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the_o turk_n 139._o that_o of_o the_o christian_n repass_n the_o danube_n 142._o that_o of_o the_o turk_n near_o buda_n 167._o ill_o condition_n of_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n 171._o that_o of_o the_o christian_n reinforce_v 242._o that_o of_o the_o turk_n appear_v 244._o that_o of_o the_o christian_n pass_v the_o drive_v 250._o news_n from_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n 253._o they_o march_v to_o constantinople_n ib._n inflexible_a 255._o miserable_a ib._n seditious_a 302._o that_o of_o the_o christian_n pass_v the_o save_v 307._o great_a misery_n in_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n 424._o army_n in_o sight_n of_o each_o other_o 168._o march_v 200._o arnaut_n list_v themselves_o under_o the_o german_n 353._o athens_n besiege_a 271._o take_a 272._o describe_v ib._n austria_n state_n thereof_o convene_v 27._o auxiliary_n of_o the_o emperor_n 157._o b._n baden_n pr._n lewis_n of_o at_o ratisbonne_n p._n 280._o his_o character_n 298._o march_n towards_o gradisca_n 307._o pass_v the_o save_v 313._o be_v recall_v to_o vienna_n 319._o resolve_v to_o attack_v the_o seraskier_n 341._o write_v to_o the_o vizier_n 344._o march_n to_o nissa_n ib._n engage_v the_o turk_n near_o nissa_n 345._o march_n to_o widin_n 348._o be_v at_o jagodina_fw-la 378._o prepare_v to_o fight_v the_o turk_n 387._o view_v the_o troop_n 400._o baragotski_n and_o smith_n general_n defeat_v 39_o barcan_a take_v 127._o barsfelt_fw-ge take_v 155._o basignani_n engineer_n fail_v in_o his_o design_n and_o be_v kill_v 322._o bavaria_n elector_n of_o marry_v the_o emperor_n daughter_n 156._o come_v to_o the_o camp_n before_o newhausel_n 166._o his_o proceed_n before_o buda_n 201._o secure_v the_o work_n he_o have_v take_v 210._o come_v to_o the_o camp_n at_o salankeman_n 238._o vizier_n tent_n allot_v to_o he_o 245._o his_o character_n 298._o make_a general_n of_o the_o emperor_n force_n the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n be_v sick_a 301._o hasten_v to_o the_o camp_n 305._o prepare_v to_o march_v for_o belgrade_n 307._o return_v to_o vienna_n 314._o beck_n gen._n make_v governor_n of_o buda_n 219._o beck_n the_o garrison_n thereof_o make_v a_o sally_n 395._o belgrade_n the_o grand_a signior_n there_o 99_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o consume_v by_o fire_n 308._o particular_n of_o the_o siege_n thereof_o from_o 308_o to_o 312._o take_v again_o by_o the_o turk_n 383._o besiege_a by_o the_o emperor_n 504._o the_o siege_n raise_v 505._o bestrissa_n surrender_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n 263._o blockake_v of_o canisca_n and_o great_a waradin_n continue_v 344._o bohemia_n a_o insurrection_n there_o 52._o appease_v ibid._n boldness_n of_o the_o christian_a soldier_n 203._o bosnia_n bassa_n of_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v the_o turk_n and_o be_v repulse_v 273._o strangle_v 288._o brave_a offer_n make_v by_o a_o engineer_n 320._o brunzien_fw-mi take_v by_o storm_n 509._o plunder_v and_o burn_v 510._o buda_n a_o new_a vizier_n arrive_v there_o 38._o tekeli_n receive_v there_o 92._o the_o vizier_n thereof_o write_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n 124._o it_o be_v siege_n intend_v 140._o form_v 143._o the_o vizier_n thereof_o slay_v 146._o the_o siege_n raise_v 153._o ill_a accident_n happen_v after_o it_o 154._o proceed_n at_o the_o siege_n thereof_o 148._o argument_n against_o the_o siege_n thereof_o but_o the_o siege_n resolve_v on_o 194._o it_o be_v pasha_n change_v 195._o city_n take_v 217._o budiani_n change_n his_o side_n 125._o c._n cabal_n at_o the_o port_n 229._o calamata_n take_v and_o demolish_a 183._o camp_n of_o the_o christian_n increase_v 110._o that_o of_o the_o turk_n open_v 118._o manner_n of_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n 241._o ill_o condition_n of_o that_o of_o the_o christian_n 152._o that_o of_o the_o christian_n alarm_v 212._o march_n against_o the_o vizier_n 319._o at_o alexin_n 377._o campaign_n of_o the_o year_n 1692_o end_n 443._o candia_n the_o pasha_n thereof_o put_v to_o death_n 156._o canina_n invest_v capitulate_v 390._o surrender_n 291._o canisia_n refuse_v to_o surrender_v 329._o inclinable_a to_o capitulate_v 368._o treat_v 369._o surrender_n 370._o it_o be_v situation_n describe_v ib._n caprara_n count_n recall_v 94._o license_v to_o return_v to_o vienna_n 96._o command_v in_o hungary_n 281._o command_v at_o belgrade_n 317._o seize_v on_o semendria_n ibid._n caraccioli_n gen._n kill_v 364._o caraffa_n gen._n go_v to_o hermanstadt_n 279._o his_o character_n 298._o casseneck_n surrender_v to_o the_o turk_n 367._o cassovia_n yield_v to_o the_o emperor_n 29._o the_o inhabitant_n and_o soldier_n thereof_o fight_v 32._o take_a by_o tekeli_n 93._o describe_v 173._o take_v by_o caprara_n 174._o castle_n nuovo_n attack_v 272._o surrender_v 275._o caunitz_n count_n treat_v with_o the_o grand_a signior_n 74._o ceremony_n of_o crown_v the_o king_n of_o hungary_n 264._o change_n great_a in_o the_o turkish_a court_n 436_o 437_o 438_o 501_o 526._o chielifa_n surrender_v 183._o invest_v by_o the_o turk_n 223._o relieve_v by_o the_o venetian_n ibid._n chiaus_n send_v by_o the_o army_n to_o the_o
egypt_n to_o damascus_n galilee_n spoil_v and_o the_o castle_n of_o bury_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n berââus_o in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n saladin_n invade_v mesopotamia_n be_v himself_o invade_v by_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n aleppo_n betray_v unto_o the_o turk_n petra_n in_o vain_a besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n ãâã_d in_o the_o court_n of_o jerusalem_n king_n baldwin_n send_v ambassador_n unto_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o the_o west_n for_o aid_n guy_n the_o nine_o and_o last_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n saladin_n upon_o the_o discord_n of_o the_o christian_n take_v occasion_n to_o invade_v the_o holy_a land_n ptoâomais_n besiege_v by_o saladin_n guy_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n take_v prisoner_n jerusalem_n besiege_v jerusalem_n take_v by_o saladin_n the_o death_n of_o raymund_n the_o traitorous_a count_n oâ_n tripoli_n the_o famous_a city_n of_o antioch_n betray_v unto_o âhe_n turk_n frederick_n the_o emperor_n seat_v forward_o towards_o the_o holy_a land_n frederick_n the_o emperor_n son_n choose_v general_n of_o the_o christian_a army_n a_o great_a battle_n betwixt_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n ptolemais_n assault_v by_o the_o christian_n a_o old_a grudge_n betwixt_o philip_n the_o french_a king_n and_o richard_n king_n of_o england_n king_n richard_n revenge_v the_o injury_n do_v to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o cipriot_o king_n richard_n arrive_v at_o ptolemais_n the_o french_a king_n swear_v to_o king_n richard_n in_o his_o absence_n not_o to_o invade_v his_o territory_n in_o france_n king_n richard_n march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o jerusalem_n a_o notable_a battle_n fight_v betwixt_o king_n richard_n and_o saladin_n king_n richard_n purpose_v to_o have_v besiege_v jerusalem_n be_v by_o the_o backwardness_n of_o the_o french_a enforce_v to_o retire_v king_n richard_n glad_a upon_o hard_a comndition_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o saladin_n king_n richard_n returning_z out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n take_v pâisoner_n by_o leopold_n duke_n of_o austria_n the_o turk_n overthrow_v bâ_n the_o christian_n joppa_n repair_v by_o the_o christian_n the_o german_a prince_n return_v home_o kingdom_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o thing_n have_v but_o their_o time_n to_o flourish_v in_o and_o so_o again_o decay_n the_o turk_n drive_v out_o of_o persia_n by_o the_o tartar_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o aladinian_a kingdom_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n at_o sebastia_n and_o iconium_n alâxâus_o the_o young_a prince_n crave_v aid_n of_o philip_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o latin_a prince_n against_o his_o uncle_n the_o usurper_n great_a preparation_n make_v by_o the_o christian_n for_o a_o expedition_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n alexius_n come_v unto_o the_o army_n a_o great_a fleet_n of_o the_o latin_n before_o constantinople_n the_o latin_n by_o force_n enter_v the_o haven_n of_o constanââânople_n a_o hot_a skirmish_n betwixt_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o latin_n at_o their_o land_n isaac_n the_o old_a emperor_n 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