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B04917 A particular relation of the raising of the siege of Vienna, and the defeat of the Turkish army on the 12th of September, 1683. 1683 (1683) Wing P604; ESTC R181489 2,224 2

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A Particular Relation of the raising of the Siege of Vienna and the Defeat of the Turkish Army on the 12th of September 1683. YOu have already had several Relations of the great Victory which the Confederate Army obtained against the Turks the twelfth instant but none so exact and particular as that we now give you The Turks after a Siege of nine Weeks had reduced this place to that extremity that it could not have held out 48. houres longer for our Provisions failed our Garison which at first was about 12000. men was brought to 6000. having suffered more by sickness than by the Enemy and the Turks had three Mines ready to spring which would infallibly have blown up the last Retrenchment we had made for our security within the Town when the Christian Army with the Divine Assistance happily relieved us Which they would not so easily have done had the Grand Visier secured the passages of the Wood and other Posts which the Christians found difficult enough to passe even though they met with no opposition but either for want of Foot or through a vain confidence of his own strength having still an Army of 120000. fighting men he neglected these advantages The Christian Army which consisted of between 70. and 80000. men advancing towards this place a great Body of Horse and Dragoons was sent on the 11th to seize the chief Passages and Avenues of the Wood which the Army having afterward passed they posted themselves in the evening at the entrance of the Wood on the side towards the Enemy and there being a hill at a small distance from them some Troops were sent to secure it and all things were disposed for the Battel the next day the right Wing was given to the King of Poland for that he had the most Horse and that the Countrey was on that side open the left to the Elector of Bavaria and the Duke of Lorrain because they were strongest in Foot and that it was an enclosed Countrey all along the Denube and the main Body to the Elector of Saxony and Prince Waldecke The next morning by break of day the Generals according to appointment met on the Hill before mentioned to give the last Orders and were no sooner come thither but a Body of about 10000. Turks appeared and advanced towards the Christians whereupon a Battalion was ordered to put themselves into a Vineyard that was on a Hill hard by being supported by three other Battalions which made the Turks stop for not enduring the Fire of the said Battalions and being all Horse and in a Ground where they could not well attack the Foot they contented themselves with making one Discharge accompanied with a hideous noise and so retired Hereupon the King of Poland and the other Princes having observed the disposition of the Enemy drew the Army in three Lines all closed without any Intervals and Ordered them to march very slowly towards the Enemy and to stand when the Turks came to Charge them to keep themselves very close and not to Fire till the Enemy had made their discharge which was accordingly done The Enemy advanced towards them with a horrible cry as if they meant to break in upon them hoping thereby to make them give w●● or to put them into disorder but perceiving that the Christians stood firm and expected them in a very close order they durst not push any farther but made a halt and finding the Christians did not stir but stood expecting them they made their discharge and wheeled off upon which all the first Line of the Christians fired and that done the whole Army advanced with a slow pace and so gained ground upon the Enemy who returning came up as before the Christians thereupon made a halt and expected them and the Turks having made their Discharge again retired which they repeated several times without ever daring to break in upon the Christians who still gained Ground and drove the Turks before them like a flock of Sheep Being come near the Enemies Camp a Body of Foot and Dragoons was detached to attack their Cannon which they made themselves Masters of without much Opposition the Enemy having but a small number of Foot to defend them and even their Horse made no great resistance in any place though on the side of the right Wing they endeavoured to charge the Christians in Flank but the King of Poland mistrusting it caused part of the second Line to advance and make a Front on that side and charging the Enemy in Person with the first Line made them give way During the hottest of the Battel the Turks attacked the Town and pressed the Besieged so hard that the Count De Staremberg was forced to send to the Duke of Lorrain for assistance with the help whereof all the Turks that were in the Attack were cut in pieces In conclusion towards night the Enemy began to give way and to fly the Christians pursuing them beyond their Camp and there they made a halt the Souldiers being commanded upon pain of death not to stir out of their Ranks and the whole Army remained all night in Battalia as if the Enemy had been still present The next day the Camp was plundered half of a Company going out at a time while the other half continued in Arms and when they returned these went out in like manner All the Enemies Baggage Provisions Tents 50. pieces of Cannon two Horse-Tails the Grand Seignior's Standard and the Visiers's own Horse were taken and most of their Foot were cut in pieces which it 's believed was not above 12. or 15000. they having lost an incredible number during the Siege This great Victory which was obtained at so cheap a rate that the Christians lost not a 1000. men and very few Persons of Note the Duke de Croy and some others being wounded must in great measure be attributed to the great Conduct and Bravery of the King of Poland who engaged in Person among the thickest of the Enemy having with him the Prince his eldest Son but 15. years old 〈◊〉 who thus early signalized himself the Electors of Bavaria and Saxony the Duke of Lorrain and Prince Waldecke have likewise gained great Honour and Rep●utation much of the success of this great Day being due to them Edinburgh Re-printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson Printer to His most Sacred Majesty 1683.