and secured Their châ—â—k and opposition their Government by altering their Religion dividing their opinions injealousing their Chieftains betraying their weakness Debauching their Spirits and buying off their Leaders Anno 1121. the Barbaroâ—s multitude being reduced by some Rules of Religion and Policy to that Order and Discipline that threaâ—â—ed the neighbour-Powers awaked the brave Emperor Diogenes and the resolute Paâ—riarch Simon to engage the Christian world the one by soleâ—ne Embassies the other by devour Letters against this common enemy which in a General Council at Claremont Voted an unanimous assistance upon Peter the Hermits suggestions and Pope Gregories injunctions for an Holy War under Robert Duke of Normandy Baldwyâ— Earle of Flanders Henry King of England Godfrey Duke of Bulloyn a War managed by five Kings of France six Western Emperors eight Earles of Flanders and Brabant six Knights of Rhodes and Malta five Kings of England with an Oath not to desist untill Christendom were delivered to the loss of 36000 English 45000 French 32000 Italians and as many more of other Nations for the space of two hundred years viz. from the year 1090. to the year 1290. to relieve the Greek Church recover the Land of Promise rescue the Holy Sâ—pulchre punish the Saracen Blasphemies and propagate the Christian truth a design that stopped the growing Power of those Barbarians though it could not suppress it because neither their sins nor our repentance were yet ready for vengeance or relief because our Armies were debauched our Leaders were unskilful our Councils divided our Commanders unequal our friends were false our designes particular our Emperors and Popes â—ealous the Clymate unsuitable and the people perfidious provoking at once the wrath of heaven and the malice of enemies Neither had these wild invaders of mankind sooner triâ—mpned over this Christian opposition than they were The settlement of the Ottomon Family stopped in their career by the revolutions of Egypt the Revolts of Aleppâ— and Damasâ—us the invasions of Tartary and their own Mutinies which transâ—erred the usurpation from the Zelzâ—ccian family and Tangrolipix his line to the Oguzian and Ottoman 1300. who though allied to the Emperor famous for his Victories beloved by his people and as capable of laying the foundation of an August Empire as any that sat upon that Throne being invited by one party of Christians to suppress another for he was the first that was invited Their first invasion oâ— Europe stopped by M. Paleologus and how to Europe and that by the Catalonians yet was matched by Michael Cos and Paleologus who bought him before Nice surprized him before Neapolis diverted him by Rebellion in his own Family overcame him by Prayer and Devotion stopped up his correspondencies and supplies perplexed him with Innovations in Religion with envy and fear suggestion and distrust tolled him on to great streights and softned his hardned people with the Luxury and Delicacy of Europe Anno 1349. His rich Brother Orchades The second stopped by Asaâ— and how succeedeth him who first strangled his relations took Nice Nicomedia Corusinia Calliopolis by his Silver rather than his Steel for those places were rather bought than Conquered yet was matched by the Graecians Discipline and Order the Thracians wiles and Stratagems Asans yeildings and Retreats untill the short-sighted Barbarian was toyled further then he could fairly retreat Anno 1364. Fierce Amurath surprized Their third attâ—mpt stopped by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 how Rhâ—destium by three hundred souldiers that got in under the notion of Workmen took in Adrianople reduceâ— Servia threaâ—ed Bulgarâ—a and Mâ—â—â—avia when by the Christian Practices Aâ—adiâ— revolts Asia is divided and the fierce man himself charmed by the Despots Daughter of Byâ—antiâ—m Anno 1390. Waâ—like Bajazet proceeds 〈…〉 undertaking blasted by Tamerlain in his Conquest of Servia without controul when it pleased God to raise Tamerlain the great Chams Son-in-Law who with 600000 Foot and 300000 Horse that wrath of God as he called himself and not man shook the Tuâ—kish Empire â— Out-doing them in his Discipline for he was the most compleat Souldier for the Practical part of ranging and Disciplining an Army in the World 2. Shutting out of his Camp all their Spies by building houses His method out of it for all strangers and keeping his men to their Quarters upon pain of Death 3. By unwearied Inrodes upon the enemies whom he tyâ—ed with surprizes 4. By gaining time to observe their methods and weaknesses 5. By delaying the War untill the Tuâ—ks men and Treasure was spent And 6. By his tenderness towards those that yielded and his cruelty towards those that withstood him for he would the first day of any Siege hang out a White Flag to denote mercy to all upon â—urrender The second hang out a Red one to intimate favor towards all but the Chief And the third hang out his black one to signifie the dismall condition of all Anno 1405. Resolute Mahomet made Wallachia Tributary threatned Their fifth exploit diverted by Musa and how Transylvania when loe Musa marrieth the King of Wallachia's Daughter revolteth from his Master embroyleth the Army keeps correspondence with the Christian Princes betrayeth his Lords interest and indangereth the Ottoman Empire putting Mahomet upon beginning a War which he lived not to finish Anno 1422. Cruel Amurath setleth himself in the Empire of Greece Their sixth enterprize spoiled by brave Huâ—iades and â—ow and prepares for that of the whole world when Mustapha Rebels in Adrianople and Serviâ—s in Caramania and Vladislaus King of Hungary with other Christians watchful upon these advantages spoil Servia Huâ—iades that brave Souldier defends Transylvania drills on the enemy to a toyle where he fought them three days with equal success untill his Reserves and the Christian Captives turned the Scales and he overthrew Abadin Basta Mesites and Amurath himself at Castron leaving 79000 Turks dead upon the place and at last is made Governor of Hungary with the unanimous consent of all the Estates a way now neglected where by his moderation and that perswasion he had that every one might be saved in his own Religion and that as God had made many people so he appointed or at least allowed of many Religions he cemented their divided Interests closed their great distances raised their dismantled Fortifications maintained their just Priviledges and kept out their numerous enemies untill Constantinople was taken May 29. 1450. Peloponnesus was undermined Belgrade yeil'ed and Trapezond submitted to the Musulmens successes which yet were poized by the irruptions of the 320000 Persians by the Confederacies of the Papacy and the Empire the Apostasie of Vlados the attempts of the Venetians the courage and resolution of the Great Master of the Rhodes and the Emperoâ— Mathias and the most dangerous Mutiny that ever was among the Janizaries who its expected will at last pull down this Empire Anno 1481. Bajazet the second Their irruption â—indered by the famous Scanderbeg and what
who observed the peace The great Turks eye upon Christendome these 20 â—ears made with Europe 1612. inviolably had not his dear Sultaness and son been taken by the Gallies of Malta and he thereby provoked to threaten Christendom and attaque Candia and Daâ—matia with success until the Janizaries discontent depose him anno 1648. and set up a He changed his Name at his Coronation to gain reverence and to engage fortune and success complying with a Prophecie of one named Mahomet's great Victories Ali Solyman otherwise called Mahomet the fourth the present Sultan in his stead Who being according to the usual custome saluted by the Janizaries and the Basha's and applauded by the people and crowned 1656. was guided and instructed by his brave Mother and able Visier a person of as great conduct and success as of good age and experience who instilled to him those noble Principles and Maximes that not onely bear up the declining grandeur of Turkie but threaten Christendome as he promised by his active Disposition and Masculine Genius to bear up the decaying spirits of that Empire to awake their former Valour and Prudence so notwithstanding he was severely exercised with two dismal overthrows the one at Foggia the other at the b The straighâ— of Hellespont joyning Europe to Asia famous for Hero Leander Sestos and Abydos if not more for the two Castles built there with the Grand Sâ—igniors own discretion who laid the method of them and was present when theâ— were begun and finished Dardaâ—eâ—â—oes â—e surpâ—ized Vespâ—in made inroads to the Empire suppressed the great â—uâ—ult in the year 56. that made away 16 Bâ—shaw's one Vsâ—er forcing the Sulâ—ana and Muâ—ti to the Seraglio prosecuteth the War against the Venâ—tians in Dalmatia and Candia reduceth the revolt at Dâ—masâ—us and pitching upon the able Bashaw of Damascus for his prime Visier at 24 years of age who now commands in Hungary allayed and awed the mutinous Janizaries by his severity and munificence obliged the people by an impartial justice and though he was twice defeated by Moccenigo at c He himself looking on the Port and deprived by him of Lemnos and Tenedos yet training his men up to European services he regained Tenedos while the Venetians were fetching fresh water reformed the sloth Epicutism and bribery that had debauched his Court denying himself the great example the ordinary use of those pleasures for whose excesses his Predecessors are so infamous restored their lost Discipline frighted the Persian to a peace made way to his present Enterprizes by inroads into Transyâ—vania against Râ—gâ—tski who without his priâ—ity had engaged in the Polish War which the â—mperâ—ur neither assiâ—â—ing effectually nor yet deserting The fâ—â—st occasion of this last dâ—eadful designe upon Christendome the Turk observing his undeâ—handdealing having setled Aâ—afti in that Principality takes that occasion to prosecute his old designe upon Hungary and Austria which when he had suppressed the Bashaw of Aleppo and his pretended Sultan by the courage and prudence of the present Visier at whose presence the Rebels submitted to mercy made use of that success to work the Persian to a firm peace deseated Almeriâ— d' Este the Venetian General of Candia disguised his preparations for War under pretences of peace and leagued himself to the Hollanders and the English whose late Revolutions he so much admired that he said if fame belye him not That if he were to chuse either his God or his Religion â—e would chuse the King of Englands he having as clear an apprehension of the affairs of Europe by his ancient league with France as we our selves and observing the animosities and interest since the last Emperours election at Frankford and the last Popes at Rome in compliance with the amusing designes of France begins at Adrianople under the pretence of retiring from the toyl to the pleasures of Government embodying his Asian forces at Belgrade and setling Moravia and Wallachia he pursues with 250000 men besides his Tartarian hirelings to Hungary where exceeding the bounds set them by the old League they first caressed the Inhabitants with wonderful civility and then fomented their animosities against the Germans which upon the account of Religion Inclination Customes and Government hath been ancient but now improved by Montecuculi's Commission to be Generalissimo over their forces allowing liberty of conscience and a general fair usage in point of Taxes his common bait to discontented and debauched Estates until upon an inconsiderate Engagement of Count Forgaâ—z who with a party of 7000 was onely to observe their motion and relieve such places as the Infidel should attâ—qâ—e the Infidel at once provoked and encouraged with a Victory in passing the Danoâ— defieth the Emperor by catching off 800 prisoners heads before the Emperours Embassador and Christeâ—â—ome it self by this Letter Mahomet Son of the Emperour The great Turks defiance to Christendome Son of God thrice heavenly and thrice known by the renowned Emperour of the Turks King of Greece Macedonia and Moldavia King in Samaâ—ia and Hungary King of Great and Lesser Egypt King of all the Inhabitants of the Earth and the Earthly Paradise Guardian of the Sepulchre of thy God Lord of the Tree of Life Lord of all the Emperours of the world from the East even to the West King of all Kings Grand Persecutor of the Christians and all the Wicked the Joy of the Flourishing Tree the Chieftain and Guardian of thy Crucified God Lord of the hope of thy Nation WE send Greeting to thee Emperour Leopold If thou wilâ— be our Friend and submit to our Domination then we will that thy Greatness be Ample Since these times thou hast violated and shunâ—ed our friendship without having ever been offended either by War or the fighting of God thou hast taken secret Designes with other Kings and other Confederates in envy to shake off our Yoke in which thou hast done imprudently This is it for which thou and thy people ought to live in fear and to have no other hope but death for which cause thou hast prepared thy self But we tell thee that we will go forth and be thy Conqueror and we will pursue thee from the East even to the West and will make thee know our Majesty even to the utmost Confines of the Earth thou shalt know our effects to thy great damage of which we assure thee and will have thee to expect our Greatness thy hope shall melt away which thou hast in thy Cities and Fortresses We resolve absolutely to beat down and razâ— all that appeareth any thing considerable to thine eyes and thou shouldest not expect any other thing or friendship and shouldest not put confidence in thy strong Walls for we have set up a resolution to destroy thee without remedy It pleaseth us to forrage Germany and to leave it behind us to the memory of our Bloody Sword to the end all these things may be manifest to all It pleaseth us to
establish our Religion and root out thy Crucified God and we fear no colours neither can there be any succour for thee that thou mayest escape our hands Iâ— pleaseth us also to condemn to the Chain thy holy Priests and to deliver to the Dogs and other savage Beasts the Dâ—gs of thy Women Therefore thou shalt do very wisely if thou renounce thy Religion otherways we do order and appoint that all be delivered to the fire This which is said may saâ—isfie thee and thou mayst comprehend by this if thou wilt what our Will is and the things concerning which we have discovered the disposition of our suspition towards thee And as was foreseen by Monteâ—uâ—uli who clapped 1000 Germans and proportionable provision into that place besieged Newhause or Newhausel a frontier fortification built very regularly upon a level in a morass consisting of six great Bulwarks with Flankers well stored with Cannon and two Gates within a stones cast of the River Neutre and eight miles off Waeg entrenching himself a little below the lower Gate mounting 100 Cannons raising two great Batteries and after this Summons Viz. I that through the Grace of God and through the Miracles of our Prophet who is a son of both Worlds and by whom there is happiness and Glory I that am the first of the Council and General of the most mighty Emperour of the Turks that is the King of all Kings upon Earth To you Adam Forgatz that are the chief among the Nobility of Hungary do make known that through the Command of my Gracious Lord I am come with his Forces before Newhausel to reduce it to his obedience Wherefore if you shall deliver up the place to us you shall have liberty to march out with what belongs to you from the Highest to the Lowest and to what place you please and he that will rather sâ—ay shall keep his Goods and Estate but if you will not yeild we will take it by force and every man of ye from the Highest to the Lowest shall be put to the Sword If the Hungarianâ— did but know the good Iâ—tentioâ—s of the Mighty Emperâ—ur theâ— and their â—hildren would â—less God for theâ— Peace be to the Obedâ—ent with three fierce assaults wherein he fills the trenches witâ— men on the 9th of August the 9th and 19th of September in tâ—e dead of night his men crying Alla Alla and the Basâ—a's themselves leading wherein he lost 40000 men he carried the Town upon very fair terms offered viz. That the Garison should march out with Colours flying Drums beating Match lighted and â—ullets in their mouth Bag and Baggage with a Convoy nine miles off to Comorra and the inhabitants have Indempnity and liberty of Conscience with the frank addition of thirty Duckats a man to buy off the Hungarians And is there not an Hero prepared by Providence to attâ—que these iâ—solent proceedings Is there not a Champion in sâ—ore to check this insolent Invader Yes for now that Great Serâ—nâ—â— undertaking â—aring â—â—uâ—per hath enlarged his Tyranny in Europe from Buda to Constantinopâ—e in Affrica from Velex to the Red sea and in Asia from the Straights of Hellespont to Taurica Chersoâ—esus and from Dernow he hath tyed up the Persians Tartarians the Eâ—hiâ—â—â—ans and all his Eastern Neighbours Now he expects Christendome should either submit to his power oâ—â—e cheaâ—ed by his allurements of liberty of Conscience the free exercise 〈◊〉 all Religions no Taxes for six years and then but fiâ—â— shillings yearly upon â—ach house with secuâ—ity of their â—â—ws Rights Claims Titles and Properties Now the Germane Emâ—ire yeildâ— to him France and other Counties are amuzed Siâ—esia is wasted Moraâ—ia is made desolate Vienâ—a is deserted the whole Country over-run with fire and sword and in a word the prosperous Infidel overbeareth all in his way without resistance It 's now that Fate balanceth his interests and Count Serini makes His first diversion to â—â—rky an inroad into the Turkish Territories sparing nothing he could destroy and leaving nothing he could carry away takes 300000 Rixdollers defeats 3000 Turks and cuts off the supplies designed for the League This Count Serini born for these â—â—mes rallied the German and Hungarian forces to some considerable appearance for order and service bestowed the Husâ—ars in an advantageous place to attaque the Moldavians and Wallachians drew with Montecuculi towards Newhausel joyned with Budiani and the Palatine of Hungary is made Generalissimo of the Hungarians and Croatians mustereth 50000 Hungarians and Croats at Nath for the relief of Newhausel conferreth with Prince Gonzaga the Counts Rothal and Balfi fell upon the Turks Vanguard pursuing them to their Leaguer relieves Newhausel and prepares to second the blow given to the Turks before it but that in the interim it was delivered up and betrayed either for money or fear The active Count Garisoneth Silesia guards the pass of Jalunca that leads thither consulteth with Montecuculi about Presburg he reconciles and unites the Germans and Hungarians and with Count Budiani cuts off 1500 Turks near Caristad on His thirâ— at Carlstad the frontiers of Styria by an Ambuscado laying a bridge over the River Waeg near Zulta to cut off those enemies at Gran. Whence he went to Vienna to the Council of War held there by General Hohenlo and being honoured with the Seigniory of Newhausel cast himself into eminent and signal attempts upon the enemy whereof the first was some stratagems and surprizes upon the common enemy the next day was a bridge of Boats over the Danube and Waeg His fourth upon the Danube which he passed over with a considerable strength and laid them in a place of advantage near the Turks Camp sending out a party of 700 horse to His fifth by a stratageâ— alarm the enemies main body Whereupon the Infidels drew out pursued the party till they fell upon the flank kided 400 wounded many and took Prisoner one Bassa and a Counsellor to the grand Visier with great booty After which the Count finding himself in danger to be oppressed with number made his reâ—reat under favour of his Cannon and repassed the bridge with his booty in safety His third undertaking was against His sixth action in Croatia the Infidel upon the borders of Croatia where having done great execution upon them he presented the Emperour with 35 Ensignes of War and a Bassâ—'â— son who offereth either 100000 Rixdollers or 500 Chrisâ—ians for his ransome disappâ—inted the enemies designe upon Schut secured Schinta and â—ut off one of their Convoys of Janizaries taking 50 Waggons five whereof laden with Christians The Janizaries seeing the General coming up fired upon them under the protection of their Waggons which the Count observing made a little retreat and finding there was no good to be done on horse-back he commanded his men to alight and attaque them on foot which they did and after a sharp encounter they made themselves masters of the booty released
in the field then â—e doth excellent Notions in his clâ—â—er None â—eeth the dâ—â—k Intâ—iâ—ues of States more perspiâ—uâ—â—â— none hath weighed the 〈◊〉 of Europe more seriously none manageth the different humours of men to an accommodation and temper more happily invents and disposeth means more advantagiously finds out expeâ—ients more â—appily assâ—yls emergent difficulties more pâ—oâ—pâ—â—â—usly looks through the diâ—â—â—nces of Actions and Agents unto events â—oâ—e throughly He keeps twelâ—e Pensioners in the Turkish Court and Camp and foretold this invasion a year before the Emperour could believe it He said at Vienna that there would be no Wars in Italy tâ—is year he hath proposed the proportion of forces the respective States and Kingdomes can spare and the Empire admit together with the most secure way of their admittance viz. The Protestant assistance to be disposed among the Papists and the Papists among the Protestants to avoid jealousie and secure the Austrian Interests And it was he who had the chief hand in these Rix-Constitutions following first framed at the Council of War at Vienna and then confirmed at the Diet of Regenspurg Viz. 1. That the Forces appertaining to the Ricks-Constitutions shall as well in as out of action stand subject and engaged to every respective State which levied and raised them being nevertheless subject to his Imperial Maâ—esty according to the Copy of Articles 2. That the Ricks Army shall be under the Direction of his Imperial Majesty to be ordered and appointed by the Generalship and Council of War 3. This Ricks-Constitution now made against the Common Enemy shall continue so long as the Sâ—ates shall finde it requisite and after that time to revert 4. To the maintaining of the said Army every State is to see its own forces being levied and brought into the field to be provided for in this Expedition according to the direâ—â—ion agreed upon 5. Officers shall be appointed for provision for man and horse and for setling other requisite Injunctions and Orders 6. For preventing contention among the Officers and Commanders about their competency provisional care shall be taken according to custome of War and certain particular agreements to be made 7. The Artillery and what belongs to it shall be committed to such as are experimentally skilled therein and his Imperial Majesties advice to be desired thereupon 8. All care and diligence shall be used for the 〈◊〉 of a strict and frequent intelligence upon all occasions of imminent danger and for the speedâ—er advance of the Publique Work all matters shall be handled by Deputies except such as â—re of extraordinary import and thâ—se shall be referred to the Higher Colledges by them to be mâ—naged according to Justice and Equity Laâ—â—ly it is resolved thaâ— his Imperial Majesty be submaâ—ly requeste in the name of the Electoral Princes and other Princes and States that the Dispatches to Forraign Kings Potentates and Republiques may with all speed be expedited for assistance and to remove all obstructions to the perfection of the work it is judged requisite that every State aâ—â— Circuit take care forthwith to provide all necessaries of Men Moneys Ammunition c. And to this end that Meetings be appointed of the respective Circuits to hasten the business all that is possible and that the proportion of the imposed Triple be timely notified to every State and Circuit and that they bring in their Horse and Foot answerable to the Rule of the Old Register to be in the Field at the end of March if possible or at furthest by the middle of April And in case any shall be ready to march sooner they are at liberty so to do and sufficient caution is taken by the direction of the Riâ—ks Constitution that â—orn and other necessaries shall be â—ocured and carried from Country to Country through the respective Territories where they march without paying of Custome And his Imperial Majesty is to be farther requested that the heavy Artillery with the Trayn may be with all speed advanced And it is also ordered how every State shall contribute to the maintaining of the Generalship and what course shall be taken concerning Refractories There is not a Nook Corner Pass Bridge or Avenue of Hungary Croatia Silesia Austria or Stiria c. but he hath observed wherefore there is not a week passeth over his head but the brave Count ensnares some Infidels drawing them who are strangers to the Countries into his toyls and ambushes cuts off their Convoys attaques their Rear or Front and makes them weary of their lives By this means he takes in the little towns that they neglect and fortifieth them to very great advantages he layeth waste their provisions cuts off their correspondence way-layeth their Intelligences and with 20000 men holds 250000 in play for six months together He hath done wonders to accommodate the jealousies between his Country and his Master he admits few or no Germans to his service to satisfie the Hungarians he admits no Hungarians without Oath to secure the Empire None more observant of the Emperors commands none more careful of his Countries interest no Commander obligeth the people more none jealouseth the Emperor less then the brave Serini at once a wonder the peoples darling and their Princes Favourite great in their respect that are below him greater in their affection that are above him none more sensible than he of those particulars wherein consists the strength of the Infidels and the weakness of the Christians as first he hath proved one day at Table with Montecuculi that the Turk could not have pitched upon a more advantagious season for the Invasion of Christendom then these three years these three hundred years the greatest Politicians now extant as he observed being more imployed in balancing the Interest of Europe upon the several late great alterations than in raising such banks that might stop this general inundation upon the face of the Western world decrepid Spain bestowing all its cares to save it self from France now rich and potent France amuzing all the European Princes that he may seize on Spain England and Denmark having much ado to keep its own peace the Emperor and all his Dominions being mortally engaged in fears jealousies and suspiâ—ions Poland and Muscovy irreconcileably at enmity and the Paramount Power of Rome since the last Election in Frankford and there much ingaged by the discontents of Italy the faction of Portugal and the revenge of France And after this discoursed he advised the accommodation of these States as the first expedient against the common enemy He said one day that a total abstinence from Wine though looked upon vulgarly as a less pertinent peice of Pâ—udence then really it is is the most material instance of their Policy now extant for as he observed Order preserves their Discâ—pline among a numberless rabble when the want of it disâ—â—â—ereth our most civil and well-trained Regiâ—ents Wine enervates our Bodies and effeâ—inates our Souâ—s while the want of it