford had the great Seal of England Committed to his Custody As to the Kings demand of Money for releife of Tangieâ— The Commons refuse mâ—ney to the King or what ever pretended occasion the Parliament altogether declined it giving in many
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
to receive them But in the mean time the French King sent orders to Monsieur Tourville to Fight the English and Dutch Fleets which accordingly he did tho he had better let them alone An. 1692. for on the 19th of May he Engaged with Admiral Russel Admiral Russel beats the French Fleet. who Fought him all day and Bang'd him so soundly as he forced him to flee before night and pursuing him on the 21st Sir Raloh de Lavalle brunt Tourvilles own ship the Royal Sun carrying 104. Guns The Admirable of 102 Guns the Conquerant of 80 and 3 more of a lesser Rate And on the 22d Admiral Russel himself at La-Hogue burnt 13 men of War besides several transport ships of great burthen This was the greatest blow that ever the French got at Sea and the Action was the more Glorious being done in sight of the French and Irish Camp ready to Invade us This disaster moved King James to write a sad Letter to his Brother of Franc condoling the misfortune occasioned by his bad stars Namure beseidged This loss at Sea the French King resolves to make up at Land and in order thereto layes Seige to Namur on the 22d of May himself being present Flanders and carryed on the same with the outmost Application The Confederate Army being then equally strong with the French King William used his outmost endeavours to relieve the Town but partly by the extraordinary Caution of Luxemburg who covered the Seige And yeilded to the French King and more especially by an excessive Rain falling for several days his endeavours were frustrated And so on the 30th of June Town and Castle and all fell into the French Hands SECT 2. The King lying at Hall with the Army on the 1st of August he was joined by the Hanover Troops being Eight thousand all fine Men. And hearing the French Army were Encamped between Enghein and Steenkirk he resolved to attack them This Enterprise bore a prospect of so great difficulty and imminent danger as no Man durst have attempted but he who has alwayes dared slighting difficulties and dangers to attempt any thing that Justice and Honour prompted him to And who in all his Actions hitherto has manifested himself a greater stranger to that natural passion of fear than any of this Age or recorded in former And though we have an old Adage Audaces fortuna juvat yet here it fail'd For in this Eugagement Battle at Enghein though there was nothing wanting in the prudent Conduct of a politick and Magnanimous General nor in the vigorous endeavours of a brave and resolute Souldiâ—ry yet the Event proved not so Successful as so Heroick an undertaking might have expected My Author has given a particular relation of the wonderful Exploits of that day which being both intricate and prolix I overpass referring the curious Reader to a full satisfaction from the Original I only make this Remark on the whole the attack was carryed on and maintained all the day with that admirable courage and constancy as if Boussler had not come in the Evening with his fresh Troops of Dragoons King William Retreats in all probability King William would have gone off with so famous a Victory as would have ecclipsed the splendor of the greatest of his former Actions However he made an orderly Honourable and safe Retreat the French not daring to pursue him and came with the Army to Hall next Morning early To which retreat the French King himself has given a Testimony much to the Honour of King William In this Fight were killed of King Williams Army about Two thousand and Three thousand Woundded of whom Eight or Nine hundred were taken Prisoners Mackey killed and Sir Robert Douglas And here were Killed the brave General Markay Sir John Laneir Sir Robert Douglass Collonel Hodges and many other brave Officers of the several Nations and Collonel Hodges and Sir John Laneir The loss of the French was not particularly known to us but one of their Officers told afterwards that it rather exceeded ours and probably it had been much greater had not Millâ—voix a Servant of the Duke of Bâ—varias given Luxemburg intelligâ—nce of the Kings design whereof being convictâ—d he was fairly Hang'd for his Labour Sieur Granvale Excecuted Upon the 11sh of August The Sieur Granvale by name Bartholâ—mew d' Lintere was brought to his Tryal before a Council of War the Earl of Athlone Ginkle being president for conspiring and intending the Assassination of the King of great Britain Which being sufficiently proven against him by his Associats Du mont and Lâ—efdale who both discovered it he was found guilty and sentenced by the Council of War to be Drawn Hang'd and Quarter'd which was Executed accordingly in the Camp the 13. of August 1692 his Tryal is remarkable There happened little more of importance in Flanders this Campaign but the Governour of Huy's surprising a strong party of the French killing a great many and taking Four hundred Prisoners And the Bombing of Charleroy by the Mareshal de Boufflers In England The Queen and Council ordered the Forces Encamped at Portsmouth formerly mentioned to be embarked on the 3d. of August under the Command of the Duke of Leinster who on the 5th set Sail and went to Sea where roaming for a few days acted nothing and returned to England which the King hearing of sent orders for them to be transported immediatly to Flanders where they Landed the 1st of September they possest â—hemselves of Dixmude and Fuâ—nes and began to fortify them but towards the end of the Year they were both quitted to Bouflers by Count Horne which the King resented so much that the Count sinking under the weight of the Kings displeasure did not live long after SECT 3. Sect. 3 The Margrave of Bareith and Landgrave of Hass Cassel Duke of Witemburg de seated and taken Commanded the Imperial Forces on the upper Rhine this Campaign And the Duke de Lorge the French The Landgrave laid Seige to Eberemburg with a part of the Army but in a few days the Margrave sent him word that De Lorge was advancing which required the rejoining of theâ—r Forces And the Duke of Wittemburg coming up to join them with Four thousand Horse the French surprised him in a Misty Morning defeated his party killed near a Thousand Men and took many Prisoners and the Duke himself and sent him to Paris And ravaged all his Country at their pleasure And forced the Landgrave of Hass-Cassel to raise his Seige at Eberemburgh Yet before the end of the Year the Landgrave was quits with the French who had laid Seige to Rhemfâ—ild a place of great importance could they have carryed it for with great speed he marched thither and forced them to quite it with Dishonour 2. Having now run thro the Efforts made by the French Savoy on the Flemish and German side let us see what is doing in Savoy
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
Coron Battle 51 Cornist Executed 47 Corâ—â— taken 52 Cork and Kinsale surrendered to King William 98 Chaâ—â—emount in Ireland yeilded to the Duke of Schomberg 90 Congress at the Hague 111 Coâ—â— beseiged and relieved 117 Couriray Dixmud and Luxemburg yeilded to the French 40 D. DAngerfeild Whip't and Killed 54 Dauphine of France Married to the Duke of Bavaria's Sister 26 Dauâ—â—ness dyes 101 Delsino beaâ—s the Turks at Sea 109 Dixâ—â—ude and Deinse yeilded to the French 142 Doge of Venice dyes 71 Douglas Livtenent General marches with 10000 Men to Athlone 49 He â—â—turns and joins the King at Carrickmashure 95 Douglas Sir Robert killed at the Battle of Enghein 123 D' vaux Memorial to the States 72 Drâ—gheda yeilded to King William 94 Duâ—dee Lord of defeats Mackay at Killikraukle 79 He is killed in the Battle lb. Duleigno taken by General Delsino 15â— E. EArthquake in Jamaica 127 Edinburgh Castle yeelded by the Duke of Gordon 79 Emperours letter to King James 80 He agrees with Sweden 45 His Embassadors at Reswick complain 160 Answered by the Spainish Embassador lb. Emperour returnes to Vienna 39 Enghein Battle 123 English Fleet worsted by the French 88 Esperies taken by General Leslie 51 Esseck taken by General Leslie lb. Beseiged by the Turks 107 Exceter Association 74 Essex Earl of murdered 33 F. FUzharris Executed 30 Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French 27 Flerus Battle 109 Forge a Conflict 83 French defeated there lb. French Invasion frustrated 149 French Kings projâ—ct of peace 5 Rejected by the Confederats lb. He offers Money to King Charles 6 He writâ— to the Dutch lb Breaks Articles with the Emperour 26 Encroches on Flanders and ravages it 14 His pretentions on Germany Flanders c. 35 G. GAloway in Ireland yeelded to General Ginkle 114 Genoa Bombardrd by the French 40 Godfrey Sir Edmondbury murdered 21 Gran Beseiged and yeilded to the Duke of Lorrain 39 Gran Battle 49 The Tuâ—ks defeated lb. Gâ—ent takâ—n by the French â— Granvâ—le â—â—â—ur executed 124 Grand Vâ—sieâ— beheaded 6â— Grand Visier â—â—â—anâ— 27 Basha's killed at Zenta Battle 163 H. Hâ—uover Duke of made the 9th Electorat 127 Hanschâ—â—hets Battle 41 Heidershean General killed at the Battle of Temeswaâ—r 156 Heidelberg taken by the French 131 Heusler General akâ—u by Count Teckeley 105 Hoâ—slein ' Duke of dâ—feated lb. Huy taken by the French 128 Retaken by King William 1â—6 J. JAmes King Hiâ— speech to the Council 44 His Coronation and His speech to the Parliament 45 His speech to the Parliament 48 Displeased with their Answer and dissolves them 49 His Letter to the Council of Scotland in fâ—vour of Papâ—sts 54 Allaâ—med from Holland 73 Comes from â—aliâ—herry to London 75 He goes to Rochester 76 Returns to London lb. He leaves London again and with His Queen goes to France lb. King James goes to Ireland 80 Offers Battle to Schomberg at Dundalk 87 He is defeated at the Boyne 93 He sleâ—s to Dublin to Watersoord and from thence to France 94 His Letter to the Irish who came from Limerick Seige to France 115 His proceedings in England 62 Jessereys Chieâ—â— Justice His bloody work in the West of England 64 Johnston Minâ—â—teâ— whâ—pâ— 54 Joseph Arch Duke Elected King of Hungary and Crowned 65 K. KIng William and Queen Mary proclâ—mâ—d â—o Scotland 79 They take the Coronation Oath lb Declared King and Queen of England 77 Kirk Colâ—onel bloody in the West of England 47 Keyserwart Beseiged by the Elector oâ— Brandenburg 8â— L. LAnden Battle 129 Leslâ—e Count takes Esseck and Esperâ—es 51 Leige Prince of dies 135 Lippa taken by the Turks 146 Limerick Beseiged by King William 95 The Seige raised 97 Taken by General Ginkle 115 Livingston Sir Thomas routs Cannon and Buchan 88 Lorrain Duke of agrees with the French King 14 Made General of the Emperours Army 36 Takes Vicegrade and Weisen 40 Retreats to Vienna lb Dies at Wells April 18 1690. 101 Londondary beseiged 80 Lords Justice of Ireland 98 Lords Justiceâ— of England 140 Loyd Collonel â—â—oms 5000 Irish 12 Louvois French Secretary dies 121 Lugos Battle 1â—7 M. MAcharty â—â—vetenant General routed and taken Prisoner 81 Mackay Livetenant General killed 123 Maestreicht beseiged by the Prince of Orange 2 Magdalen Colledge followes suspenâ—ed by King James 53 Malâ—â—meâ— Sulâ—an deposed 66 Marsiglia Battle 132 Meniz Bishop dies 149 Meniz taken by Lorrain 83 Minden a conflâ—ct 17 A Congress of Princes there 71 Moninouâ—h declared Bastard under King Charle's Hand 23 He is banished 24 He returns lb. He loses al his places lb. He lands in England 46 He is taken and beheaded lb. Modon yeelds to Morosini 59 Mohaiz Battle 64 Moâ—ino General beats the Turks at Sea 156 Molino beaten by the Turks â—6 Mongâ—iz yeelded to the Emperour 70 Mons yeelded to the French 112 Montmelian yeilded to the French 118 The Citadel yeilds lb. Mons Battle 10 Moâ—osini General of Venice 127 He takes Sancta Maura c. 43 He is Elected Doge 71 He is made General again 127 He dies 138 Mount Casal Battle 3 Mortality in Duke Schombergs Camp at Dundalk 82 Muslapha made Sultan 146 N. NAmur taken by the French 122 Retaken by King William 142 Casal yeilded 144 Napolâ— de Romani yeelded to General Morosini 60 Napoli di Malvasia yeelded to the Venetians 108 Navarino old yeelded to Morosini 59 Newheusel takeâ— by the Duke of Croy 50 Neutraliâ—y in Italy sign'd 154 Nissa Battle 85 Taken by the Emperour Ib. Retaken by the Turks 106 Nice yeelded to the French 111 Notingham Association 74 Noailles Duke of takes several Towns in Catalonia 136 O. ORange P. of goes to England 4 Marries and râ—â—urns to Holland 5 His speech to Sir William Temple observable 11 His offer of Aid to King James in 1688 rejected 46 He lands at Torbay 73 Publishes His Declaration Ib. His Letter to the Protestant Officers in King James's Army 74 He comes to London 76 Oathes of Allegiance and Abjuration 78 O'regan Teague His Comical Equipâ—ge 90 Ossory Earl of dyes 28 P. PArliament long dissolved and another called 21 Parliament dissolved and another called 23 Parliament prorogued 5 times in one year 25 They refuse Money to the King and forbid lending 28 Dissolved and another called 29 They sit at Oxford 30 And are dissolved Ib. Parliament dissolved and another called 87 Parliament dissolved and another called 134 Peace between France and Holland obstructed 7 Agreed again and signed 8 Ratified by the French King 10 Peace between France and Spain signed 12 The Articles 13 Signed by the King of Spain 14 Peace between the Emperour and France and Spain 15 Peace between France Sweden and Brandenburg 18 The Articles Ib. Peace between France Sweden and the King of Denmark 20 The Articles Ib. Peace General between the French King and all the Confederates in Septmber 1697. 16â— Palatine of the Rhine Charles Lovis dies 63 years old 28 Philipbsburg yeelded to the Emperour 2 Plot popish in England
21 Doubted and ridicul'd 25 Plot called mealtub 30 Plot Presbâ—terian 33 Plot against King William 149 Hâ—ppily discovered 150 Polish King defeats the Tartars 43 He marches into Moldavia 61 He routs the Tartars 138 Marches again into Moldavia 120 He dies 156 â—ope Alexander dies 121 Pope Innocent 11th dies 156 Potachin Battle 84 Presbiterian Ministers are restored 88 Prince George and others go to the Prince of Orange 75 Process of the Plot against King William related 150 Protestants persecuted in France 53 Protestant Princes move for savour to protestants but not granted 164 Preliminaties at Reysweck signed at the Hague 157 Q. QUeen Mary of England dies 139 Queen mother of Spain dies 107 R. ROses taken by the French 131 Rupert Prince dies 33 Russel Lord Executed Ib Russel Admiral defeates the French Fleet 122 Russel coup's up Tourville in Thoulon 137 S. SAlankamen Battle 119 Savoy Duke of joynes with the Confederates 98 He invades the Dauphinate 125 He takes Amburn Gap and Guilestre 126 Fâ—lls siâ—k and returnes Ib. He takes Casal 146 He agrees wâ—th the French King 153 Terâ—us of agreement Ib. He excuses himself to the King of Spain and others but not to the King of Great Britain Ib St Andrew Battle 41 Saxony Elector dies 28 Saxony his son dies 121 Saxony his son dies 1â—9 Saxony General to the Emperour 1â—6 He is chosen King of Poland 1â—8 Salusses Battâ—e 103 Sarsfeild Livetenanâ— General takes the English Artillery 96 Schulis General defeats Count Teckeley 42 Shastsberry comitted tryed and acquired 21 Schomberg Duke of aryves in Ireland August 14 1689 81 He 's killed at Boyn Battle 94 Schomberg Livetenant Generall is son killed at Marâ—â—glia Battle 132 Scinta Battle 58 Scio takâ—n by General Steinau 1â—8 And retaken by the Turks 147 Sclavonia reduced to the Emperour 12â— Stafford Lord executed 28 Smirna Fleet comes safe home 115 Sidney Collonel executed 34 Smirna Fleet outward attacked by the French 128 Sign taken by General Cornarâ— 60 Schovel Sir Clovesly takes a Frigat in Dublin bay 89 Solyman made Sultain 66 Spain King of claymes Mastricht from the Dutch 19 Which they refuse Ib. He is married 102 Spainiards beat the French in Catalonia 145 Strasburg yeelded to the French 32 Suza yeeâ—dâ—d to the French 104 Sweden King of Mediator of the Treaty at Reswick 158 T. TAlbot Collonâ—l sent to Ireland 47 Tangier quitted by King Charles 35 Tariars routed by the Poles near Caminieck 131 Tempâ—e Sir William Commended 6 Temes waer Baâ—le 1â—5 Thou'on Fleet â—omes safe to Brest 151 Tirconels actions in Ireland 62 He fiâ—ls the Army with Irish papists 47 and 48 He dies at Limerick 114 Titul taken by he Turks 1â—6 Torrington Aâ—miral beaten by the French 88 Triumphant volly at the taking of Namure 144 Transilvania reduced by the Duke of Lorrain 65 W. WAllis G. takes Segedin 5â— Warradin great taken by General Heusler 1â—6 Waterâ—â—oâ—â— and Duncanon Fort yeelded to King William 95 Wheeler Sir Frances Ship wrackt and lost 134 Widin Battle 80 And taken Ib William King lands in Ireland 87 He is wounded 91 He goes to England 97 His speech to the Congress at the Hague 111 His speech to the Parliament in October 1963 133 His speech to the Parliament In October 1965. 148 He returnes to England 165. His solmne reception in the City of London 165. Waldeck prince beaten by the French at Cambrun 116. He dies 127 Wirtemberg Duke of routed and taken by the French 125. Wolsley Collonel routs the Irish at Cavan 89. V. VAlenciennes taken by the Fr 3. Valona taken by Generall Cornaro 109 He dies there Ib Vauâ—emâ—nt Prince of his brave retreat 141 Veterani Gâ—nerall routs the Turks â—uiâ—e at Scinta 58. He is Kiled at Lugos Battle 147. Vicâ—grade taken by the Turks 50. Vienâ—â—a Seige 36. Villana yeâ—â—ded to the French 117. Villerny Duke General of the French Army 140. He attempts to releive Namur but sails of doing it 143. Orgell yelded to the French 116. Y. YOrk Duke of leavs England 21. He returnâ—s 24. He goes Commisioner to Scotland Ib makes the Test there 31. Ypre taken by the French 5 Z. ZEnta a bloody battle 162 A terrible slaughter of Turks Ib FINIS