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with_o their_o cannon_n and_o smallshot_n that_o those_o squadron_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v and_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o enemy_n horse_n they_o encounter_v another_o of_o the_o christian_a regiment_n which_o they_o also_o put_v into_o disorder_n which_o general_a rose_n observe_v advance_v with_o the_o regiment_n of_o caprara_n and_o charge_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o flank_n cut_v off_o above_o 1000_o of_o they_o then_o the_o whole_a christian_a line_n advance_v and_o push_v the_o enemy_n into_o their_o trench_n where_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o consternation_n that_o the_o sultan_n himself_o with_o much_o difficulty_n prevail_v upon_o they_o to_o keep_v their_o ground_n and_o defend_v their_o intrenchment_n kill_v several_a with_o his_o own_o hand_n that_o will_v have_v flee_v 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o length_n night_n come_v on_o it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o battle_n thus_o the_o christian_n remain_v master_n of_o the_o field_n or_o place_n of_o battle_n intend_v to_o attack_v again_o the_o enemy_n camp_n by_o break_v of_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n but_o they_o labour_v so_o hard_a all_o that_o night_n that_o they_o fortify_v their_o camp_n and_o make_v it_o almost_o impregnable_a which_o hinder_v the_o german_n from_o make_v another_o attempt_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o christian_n lose_v a_o great_a many_o man_n in_o this_o fight_n among_o which_o be_v divers_a officer_n of_o fame_n and_o renown_n as_o heusler_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o major-general_n polland_n beside_o other_o who_o die_v of_o their_o wound_n the_o turk_n lose_v above_o 8000_o man_n as_o be_v report_v by_o a_o pasha_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n the_o troop_n on_o both_o side_n often_o mingle_v and_o give_v no_o quarter_n on_o either_o side_n a_o great_a booty_n be_v take_v from_o the_o turk_n among_o which_o be_v many_o fine_a horse_n with_o several_a standard_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o action_n the_o german_n lose_v some_o piece_n of_o cannon_n by_o reason_n that_o their_o carriage_n be_v shoot_v in_o piece_n and_o the_o horse_n which_o draw_v they_o be_v kill_v the_o 27_o of_o this_o month_n of_o september_n 28._o the_o whole_a christian_a army_n remain_v that_o whole_a day_n in_o posture_n of_o battle_n before_o their_o camp_n but_o the_o enemy_n not_o appear_v his_o electoral_a highness_n resolve_v to_o pass_v the_o beque_fw-la and_o to_o march_v towards_o the_o river_n theysse_n to_o supply_v the_o army_n with_o provision_n of_o which_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n which_o be_v do_v the_o 28_o when_o the_o turk_n pass_v the_o river_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o on_o the_o 29_o the_o christian_a army_n encamp_v at_o olasch_n near_o the_o theysse_n where_o general_n staremberg_n join_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n with_o six_o regiment_n of_o horse_n from_o titul_n and_o order_n be_v send_v to_o the_o brandenburgher_n and_o other_o troop_n
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send_v partau_n bassa_n back_o again_o to_o his_o father_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o bajâ—zet_n and_o send_v aid_n to_o selimus_n the_o janissary_n unwilling_a to_o go_v against_o bâ—jazet_n bajazet_n his_o message_n to_o his_o father_n request_v he_o not_o to_o meddle_v between_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n selimus_n deparâ—eth_v towards_o iconium_n bajâ—zet_n stay_v at_o ancyra_n and_o there_o raise_v his_o force_n the_o description_n of_o selimus_n bajazet_n and_o his_o quarrel_n general_o favour_v of_o the_o soldier_n bajazet_n his_o purpose_n bajazet_n go_v against_o his_o brother_n the_o battle_n between_o bajazet_n and_o selimus_n forty_o thousand_o turk_n slay_v bajazet_n go_v to_o amasâ—a_n augerius_n busbequius_fw-la epist._n 3_o legationis_fw-la turcicae_n the_o order_n of_o the_o turk_n camp._n the_o opinion_n the_o turk_n have_v of_o they_o that_o die_v in_o their_o war_n the_o spare_a diâ—t_n of_o the_o janissary_n the_o precise_a manner_n of_o the_o â—turks_n in_o their_o fast_n present_v send_v from_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n to_o solyman_n bajazet_n go_v â—o_o amasia_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o father_n â—avour_n solyman_n dissemble_v with_o bajazet_n bajazet_n depart_v into_o amasia_n with_o purpose_n to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o persia._n bajazet_n deceive_v the_o bassa_n of_o sâ—bastia_n the_o â—assa_n of_o erzirum_fw-la deceive_v by_o bajazet_n solyman_n much_o grieve_v with_o the_o flight_n of_o his_o son._n the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o the_o bassa_n and_o sanzack_n bajazet_n well_o entertain_v by_o the_o persian_a king._n tamas_n the_o persian_a king_n in_o fear_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n his_o followeâ—â—_n disperse_v and_o slay_v bajazet_n imprison_v the_o persian_a king_n send_v ambassador_n with_o present_n to_o solyman_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o persian_a king_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n let_v bajazet_n go_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o bajazet_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o persian_a king_n and_o solyman_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o bajazet_n bajazet_n and_o his_o four_o son_n strangle_v the_o rare_a force_n of_o innocency_n charles_n the_o emperor_n resiâ—neth_v the_o empire_n to_o his_o bâ—other_n ferdinand_n and_o short_o after_o die_v the_o christian_a prince_n set_v out_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o tripolâ—s_n in_o barbary_n the_o christian_a fleet_n arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o zerbi_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n take_v by_o the_o christian_n pial_n bassa_n soliman_n admiral_n send_v to_o remove_v the_o christian_n out_o of_o zerbi_n part_v of_o the_o christian_a fleet_n oppress_v at_o zerbâ—_n by_o the_o sudden_a come_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbi_n besiege_v by_o the_o turk_n don_n alvarus_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chief_a commander_n take_v prisoner_n the_o castle_n of_o zerbâ—_n yield_v unto_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n with_o victory_n return_v to_o constantinople_n constantinople_n augerâ—us_fw-la busbequlus_fw-la epist_n 4_o legatioâ—is_n turcicae_n the_o misery_n of_o the_o christian_a captive_n pial_n in_o disgrace_n with_o solyman_n shun_v to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n one_o of_o the_o imperial_a ensign_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o redeem_v from_o the_o turk_n the_o death_n of_o the_o noble_a andreas_n auria_n a_o great_a shipwreck_n maximilian_n choose_a king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o after_o crown_v king_n of_o hungary_n solyman_n by_o his_o ambassador_n confirm_v a_o â—â—ace_n with_o ferdinand_n the_o emperor_n for_o eight_o year_n soliman_n proud_a letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n present_n from_o solyman_n to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n new_a trouble_n in_o hungary_n the_o turk_n purpose_v war_n crafty_o sue_v for_o peace_n solyman_n make_v preparation_n against_o the_o knight_n of_o malta_n soliman_n oration_n to_o to_o his_o â—_z for_o the_o invasion_n of_o malta_n valetta_n the_o grand_a master_n advertise_v of_o solyman_n his_o purpose_n valetta_n his_o oration_n unto_o the_o knight_n the_o knight_n make_v preparation_n for_o the_o turk_n come_v soliman_n fleet_n depart_v from_o constantinople_n the_o turk_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o malta_n the_o description_n of_o malta_n act_n 27_o &_o 28._o riveriâ—s_n with_o other_o knight_n take_v of_o the_o turkâ—_n the_o turk_n land_n they_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o saint_n michael_n skirmish_n with_o the_o turk_n the_o turk_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n elmo_n dragut_n come_v to_o aâ—d_v the_o turk_n the_o turk_n assault_v the_o castle_n of_o saint_n elmo_n saint_n elmo_n again_o assault_v new_o supply_v send_v into_o the_o castle_n saint_n elmo_n the_o great_a master_n disappoint_v of_o a_o supply_n by_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o the_o shipmast_a saint_n elmo_n again_o assault_v the_o turk_n repulse_v the_o turk_n make_v a_o bridge_n over_o the_o castle_n ditch_n a_o horrible_a battery_n medâ—aâ—us_o a_o valiant_a captain_n eight_o hundred_o turk_n slay_v with_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o bridge_n the_o turk_n retire_v the_o great_a master_n â—_z to_o garzias_n viceroy_n of_o sicâ—lia_n four_o galley_n send_v to_o the_o great_a master_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o malta_n a_o most_o terrible_a assault_n dragut_n â—lain_n three_o knight_n send_v to_o view_v the_o state_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o saint_n elmo_n the_o resolute_a answer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o knight_n the_o three_o knight_n of_o divers_a opinion_n concern_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o castle_n st._n elmo_n the_o turk_n furious_o assault_v the_o city_n the_o castle_n of_o saint_n elmo_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n barbarous_a cruelty_n exercise_v by_o the_o turk_n upon_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o the_o knight_n valetta_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o castle_n st._n elmo_n valetta_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o melita_n mustapha_n bassa_n sena_v messenger_n to_o the_o great_a master_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o great_a 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