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preparation_n in_o order_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o negropont_n the_o venetian_a fleet_n â—aile_v â—owards_n negropont_n 1688._o july_n 〈…〉_z negâ—opont_n turkish_a strength_n inâ—â—gâ—opont_o â—â—gâ—opont_z the_o doge_fw-it and_o general_a officer_n take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o country_n the_o christian_a troop_n advance_v the_o general_n of_o malta_n receive_v audience_n of_o the_o doge_fw-it 〈…〉_z tuâ—ks_n 〈◊〉_d venetians_n the_o town_n invest_v august_n 1688._o august_n the_o seraskier_n at_o petra_n thâ—_n venetian_n camp_n 〈◊〉_d with_o sâ—â—â—ness_n negropont_n a_o fruitful_a country_n the_o temper_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o turk_n show_v themselves_o the_o tuâ—ks_v attack_v the_o malteses_n a_o fort_n near_o the_o mill_n take_v the_o turk_n recover_v it_o the_o doge_fw-it resolve_v to_o attack_v the_o turk_n in_o their_o trench_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o trench_n the_o turk_n sally_n 〈◊〉_d colonel_n gaspar_n a_o athenian_a kill_v the_o turk_n attackedin_n their_o trâ—â—ches_n they_o quit_v they_o and_o fly_v a_o terrible_a slaughter_n girolamo_n garzoni_n 〈◊〉_d the_o venetian_n â—_z of_o the_o turk_n trench_n &_o suburb_n aug._n 21._o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d turk_n sallâ—_n agaâ—â—_n general_n konismark_n sâ—ck_n septemb_n a_o brave_a offer_n make_v by_o a_o engineer_n the_o venetian_n repulse_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n 1688._o septemb_n the_o venetian_n again_o repulse_v the_o difficulty_n of_o take_v the_o city_n tâ—e_v venetian_n discourage_v general_n kenismark_n be_v dâ—aâ—h_n the_o general_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o maâ—ta_n desâ—re_v leave_v to_o return_v hâ—me_o the_o venetian_n take_v a_o bâ—nnâ—â—_n from_o the_o tâ—rkâ—_n and_o again_o â—reven_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 〈…〉_z tuscany_n depart_v sickness_n in_o the_o christiancaâ—p_n the_o turk_n sally_n october_n basignani_n the_o engineer_n fail_v in_o his_o design_n and_o be_v kill_v the_o dâ—gâ—_n sick_a 1688._o october_n the_o general_n of_o malta_n depart_v chief_z officer_n killed_z prince_n of_o brunswick_n and_o general_n hor_n command_v the_o army_n the_o council_n of_o war_n advise_v a_o attack_z the_o preparation_n make_v for_o it_o octob._n 12._o a_o assault_v make_v and_o mosâ—_n carry_v many_o mâ—n_z lâ—â—t_n great_a misfortune_n the_o lossâ—s_v sustain_v by_o the_o galley_n octob._n 13_o a_o counsel_n of_o war_n resolve_v to_o desist_v from_o the_o attack_z a_o proposal_n make_v to_o stay_v all_o the_o winâ—er_n in_o the_o island_n some_o cannon_n draw_v off_o octob._n 15._o the_o foreign_a troop_n mutiny_n and_o will_v not_o winter_n on_o the_o island_n the_o siege_n â—aâ—sed_v some_o disorder_n octob._n 22._o order_n give_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o place_n appoint_v where_o to_o disbark_v the_o soldier_n novemb_n 1688._o novemb_n the_o doge_fw-it land_n very_o sick_a cornaro_n march_v against_o clin._n septemb_n the_o venetian_n storm_n the_o breach_n 1688._o septemb_n they_o bcome_v master_n of_o the_o first_o retrenchment_n the_o turk_n in_o want_n of_o water_n they_o capitulate_v they_o surrender_v at_o discretion_n cornaro_n design_n against_o narenta_n october_n 1688._o ocâ—ober_n 〈◊〉_d nariâ—_n tâ—e_v morlacks_n waste_v the_o country_n the_o fleet_n of_o ship_n sâ—opt_v by_o contrary_a wind_n cornaro_n return_v to_o spalatro_n 1689._o january_n 1689._o january_n february_n sighâ—t_fw-la 1689._o february_n canisia_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v the_o turkish_a ambassador_n desire_v audience_n the_o solemnity_n observe_v at_o the_o audience_n the_o emperor_n seat_v on_o his_o throne_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o his_o presence_n the_o ambassador_n râ—â—urn_v 〈◊〉_d audience_n a_o treaty_n begin_v the_o turk_n submissive_a no_o sâ—â—p_n make_v to_o a_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o turk_n their_o hope_n in_o the_o french_a promise_n the_o german_n blaâ—ed_v for_o nâ—â—_n make_v a_o 〈◊〉_d the_o french_a encourage_v the_o turk_n to_o continue_v the_o war_n and_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n from_o his_o alliance_n the_o pole_n cold_a in_o their_o act_n the_o emperor_n encourage_v the_o bulgarian_n and_o rascian_o and_o make_v preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o asia_n the_o fate_n of_o yeghen_fw-mi he_o kill_v the_o pâ—â—ace_n of_o tartary_n the_o father_n meditate_v revenge_n the_o grand_a vizier_n favour_v yeghen_fw-mi yeghen_fw-mi commit_v all_o sâ—â—ts_n of_o outrage_n command_v 〈◊〉_d fâ—om_n thâ—_n part_v to_o tâ—ke_v yeghen_fw-mi 〈…〉_z he_o 〈◊〉_d into_o albania_n mamâ—â—â—_n bei_o 〈◊〉_d his_o heaâ—_n disorder_n in_o asia_n by_o yedic_n defiance_n give_v to_o yedic_n a_o party_n of_o his_o soldier_n defeat_v yedic_n march_v to_o prusa_n and_o defeat_v the_o pasha_n declare_v king_n of_o anatolia_n besieges_fw-fr angora_n angora_n pay_v a_o ransomâ—_n the_o rebel_n 〈◊〉_d all_o oâ—â—ers_n of_o grace_n the_o nature_n of_o a_o tefâ—ish_a pasha_n the_o teftish_a engage_v yedic_n aâ—d_v defeat_v he_o regeb_n pasha_n make_v general_n in_o the_o place_n of_o yeghen_fw-mi who_o nephew_n be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o grand_a signior_n march_v to_o sophia_n april_n a_o earthquake_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n departure_n 1689._o april_n may._n plot_n of_o thâ—_n french_a discover_v 1689._o may._n theâ—rench_fw-mi â—rench_z banish_v out_o of_o the_o empire_n pr._n lewis_n come_v to_o the_o army_n encourage_v the_o â—_z june_n 1689._o june_n 〈…〉_z turk_n 〈…〉_z lâ—wis_fw-mi hassan_n pasha_n palanca_n veterani_fw-la anâ—_n piccolomini_n jâ—â—n_n with_o pâ—_n lewis_n fetislau_n take_v by_o tekeli_n and_o possess_v orsova_n 300_o heyduke_n kill_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o croat_n defeat_v a_o great_a body_n of_o the_o turk_n a_o complete_a victory_n corbelli_n summon_v fechedebator_n fechedebator_n be_v surrender_v july_n pr._n lewis_n encamp_v near_o the_o river_n morava_n the_o turk_n retreat_n 1689._o august_n the_o force_n of_o both_o army_n the_o german_n contemn_v their_o enemy_n the_o grand_a vizier_n go_v not_o to_o the_o war._n a_o mutiny_n prevent_v â—n_o the_o turkish_a camp._n heisler_n demolish_v orsova_n countermand_v by_o pr._n lewis_n heisler_n sick_a herbeville_n order_v to_o recover_v the_o place_n he_o defeat_v a_o party_n of_o turk_n and_o retire_v from_o orsova_n august_n 27_o the_o and_o 28_o the_o a_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o morava_n the_o design_n of_o the_o turk_n pr._n lewis_n resolve_v to_o attack_v the_o scrasky_a hiâ—_n marâ—â—_n he_o advance_v towards_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n defeat_v coâ—sultations_n to_o assaâ—lâ—_n 〈◊〉_d enâ—mâ—_n the_o turk_n attack_v the_o christian_n be_v beat_v &_o retreat_n 1689._o august_n they_o quit_v thâ—ir_a ground_n some_o german_a â—_z kill_v another_o attack_z on_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n fâ—y_n to_o patoschin_n they_o abandon_v their_o camp._n the_o german_n possess_v it_o return_v 〈◊〉_d to_o goâ—_n septemb_n 〈◊〉_d lewis_n write_v to_o the_o vizier_n 〈◊〉_d of_o canisia_n and_o great_a â—â—â—adâ—ne_a 〈◊〉_d 1689._o septemb_n pr._n lewis_n marchâ—s_v to_o nissa_n pr._n lewis_n march_v towards_o nissa_n bridge_n break_v and_o other_o make_v septemb_n 24_o pr._n lewis_n engage_v the_o turk_n near_o nissa_n pr._n lewis_n attack_v 〈◊〉_d turk_n the_o turkish_a horse_n in_o disorder_n duke_n of_o croy_n succour_v the_o right_a wing_n the_o turk_n put_v to_o flight_n the_o christian_n gain_v a_o entire_a victory_n the_o victory_n wonderful_a the_o christian_n eâ—ter_v nissa_n it_o be_v fortfiâ—d_v for_o winter_n quarter_n mustapha_n pasha_n palanâ—â—_n a_o party_n of_o the_o german_n near_o sophia_n october_n the_o turkish_a court_n in_o great_a confusion_n a_o general_n council_n of_o the_o tuâ—ks_v call_v at_o sophia_n 1689._o october_n the_o grand_a signior_n consent_v to_o a_o peace_n the_o â—â—ws_n of_o a_o 〈…〉_z the_o turk_n hinder_v the_o peace_n thâ—_n ambassador_n procee_v to_o vienna_n the_o campagne_n end_v design_n to_o surprise_n tekeli_n orsova_n and_o fetislau_n burn_v pr._n lewis_n maâ—â—hes_v to_o widin_n the_o horse_n pass_v the_o bridge_n and_o â—nter_v the_o enemy_n camp._n the_o turk_n makâ—_n a_o stâ—nd_n bâ—fore_o widin_n the_o turkish_a cavalry_n put_v to_o flight_n and_o the_o army_n defeat_v and_o widin_n take_v the_o turk_n reâ—use_n to_o diliuer_v the_o castle_n of_o widin_n the_o castle_n of_o widin_n surrender_v the_o soldier_n and_o people_n march_v out_o widin_n a_o 〈…〉_z christians_o wâ—nter_v â—_z provide_v for_o the_o soâ—diâ—râ—_n for_o winter_n quarter_n picolomini_n reinforce_v count_n picolomini_n maâ—â—hes_v towards_o pristina_fw-la and_o clina_fw-la they_o conclude_v a_o treaty_n with_o the_o people_n and_o kazianech_n defeat_v a_o party_n of_o 300_o turk_n mamut_n pasha_n encamp_v in_o a_o valley_n with_o 10000_o mâ—n_z fly_v upon_o a_o report_n that_o the_o christian_n â—ere_z marching_z against_o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o hussar_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o ladislaus_n cziacchy_n plunder_v and_o burn_v piccolomini_n 〈…〉_z to_o kazianech_n piccolomini_n sick_a you_o march_v towards_o prisseren_n novemb_n and_o to_o panni_fw-la the_o commander_n of_o pyroth_n defeat_v 1500_o turk_n the_o imperialist_n defeat_v near_o dragoman_n piccolomini_n come_v to_o
majesty_n of_o a_o kingdom_n as_o then_o when_o richard_n the_o first_o king_n of_o england_n pass_v that_o way_n with_o his_o fleet_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o christian_n then_o distress_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n about_o the_o year_n 1191_o be_v prohibit_v there_o to_o land_n and_o certain_a of_o his_o people_n by_o force_n of_o tempest_n there_o cast_v on_o shore_n be_v by_o the_o cypriot_n either_o cruel_o slay_v or_o take_v prisoner_n which_o barbarous_a violence_n king_n richard_n take_v in_o so_o evil_a part_n england_n that_o he_o there_o by_o force_n land_v his_o army_n and_o rest_v not_o until_o he_o have_v take_v isaac_n the_o king_n prisoner_n and_o subdue_v the_o island_n the_o king_n he_o send_v in_o chain_n of_o silver_n to_o tripoli_n there_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o close_a prison_n the_o kingdom_n he_o keep_v a_o while_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n which_o not_o long_o after_o he_o give_v or_o as_o some_o say_v exchange_v with_o guido_n the_o titular_a king_n of_o 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