Nevers who soon after died of their Wounds and many noble Prisoners were taken on either side neither having cause to boast of any advantage for the slain computed to ten thousand were in a manner equally divided and the battel parted by the Night as aforesaid the Admiral repaired with his Forces to Orleance and the Duke of Guise with those that were now under his command to Paris Thus Night drew Curtains o're the fatal Field To spare that Blood which yet remain'd unspill'd But calm'd not their wild fury for again Grown big with War the Captains take the Plain A Description of the Battel of Bassiack fought in France between Henry Duke of Anjou Brother to and Lieutenant-General for Charls the Ninth King of France and Lewis Prince of Conde General of the Hugonot Army Anno 1569. ALthough the strengths of either party had been sufficiently tryed and France yet reeked with Blood yet it sufficed not the hot Spirits of the Leaders but they again drew out their Forces The Catholicks under the leading of the Duke of Anâ—ou and the Hugonots under the leading of the Prince of Conde and the Admiral of Castillion and after divers Skirmishes the Forces on either part increasing though not half the Prince's Army were come up Necessity obliging him to ingage the fight began with great fury but lasted not long before Fortune declared against the Hugonots for the Prince perceiving a great Troop approaching to fight him at disadvantage with 4 or 500 Horse he turned head to charge them till more of his Forâ—es might come up and gave a very hot charge upon the foremost pressing on with such fury that he bore down and obliged to retreat all that stood before him but not being seconded as he expected and in hight of his Valour advancing too far he found himself inclosed by the Ranks of his Enemies who layed upon him so forcibly that having done all that could be expected from true Valour he was in the end beaten from his Horse sore bruised and wounded where no timely succour coming in he was constrained to give place unto force so that being bidden to yield by de Argence and Monsieur Jean upon their Promise to spare his Life he surrendred himself but soon after being known Montesquoin a desperate fellow contrary to Justice or the Law of Arms shot him dead with a Pistol and thus ended the Great and Warlike Conde who with a handful of men for many years had resisted the power of a potent Kingdom but here ended not the misery for his men understanding he was dead no longer kept the field but were a great number of them slaughter'd in the pursuit During the battel Dacier the Prince's Lieutenant and drawn his men to the number of 6000 out of Cognac and advertised that his General was ingaged hasted by a great march towards Bassiack but coming within a league of it he understood by those that fled that the battel was lost which caused him to march towards Jarnac but scarcely arrived there before the Catholick Troops appeared against whom he made head with much bravery obliging them to recoil in such a manner as gave him Opportunity to make his retreat good with small loss by passing Rivers and cutting off Bridges c. to hinder the Horse that hung upon his Rear The Admiral and Dandelot his Lieutenant perceiving the fight irreparably lost and the confusion in all places was great retired with a small number of the Nobility shunning the greater number the better to hinder the pursuit and so came to St Jean de Ae'ngly where being advertised that the young Princes of Navar and Conde were at Zaincles they marched thither and made that the place of their Randezvouze whither a great number of such as escaped out of the battel resorted and soon became a formidable Army being joyned by those Troops that were not in the battel In this disaster were slain on the Hugonot Party many of great Note besides the Prince As de la Tour Chustebers Portant Chandenire Mesauchere Brandanire Besolones Taberiere Barette Lay Mesleray and about fifty Gentlemen of lesser Note for the heat of the battel fell upon the Horse the Foot scarcely coming to ingage though it went not unbloody on the other part for a great number of prime Men lost their Lives especially in the quarter where the Prince charged yet the Prisoners Protestants were many and amongst them divers of the Scotish Nation who had engaged themselves as Voluntiers on the part of the Prince the chief was Corbeson Brother to the Earl of Montgomery As for the whole number of the slain it exceeded not 2000 yet the winning the battel proved of great Importance to the Catholicks for soon after they over-run Zantougevis Anguemois Limousin and other Places of Note though thereby they gave way to the increase of the Hugonot Power which gathered to the Standard of Henry the young Prince of Navar whom they chose their General constituting at the same time the Admiral the Protector of his Person whereupon the War continued as hot as ever and many great Battels were fought with various success nor ended it till after the death of Henry the Third Henry Prince and afterward King of Navar was Crowned King of France as being the next of the blood Royal. Thus France the fate of Civil Discord found Which in her Bosom made a deadly Wound War raging through her Confines Terror yields Encumbring long her blood-bedabl'd Fields More Red with slaughter then her Town 's with Wine More Crimson Streams from Wounds than from the Vine For still where Native Arms oppress the soil The Ground 's made fat with Blood the Rivers boil No Foes at Odds are swell'd with so much Rage As when two kindred Hoast's fierce battel wage Nor need we to Pharsalian Plains retreat Nor fatal Mundas Field's nor Africks beat VVhere Roman Civil Hands in slaughter tir'd Could not give Death those Lives their Rage desir'd Since Native Albion with like Ruine spread Yet mourns the Blood her mad-brain'd Sons have shead And drops sad Tears upon the mighty dead A Description of the famous battel or Sea-fight commonly called the battel of Lepanto fought near the Gulph of that Name between the Navy of the Christian League under the Conduct of Don John of Austrian half Brother to Philip the First King of Spain and Haly Bassa Commander in chief for Selimus the Second Emperour of the Turks Anno 1572. THE Turks under the Reign of Selimus the Second of that Name greatly infesting the Seas and riding triumphant as it were with a powerful Navy on the Ocian the Christian Princes especially the King of Spain the Pope and the Venetians began to consider the great damage they had done and what more they were like to do them if not curbed in time which made them conâ—derate and hasten out their Ships of War that they might in Conjunction oppose the growing Mischief which meeting in the Fair or
Bay of Messina on the Coast of Sicily the Admirals and the other prime Commanders called a Council to consider what course was best to be observed or what measure to be taken in the management of the War against so powerful an Enemy eneouraging each other with an assured hope of Victory if they could come to a fair and equal fight For the Venetians had sent thither 108 Gallies six Galliasses two great Ships of extraordinary force with divers Galliots and Tenders to which were joyned twelve of the Popes Gallies commanded by Collumnius and with Don John of Austria General for Philip King of Spain and Auria his Admiral came 81 Gallies and other Vessels of Force three of which appertained to the Knights of Malta nor were other Princes and States wanting to contribute to this Expedition viz. The Dukes of Florence Savoy and the Estate of Genoa c. and in the Fleet beside Mariners were 20000 Persons most of known and approved Valour a fifth part being of the Nobility and Gentry of Spain Venice and Rome c. all gallantly accoutred and attended the principal of which were Franciscus Maria Prince of Vrbin Alexandeâ— Farnesius Prince of Parma and Paulus Jordanus Vrsianus of the Honourable Family oâ— the Roman Vrsini so that nothing being wanting but an Enemy to contend withaâ— Venerius the Venetian Admiral in Council pressed the General that for as much as they were assured that the Turkish Fleet was in the Gulph of Lepanto speedy Orders might be taken to sail thither and give them battel with the first advantage which being agreed upon by all the Commanders the Fleet was martialed in the following order viz. In the Right-wing consisting of 53 Gallies Auria the Spanish Admiral was placed in the Left wing with a like number of Gallies Barbadicus an experienced Commander of the Venetians took his place and in the middle the General placed himself with a Squadron of 70 Gallies Collumnius and Venerius commanding the rest of the Fleet on his Right and Left and in this Order they set forward with a prosperous Gale. Whilst these Preparations of the Christians were in hand the Turks had notice of â—ll that had passed and calling a Council â—n the Bay or Gulph of Lepanto where they â—ay they held a long debate whether they â—ould give the Christians battel or decline â—t but at length those that were against it â—eing over powered by the number of Voiâ—es of the contrary Opinion they came to a â—esult that the Fleet should be put in order â—o receive them which at the Command â—f Haly Bassa General of the Land Forces and great Admiral was done in this manner so soon as they came out of the Gulf viz. The middle battel consisting of about 60 Gallies was to be conducted by Haly Bassa assisted by Partau Bassa attended by Agan Master of the Turks Arsenal and the rest in all to the number of 350 Gallies and Ships of War were disposed much in the same posture as the Christian Fleet viz. The Right wing commanded by Mahomet Bey consisting of 50 Gallies to whom many experienced Sea Captains were joyned The Left wing was committed to the charge of Vluzales Vice-Roy of Argiers an old experienced Pirate consisting of â— Gallies attended on by Cariolo and Arabâ— his two Sons and strongly manned with Pirates and Sea Rovers In the Rearward was placed Amurath Dragut with 30 Gallies attended on by divers small Vessels And in these Orders both Fleets being arrainged though indeed the Turks were deceived in the number of the Christians by reason the Left wing of their Fleet lay under the Island and could not be well discerned the day being fair and calm about noon they fiercely engaged with such Shouts as made the Ocian Ring which notwithstanding waâ— soon exceeded by the thunder of the Cannons nor was God wanting to favour thâ— Christians by the suddain vering of the Wind which drove the Smoak of the Ordnance and Vollies of small shot in the faces of the Turks so that after a long bloody and obstinate fight of four hours the Turkish Admiral being slain his Gally taken and upward of 40 others taken burnt and sunk Victory began to declare on the part of the Christians but the Turkish Commanders fearing the Anger of Selimus if they should return vanquished fought like men in despair yet true Valour prevailing after an obstinate fight of six hours all the prime Commanders except Vluzales Carragosa being either slain wounded or taken Prisoners and he perceiving the battel irreparably lost shifted with his Squadron and getting clear with about thirty or forty Gallies flâ—d into the Bay of Lepanto leaving the rest in flâ—mes or miserably torn and disabled to fall into the hands of the Christians who pursued him as far as with safety they thought convenient and then return'd to take the Spoil where it was a dreadful Spectacle to behold the Sea coloured with Blood and thousands of dead and dying Bodies floating upon the Waves together with Masts Tackle pieces of Ships Gallies and such Weapons as were subject to float as also the Cries of the wounded and the flaming Vessels which made the Sea seem on a blaze As for the exact number of the Infidels that perished in this fight it is not known but modest Writers and amongst others Antenius Gnanaerius in his History of this War makes mention of no less than 32000 and amongst them these of Note viz. Haly Bassa General Mahomet Bey Governour of Alexandria Cassanes Son to Barbarossa the Piratical King of Argires together with his Son Mulaune Governour of Mytilene Giador Governour of Chiâ—s Cassambeus Governour of Rhodes Provi Agga Captain of Nauppâ—â—um Mustapha Zelibi great Treasurer to the Grand Seignior Caracoza and others of Note and amongst those that were taken Prisoners the chiefest of Note were Achmet and Mahomet Sons to Haly the General and Nephews to Selymus and Mechmet Bey Governour of Eubaea with 3500 of lesser Note of the Turkish Gallies 161 as also sixty Galliots and other small Vessels were taken and upward of forty burnt or sunk during the Fight This Important Victory to Christendom which put a stop to the Turkish Incroachment being intirely gained Don John Venerius and Collumnius coming on board the Admiral kindly embrac'd with all the Endearments of Reciprocal Love and afterwards in a most Christian Manner falling on their Knees ascribed not the Victory to the arm of Flesh out to him who is the God of Battels returning hearty Thanks to the great and wise Creator and Disposer of all things for giving them so signal and important a Victory over the Enemies of his Name in Imitation of whose pious Example the whole Fleet as well Souldiers and Mariners as Officers and Commanders did the like In this bloody and dismal Fight were slain no less than 7566 Christians of all Nations the Principal Persons were John and Barn dinus of the honourable Family of Cordona in Spain Horatio Caraffa Ferentes
And now a King being wanting that good Order might be maintained the Princes in full Assembly proposed that Honour to Robert Duke of Normandy but he having notice of his Brothers death declin'd it as being desirous to return and take possession of his Kingdom of England though he afterward found it prepossessed by his younger Brother Henry nor long was it e're he deprived him of his Dutchy of Normandy and finally of his life by putting out his Eyes which many attributed as a Judgement for refusing the profferâ—d Scepter of Jerusalem but upon this refusal Godfry of Bulloin Duke of Lorrain was unanimously chosen King yet refused to be crowned with a golden Crown where his Saviour for the Salvation of Mankind had sometimes worn a Crown of Thorns And although an Army of an 100000 Turks and Sarazens advanced to recover the City yet the Princes drawing out their strength gave them Battel with so fearful an overthrow that all the Hills and Plains for the space of nine miles were covered with the bodies of the slain and so Jerusalem with other exceeding large Territories continued in the Possession of the European Christians during the Reign of nine Kings and for the space of an 100 Years when through their own Dissentions it was lost to Salladine the Sultan of Aegypt Thus Fame and Piety drew Arms from far And made proud Asia reel with heavy War Whilst Christian Faith 's regrafted on the stem Where it first flourish'd great Jerusalem Whilst Jacob's Heritage the Promis'd Land Do's find her Scepter in a Christian hand A Description of the Famous Battel fought near Cressy between the English under the Leading of Edward the Black Prince and the French under the Leading of Philip their King c. KING Edward the third of England having in the right of his Mother laid claim to the Crown of France and the French opposing to it their Salique Law by which the Heirs Female are disabled from governing he rais'd a powerful Army to gain by the Sword that Right which was deny'd him by a pretended Law made to exclude the Daughters of France c. taking upon him the Title of King of France Quartering the Arms of that Kingdom with those of England which have so continued from that day and landing in the North parts he wasted the Country with Fire and Sword as far as Turwin defeating such Forces as came to oppose him and reduced many Towns to his Obedience soon after destroying their Fleet of 400 Sail of Ships and in it 30000 men many of them of the prime Nobility but still being refused to be invested in the possession of the Kingdom having refreshed himself in England and settled his Affairs levied an Army of 32500 Horse and Foot with which he repassed the Seas and brought such a terror upon the French that many great Towns were abandoned without resistance which obliged Philip the French King to raise the whole power of his Country consisting of 100000 Horse and Foot the Flower of France c. and with them advanced by hasty marches to give the English battel or to oblige them to retire of which King Edward having notice by his Espials caused his Horsemen to quit their Horses and marshal'd his Army on foot in three Battalions the chief of which himself retained as a reserve mostly composed of men at Arms and the other two under the leading of the Black Prince his Son and divers Nobles he caused to advance into the Plain where the French coming on with great Fury as not expecting but to obtain the Victory were received in the front by the Avaunt-guard of the Men at Arms whilst the wings of Archers sent showers of Arrows amongst them which gauling their squadrons of Horse in the flank put them into great disorder at which the French Commanders of the Horse growing impatient broke through their own foot and made a strong effort upon the Princes Battel by continually pressing on with fresh men which made the Lords who guarded the Prince send to the King entreating him to advance with his battel to their Succour To which he returned answer That he designed the Glory of the day to his Son and that whilst he was alive they must not expect any Succour from him but fight valiantly to win Honour and Renown which Answer so animated the English that they fought more desperate than ever insomuch that the French Horse being in confusion by the goaring of Pikes and the shot of Arrows and the Foot not able to relieve them the men at Arms brake in with such fury and in a firm battel piercing their squadrons that they could find no place of retreat or rally so that the other Battalion charging in the flank and the Archers still delivering their Arrows with great Celerity Victory declared on the part of the English whilst nothing but flight and slaughter ensued on the part of the French insomuch that in six hours space the field was heaped with the bodies of the slain and nothing was heard so loud as the Crys of the dying men whilst happy was he that could escape the Swords of his fierce Pursuers In this battel were slain the Kings of Navar and Bohemia two Princes of the blood seven Earls and 15000 Barons Knights and men at Arms with not less than 30000 of-lesser note besides a great number taken Prisoners and many of those of the first rank which were afterwards put to their ransoms The battel being entirely won the King and Prince marched to Calais and besieged it when as the Governour having capitulated for some time and the attempts to relieve it proving unsuccessful he surrendred it to the King who placed an English Colony therein and whilst this War lasted David King of Scotland taking part with the French and invading England in the absence of the King was defeated near Durham and himself taken Prisoner by one Copland most of his Army being slain and was after eleven years imprisonment redeemed at 100000 Marks nor was Prince Edward less victorious in a second battel fought between him and John the French King Son to the foremention'd Philip who came against him with 100000 Horse and Foot or as some will have it 130000 in which battel fought near Poâ—tus there were slain fifty two Noble men most of them Dukes and Earls 1700 Knights and Esquires and 16000 common Souldiers the King himself together with Philip the Dauphin one Arch-Bishop ten Earls and about 200 Knights and Esquires were taken Prisoners besides a great number of lesser note though here the French were three to one in the Field Thus England's Antient Glory rais'd by Arms The World through Fame's loud breathing Trumpet charms And this Memorial through all Lands does spread That no Land has more valiant Hero 's bred A Relation of the fatal Battel fought on the Plains of Cossovia between Amurath the first King of the Turks and the Despot of Servia in League with divers other Christian Princes
Anno 1390. THE Turkish Kingdom founded by Othoman in Asia having spread it self in a short time over the Hellespont into Europe and their Arms brought a Terror upon the Greek Empire now sick and languishing by reason of intestine broils to prevent the further incroachment of Amurath the Despot or Prince of Servia made a private League with the King of Bosna that with their united Powers they might defend their Territories which was not yet so secretly done at an interview between them but the Turk had notice of it and having overthrown Aladin the Caramanian King in Asia and stripped him out of his Countries he drew all his Forces into Europe to oppose the Princes who were raising what Power they could to march against him and knowing they had to deal with one of a fierce and cruel nature resolved to try what might be done by stratagem in order to which a Captain that kept a Castle on the Confines of Bosna hasting to the Camp of Amurath promised him for a large Reward no put the greater part of the strong holds into his hands if he would follow his directions confirming him in what he said by many specious Pretences and Protestations insomuch that the covetous Turk credited him so far as to send 20000 men under the leading of his Tutor Lala-Schahin which the Captain suffering for a while to plunder some inconsiderable Places to give them thereby the greater confidence of their security in the end he trained them into an Ambush of 30000 Besniacks who as they were stragling fell upon them and cut off 15000 of them the other 5000 with Schahin hardly escaping to make a relation of their welcom Amurath being not a little grieved and vexed at the misfortune and disgrace put upon him by one in whom he thought he might have confided considering the Rewards he had bestowed to ingage him on his part breathed nothing but Revenge against the Christians and in the height of his fury commanded his Army to march into Servia where somewhat contrary to his Expectation he found the Christians with a formidable Army ready to bid him battel when as some inconsiderable Towns being taken and possest on both parts and the dreadful day of battel drawing nigh the Armies as if by consent met upon the large Plains of Cossovia where the Generals and Great Captains on either side having made many Speeches and moving Orations to animate the Souldiers to try their utmost Power and Force and set them in battel array the charge was founded and the battalions joyned with such fury that the Earth trembled under their Feet and such was the horrid clashing of Arms the noise and shouts of the Conquerors the Groans and Crys of the vanquished and the neighing and trampling of Horses that many report the wild Beasts in the Mountains stood trembling at what it might signifie or whence so great a Clamour proceeded and that such as beheld the fight at a distance imagined the showers of Arrows that darkned the Plains descended from the Clouds and so furiously the Despot to revenge the mischiefs the Turks had done in his Country charged upon the right wing that he broke and disordered it and pierced the main battel But the Turks being double the number of the Christians and Bajazet Amurath s Son coming in with twenty thousand Horse restored the battel so that the Christians being wearied with slaughtering their Enemies and having done all that could be expected from true Valour for the space of eight hours for so long the battel lasted they were at length overset and put to the worse in all parts and the Plains were made mountainous with the heaps of the slain so that they in some measure hindred the pursuit though the Christians like men desperately resolved to conquer or dye fled not till Lazarus the Despot and all the great Captains were killed valiantly fighting or whilst there was any hopes of Victory or of an honourable Retreat Those that fell in this battel on both sides not being accounted less than 50000. But of this Victory Amurath had but small joy for whilst he was glutting his Eyes with the vast heaps of the slain a Christian Souldier named Cobelites half dead and faint with Wounds and loss of Blood rising as it were from a Golgotha or Grave came staggering towards him falling two or three times in twenty paces whilst those that were about him would have hindred his approach but Amurath forbad them to hinder him as supposing he came to petition for Life when on the contrary without a word speaking suddenly drawing out a Dagger he stabbed him into the Belly for which he was hewen in pieces by those that attended their King who likewise died of that wound soon after and for this Reason the Turks when any one is admitted to his Audience of the Emperour lead him by either Arm c. Thus were Cossova's Plains made fat with Blood And Death was glutted with a Crimson Flood The tot'ring State of Christendom found there A fatal Scar which still she 's forc'd to wear A Description of the Memorable Battel fought on the Plains of Sennas in Asia between Tamerlane the Great Prince of the Tartars and Bajazet the First of that Name King of the Turks c. BAjazet succeeding Amurath who was kill'd on the Plains of Cossovia not only prosecuting his Wars against the Christians but stripping the Mahometan Princes out of their Dominions in the lesser Asia and they hearing of Tamerlane's Conquests in the great Kingdom of China where he had wrought Wonders and of his Power with the Tartarian Emperour whose Daughter he had married many of them fled to him for Refuge imploring him by Arms to restore them to their just Rights that had been wrongfully taken from them which so far prevailed with him being at the same time sollicited by Emanuel the Greek Emperour whom Bajazet had besieged in Constantinople the chief City of his Empire as to send Ambassadors to the Turk with Presents on their behalf requiring him to cease from molesting his Allies and more especially so worthy a Person as the Greek Emperour had been represented to him to be but instead of answering his Expectations Bajazet in a proud manner not only rejected his Presents but in opprobrious Terms made him many foul Reproaches telling his Ambassadors He desired nothing more than to meet him in the Field and so dismiss'd them with Threats and Scorn which so enraged the Tartar that being before perswaded by Axalla his great Favorite a Genoa by Birth and by Profession a Christian and having an Inclination to assist the Christian Emperour whose Opinion he favour'd to raise an Army he now resolved to do it and such an Army as should cover the Countries he passed through which he soon did in those vast Dominions and taking leave of his Father-in-Law and his Wife passing the Mountains marched through divers Countries drawing a World of People after him none daring oppose
more Glorious Rise Englands Pharsalia or the bloody Civil War between King Henry the Sixth of the House of Lancaster Richard Duke of York and Edward the Fourth of the House of York describing the several Fights and pitch'd Battels wherein 100000 Men on both sides are accounted to be slain c. RIchard Duke of York taking distaste at the Release of the Duke of Somerset by King Henry the Sixth he with the Earl of Warwick and divers others his Accomplices fell to open Force and levied an Army about the Marches of Wales with which they marched towards London under pretence of redressing Grievances and removing evil Counsellors to oppose whom King Henry drew out and both Armies meeting at St. Albans in the County of Hertford the Duke sent to the King to demand divers Lords that were about him and such as he should name or prescribe but being rejected with disdain the charge was sounded and both Armies joyned Battel furiously and maintained a doubtful fight till at length Victory began to declare for the King but the Scale was soon turned for Warwick breaking through the Gardens with about 2000 men and his approach not being there suspected the Kings Army many of the chief Nobility being slain was broken yet would he not fly but stood the shot of the Archers till wounded in the Neck he was taken Prisoner and being carried to London and a Reconciliation made on both parts the Duke being shortly constituted Governour of Ireland In this fatal Batal of St. Albans between the Houses of York and Lancaster fell forty eight Noble-men Knights and Esquires and amongst them the Earls of Somerset Northumberland and Stafford together with 5000 of the meaner sort and many were wounded amongst whom was the King. Long did not the seeming Reconciliation last but the Duke of York raising new Troubles was together with the Earls of March Rutland Warwick and Salisbury with others of less Note attainted of High Treason in Parliament but it so little discouraged them that drawing out from the several places where they were retired with their Army consisting of 25000 men they took the Field against whom the Kings Army advanced with great speed so that meeting at Northampton a cruel and bloody fight ensued but in the end the King being unfortunate in War his Army was worsted and himself a second time made Prisoner there being on both sides not less than ten thousand men slain and of Note Humphry Duke of Buckingham the Earl of Shrewsbury and the Lord Egremont and a Parliament being called the Duke laid claim to the Crown deriving his Pedigree from Leonel the Third Son of Edward the Third elder Brother to John of Gaunt the Father of Henry the Fourth Grandfather to the King so that after a great debate at length it was concluded on all parts that King Henry during his natural Life should quietly possess and enjoy the Crowns and Kingdoms and afterwards they to remain in general Tail to the Duke of York and his Heirs But the Queen a Woman of a Masculine Spirit not approving that her Son Prince Edward a Youth of great hope should be so excluded withdrew her self into the North and there without the consent of the King raised Forces to secure his Right against whom the Duke advanced with an Army but unadvisedly giving her Battel near Sands Castle before his whole Forces were come up and falling into several Ambushes laid for the purpose he himself after a bloody and doubtful fight being slain together with the Earl of Rutland his Son and the Earl of Salisbury with three thousand more of lesser Note and his Head being cut off was crowned with a Paper Crown and in derision carried through the Queens Victorious Army The Duke slain many hoped that this Calamitous War would have an end but failed in their Expectations for Edward Earl of March having raised an Army of 23000 men in the Marches of Wales and hearing of his Fathers Death advanced with great speed overthrowing in a great Battel the Earls of Pembrook and Ormond who endeavoured near Ludlow to oppose his passage in which Battel were slain 3800 men and several Prisoners of Note taken and amongst them Owen Tuder Father-in-Law to the King whose Head by the Command of the Earl was cut off and so he continued his March to fight the Army that yet remained with the Queen who was advanced as far as St. Albans and had overthrown the Londoners who came to oppose her entering their City with the slaughter of 2000 of them and took the King whom they had brought along with them to countenance their undertaking But Edward Earl of March approaching her with his Army which was much increased by the way she thought it not convenient to give battel but suffering him to enter London retired into Scotland Whilst he taking upon him the Title of King was Crowned at Westminster but was not setled in his Throne before News was brought that King Henry with divers Lords were in the North with a great Army whereupon he drew out his Forces to give them battel marching directly to Pomfract in York-shire sending the Lord Fitz-Walter before to take the Charge of the Passage of Ferry Bridge where that Lord with many others were slain and King Henry's Forces gaining the Pass the Armies came in sight of each other and drew up in Battalia being the greatest that had been seen in England since the Conquest Edwards consisting of 48660 and Henry's of 60000 fighting Men when after some pause the Trumpets sounded the Charge and the Army moved furiously when Warwick who lead the Vaunt-guard to incourage his men put from his Horse by whose Example many did the like resolving to win the Field or dye in the Battel so that after It had continued with great slaughter for the space of ten hours and most of theCommanders on King Henry's part slain his Battel swerved nor could the Courage and Skill of those that survived restore it but a fearful flight ensued while the Victors following the Execution covered all the Field with dead Bodies whilst the Blood streamed in Channels for in this Battel fought between the Towns of Towton and Saxton on the twenty ninth of March fell Persons of Quality to the number of 375 amongst which were Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland and John Lord Nevel Brother to the Earl of Warwick John Lord Clifford and John Lord Wells and of the meaner sort 35091 whereupon King Henry with his Son and Queen fled into Scotland and Edward returned to London This fatal blow though it put a damp to their Spirits did not altogether discourage the Lancastrians for Queen Margaret going into France raised new Supplies in that Kingdom but making towards England her Fleet was scattered by a Tempest and she driven upon the Coast of Scotland with the smaller part of it yet finding her Husband in the Scotish Court highly entertained by James their King she took heart and soon after the
Scots entered England as far as Durham when King Edward preparing to meet them marched to York and there making a halt sent the Lord Montacute to oppose and hinder their further Progress but being encountered on Hedgly Moor by the Lords Hungerford and Ross together with Sir Ralph Peircey he after a sharp dispute took Sir Ralph Prisoner which success incouraged him to pass on and give battel to King Henry who lay encamped at Hexam where both Armies striving to do their utmost devoir a bloody conflict ensued but many being slain and much blood spilt divers of the Commanders wounded and disabled and taken Prisoners Victory declared against King Henry who finding himself unfortunate in War fled into Scotland in this battel 5600 were slain and the Duke of Somerset with three other Lords and one Knight taken Prisoners who were all beheaded And now King Henry returning privately into England in disguise was taken Prisoner and carried to the Tower so that Edward seem'd established in his Throne yet Fate not satisfied with English Blood though the wounded Nation had bled such Streams as made her faint and languish another cruel War arose and the Factions began again to bandy as fierce as ever for Warwick who was called afterwards the make King of those Times being sent to solicite a Marriage between King Edward and the Lady Bona Daughter to Lewis Duke of Savoy and having finished his Negotiation to the liking of the Lady and her Father found upon his return thaâ— the King was married to Elizabeth the Widdow of Sir John Gray slain in upholding the Cause of King Henry at which the Eatâ— supposing his Honour that had been ingaged in the Savoiards Court greatly to suffer grew much inraged and finding mean to withdraw himself joyned with diver Nobles raised a Power and proclaimeâ— King Henry declaring for him and epousing his Interest growing on a suddeâ— so strong that King Edward was forced tâ— draw out his Army and march against him pitching his Camp at Wolney four Milâ— from the Plain on which Warwick was encamped but his Guards being negligent and the Earl having notice thereof entereâ— the Kings Camp and took him Prisoner yeâ— used him very courteously allowing him for his Keeper his Brother George Nevilâ— Arch-Bishop of York who suffering him tâ— ride abroad a hunting and to follow otheâ— Recreations till one day being with a slender Guard far from the Castle and meeting a great Troop of his own Men those thaâ— were with him durst not speak to him 〈◊〉 returning to his Confinement but were glaâ— to leave him behind them and escape for their Lives so that being again at Liberty he was received by his Army with great Joy and passed to London to the great discontent and dislike of the Earl of Warwick Things being at this pass Sir Robert Wells Son to the Lord Wells raised an Army of 30000 consisting mostly of the Commons of Lincolnshire on the behalf of King Henry in revenge of which King Edward caused the Lord Wells and Sir Thomas Dimmock his Kinsman to be beheaded and so marched to fight Sir Robert when charging furiously upon the unexperienced Plebeans they scarcely sustained the second shock but throwing away their Coats and Weapons fled for their Lives from whence it was called the Battel of Loose-Coat-Field and the Execution â—eing hotly pursued by the inraged Soulâ—iers 10000 of them are accounted to be â—ain As for Sir Robert Wells and Sir Thomas Deland who commanded under him â—hey were taken Prisoners Upon the News of this Defeat the Earl of Warwick and the Duke of Clarence Brother to King Edward â—ed to Callais but being denied entrance â—hey departed thence to the Court of France where they found Queen Margaret where gathering great Forces they returned to England every where proclaiming King Henry so that the People from all parts hasted to their Standart as well the Nobles as the Commons viz. the Earl of Pembrook the Lord Faulconberg and others so that marching towards London and King Edward finding his Mandates in many places disobey'd thought it not convenient in that juncture to attend the Sequel but with divers of his trusty Friends leâ—â— England and fled to his Brother-in-Law the Duke of Burgundy who had a little before married his Sister so that King Henry waâ— Re-in-throned but continued not long iâ— that Estate before King Edward returned landing in the North with a small Army proclaiming King Henry as he passed and pretending he came only as a private maâ— to possess himself of his Inheritance bâ— which means deceiving the People hâ— surprized the City of York and having garrisoned it pulled off the Vizor and marched towards London reconciling himself by the way thro' the means of a Maiâ— who had been brought up by the old Dutches of York to his Brother the Duke of Clâ—rence whereupon the Citizens opening their Gates and every where proclaiming him King Henry was again taken Prisoner anâ— send to the Tower and now the whole weight of the War lying upon Warwicks shoulders he desperately resolved to carry the day or fighting courageously dye in the Bed of Honour and thereupon directed his March towards London out of which King Edward drew his Forces to meet him and on Easter Day joyned Battel near Barnet since known by the Battel of Barnet-field where either of the Generals impatient of so tedious a War drew on their Forces with great force and fury Warwick charging upon the Kings Squadron broke in with his Sword and made such Distruction that they fled on that part and the Battel had gone on his side had there not been a mistake in part of his Men who by mistaking their Cognizances charged upon their fellows which making them suspect some Treason or sudden Revolt they threw down their Weapons and fled which Warwick perceiving and not finding it in his power to retain them or restore the Battel though he laboured by Example and Perswasion to do it resolving not to out-live the day â—he rushed furiously amongst the Squadrons of the Enemy and there fighting valiantly fell upon the heaps of the slain and with him died his Brother the Lord Montacute and three other Lords were slain on the part of King Edward and of the meaner sort on both sides 20000. The News of this defeat made known to Queen Margaret and Prince Edward her Son by such as fled the field she took Sanctuary in the Abby of Ceerne but the Lords that escaped the Battel of Barnet rallying their scattered Forces gave King Edward another Battel at Tewxbury in which they were overthrown with the loss of 3000 men and of Note the Earl of Devonshire and the Duke of Somerset's Brother there likewise Prince Edward was taken and soon after stabbed by Crook-back'd Richard Duke of Glocester in the Presence of King Edward and soon after King Henry was murthered and his Queen taken from Sanctuary and put to a great Ransom Thus stop'd the Stream of Blood
when drain'd near dry Thus our Pharsalia England's Tragedy Was Acted in a bloody Scene till Death With slaughter tir'd was almost out of breath What Lands what Kingdoms might our men have â—ane With that Bloods loss which Civil hands have drawn Such Pow'rs united as our Fields distain'd By Conquering on vast Empires might have gain'd Have overset bold Ott'mans Rising Throne And seen his Conquests far beneath their own A Description of the Battel of Bosworth-field fought between Richard the Third King of England and Henry Earl of Richmond known afterward by the Title of King Henry the Seventh c. AFter the Death of Edward the Fourth Richard Plantagenet Duke of Glocester having caused his two Nephews to be murthered usurped the Throne endeavouring to establish himself therein as he had first acquired it viz. by blood so that greatly oppressing his Subjects and especially the Nobility as also causing Queen Ann his Wife secretly to be made away that he might marry Elizabeth his Neece Daughter to his Brother King Edward the Fourth divers conspired against him and amongst the rest the Duke of Buckingham who had been the main Instrument in helping him into the Throne but raising Forces and being unsuccessful in his attempt his men flying and leaving him to shift for himself he resorted to the House of one Banister who had been his Steward and had got a good Estate under him where for a time he secured himself in disguise to attend his better fortune though it proved otherwise for King Richard seting 1000 l. upon his head the same Banister in whom he confided discovered him to the Sherif of the County who seizing upon him in the Disguise or Habit of a Gardiner carried him to Salisbury where by the Command of the King without Arraignment or Tryal he was beheaded And now by a secret Contract the Earl of Richmond being betroth'd to the Lady Elizabeth Eldest Daughter to Edward the Fourth after having escaped many Dangers beyond the Scas and his Faction being strong in England prepares with such an Army as he could well gather by the favour of the Duke of Brittany and increased by such English as fled to him for fear of the Usurper for England and landed at Milford-Haven his Retinue not exceeding 2000 but was soon increased to a far greater number by those that daily came to joyn him which made King Richard advance with his Army to oppose him and pitched his Tents at Radmore near Bosworth in Leicestershire and both Armies being drawn up in Battalia the Lord Stanly with a great Detachment kept aloof on the Hills and the King suspecting he intended to revolt from him to his Enemy sent to him to advance but he refused saying he would do it when he saw his time whereupon King Richard in a great Rage commanded his Son whom he had in Hostage for the Fathers Fidelity instantly to be beheaded but was by some of his Favorites perswaded to defer it till the Battel was over by which means the young man escaped for both Armies joyning with great fury a bloody and doubtful fight ensued so that for a long time the Scale of Victory hung in an equal poise King Richard commanding and fighting courageously in all parts but the Lord Stanly when both Armies had tried their Strengths and were weary with fighting coming in with his fresh men bore down all before him so that King Richard perceiving the Fortune of the War to go against him like a man in despair resolving not to survive it charged with great fury amongst the thickest Squadrons and having killed and beaten down many was at length over-pow'red and himself slain falling upon heaps of his Enemies his Crown was afterward found in a Hawthorn-bush and himself stripped naked was carried all bloody upon a Horse to Leicester and there buried in the Grey-Friars with much Solemnity after its being exposed two days to the People In this Battel called the Battel of Bosworth-field 6000 men on either side were slain and amongst them divers of Note And now the Earl of Richmond being Crowned in the Field marched to London and soon after solemnly married the Lady Elizabeth joyning the Houses of Lancaster and York he being the Heir of the one and she the Heiress of the other And so the Discord to soft Concord yields That with the Bones o' th' slain made white the Fields Dividing Friends in an unfriendly Jar Rending the tor'ring State with Impious War Whilst Father against Son Brothers with Brothers fight Not caring who was wrong or who was right But smeer'd with Blood in Cruelty delight Being emulous who most cou'd vent his Rage Such is the fate when Civil Arms ingage A description of the Battel of Seminara fought in the Kingdom of Naples between King Ferdinand then intituled to that Kingdom and the Great Gonsalves Caâ—tain of the Spaniards on the one part and the Lords Obignny and Persive for Charles the French King on the other part Anno 1495. CHarles the French King victorious in Italy having won many strong Places and Countries and amongst the rest the Rich and Fertile Kingdom of Naples Ferdinand in whose right it was raising an Army of Spaniards Sicilians Italians c. and entred the Provinces the French had a little before brought to their Subjection in order to recover them advancing as far as the Country of Seminara to oppose whom the Lord Obignny Governour of Calabria for the French King and the Lord Persive Governour of Bosilicula marched with their united Forces from their appointed Rendezvous at Terranova to Seminara to fight the King or besiege him in the Town who knowing nothing of their Conjunction and ignorant of their number issued out of the Town upon news of their approach to give them Battel not staying for the Troops he expected from Puglia Campagnia and Arbuzzo though Gonsalves counted the expertest Captain of his Age laboured to disswade him from fight for being in the flower of Youth and height of his Spirit he rather strove to expose his Valour than hearken to good Counsel and so having made an excellent Speech or Oration to animate the Captains and Souldiers to do their utmost he marched towards Terranova three miles along the Hills and coming to the River lodged his Foot on the left Bank and his Horse-men he stretched on the right to serve for a Wing and so continued to expect the Enemy By this time the French and Switzers came in sight and Obignny cast the latter into a firm Battalion placing the Foot raised in Calabria behind them as a Battel of Succour dividing the Squadron of Horse between them being Men at Arms and in the same order the light Horse-men and so in a square Battel they pass d the River whereupon the Spanish Horse advanced to oppose them but being hotly charged by the thick Battalion of the French in the Advaunt-guard after many of them were beaten down and slain the rest were obliged to retire by
for by the breaking in of Sebeius he was divided from his Foot-men in whom he reposed his greatest Confidence and now the Janizaries being hardly charged by Gazzeles who following the Fortune of Sebeius were brought to great distress nor could the routed Wing find any place of Retreat In this Confusion and Disorder Sinan Bassa who had been but lightly skirmished with by Kayerbeius came in with the Left wing of Horse and staid the fury of the Mamalukes whereat the disperced Squadrons of the Turks rallying and taking fresh Courage wrung the Victory out of their hands which they could not have done had Campson slighted the Baggage and come in in time with his Squadron or Kayerbeius been true to his Trust but the other Commanders having performed all that could be expected from men of Courage and Conduct and now the thundering Ordnance playing upon the ingaged Squadron as they had before on the Persian Horse-men they found the Place too hot and thereupon seering together in a thick Troop they broke through the midst of those that had enclosed them making great slaughter of the European Horse-men and Pentioners and so retir'd towards the Camp and City of Aleppo and being pursued by Sinan Bassa whist Campson Gaurus endeavoured to stay the flight and restore if possible the battel he was borne from his Horse in the Crowd and by reason of his Age and the weight of his Armour not being able to relieve himself he was in that Hurry and Confusion troden to death and being afterward found amongst the slain was expos'd to the view of the People that they might not flatter themselves with his being alive In this great battel fought on the 17th of August 1516 no less than thirty thousand Turks were slain and about the like number of Egyptians and Mamalukes so that after two other mortal battels with Tomombeus whom the Mamalukes chose their Sultan after the death of Campson one in the great City of Caire which lasted three days with great Effusion of blood and the other upon the banks of Nilus no less dreadful all the Rich Countries of Egypt and Palestine fell into the hands of the Turks who possess it to this day for Tomombeus flying after the last Defeat was taken in a Marish among the Flags up to the Neck in Water and brought to Selymus who would not admit him to his Presence but after he had rid upon a rugged Camel with his Face to the Tail quite thro' the City of Caire in derision he was hanged upon a Hook under the Gate of that City and all the Mamalukes that could be found put to the Sword. Thus Turkish Cruelty do's wider spread And Death in Triumph by their Swords is Lead Glutted with Slaughter he no Famine feels But Drunk with Blood profusely shed He reels A Description of the fatal Battel of Nugis fought between Lewis King of Hungary and Selymus the First of that Name Emperour of the Turks at Nugis in the Kingdom of Hungary c. LEwis King of Hungary upon notice that Solyman was advancing to Invade his Kingdom with a powerful Army and not being able to obtain Assistance of the neighbouring Princes raised the whole Power of his own Country not amounting to above 30000 Men and those but slenderly skill'd in the Trains of War yet at the Perswasions of one Tomoreus who promised him assured Victory telling him he had it by Revelation the King young and unexperienc'd rejected the Counsel of some grave Captains who foresaw the Danger of fighting eight to one with an approved Warrior for Solyman approached with no less than 300000 Men and resolved to give the Turks battel so that it was not long e'r both Armys confronted each other near to a small Town called Nugis between Belgrade and Buda whenas the Turkish Commanders seeing the weakness of the King besieged his Camp for many days yet the said Tomoreus desisted not to promise him Victory and undertook to set the Army in Battel-array and indeed it was now too late to think of Retreating without fighting their way through so that the Foot being stretch'd in a long Line as commodiously as the Place would allow they were supported by the Horse almost in the like manner that they might not be absolutely inclosed or if they were by doubling their Lines they might cast themselves into a Ring or Oval battel whilst the Camp intrenched or barrocado'd with chain'd Wagons was left on the right hand to secure the approach on that part though but slenderly guarded and near thereunto was placed a Regiment of the most experienc'd Horse-men for the security of the King's Person who would not be perswaded to reserve himself for a better Day by withdrawing from the Camp e're the battel was joyned so that now the great Guns on either part begun to play furiously though doing little damage yet the Turkish Squadrons advancing upon the first Charge the Hungarian Horse gave ground and soon after broke their Array which so discouraged the Foot-men that they scarcely made any Resistance but throwing away their Weapons were miserably slain and in less than two hours space the whole Army was in Rout upon which the Turks following the Execution not above 5000 escaped all the flower of the Nobility of that Kingdom being slain and the King attempting to escape plunged with his Horse into a miry Place where none coming to his Assistance he was stifled nor did Tomoreus escape but fell to augment the number of the slain After this fatal Blow was given to Hungary which was follow'd by innumerable Calamities occasioned by Civil Dissentions Solyman entred Buda and taking out of the Castle divers Brazen Statues placed there by Matthias Corvinus he departed to Constantinople leaving the Kingdom in a manner desolate especially of its Nobility Thus Rashness see a mighty Ruine wrought And a free Kingdom to Subjection brought Which almost ever since has Groan'd with War And hides more slain than in 't the living ar ' A Description of the Battel of Pavye fought between Francis the French King and Charles Duke of Burbon Charles de Lenoy and the Marquess of Picara Generals for Charles the Fifth Emperour of Germany THE French and Imperialists contending for the Sovereignty of Italy with various Fortunes and Francis the French King endeavouring to recover the Dutchy of Millain the Duke of Burbon Charles Lanoy Vice Roy of Naples and the Marquess of Piscara drew out an Army to oppose his proceedings so that after some time spent in training their Souldiers and putting them in order it came to a pitched Field and the Generals exhorting their Souldiers to do their utmost Endeavours to gain Honour and Fame the great Ordnance began to thunder on either part but that of the French being on the lower Ground had much the Advantage the shot whereof passing through the Ranks of the German Horsemen greatly incommoded them which the Commanders perceiving drew their battels closer and after some doubtful
the Duke finding the Day lost used what Industry he could to make an orderly retreat into the Neighbouring Wood but by reason his Array was broken the Imperialists entered with him making great slaughter of his men and pressed so furiously upon him that although he stoutly defended himself yet at length he was taken Prisoner by Hippalito a Venetian and disarmed as likewise were a great number of his men and some prime Commanders In this Battel 2000 foot were slain as likewise 800 Horsemen and 700 wounded on the part of the Saxons but of the Germans the slain exceeded not 500 there were likewise taken 42 Ensigns with all the Plate Jewels Baggage and Furniture of the Camp though the Saxons made a kind of a marching or running fight for the space of fifteen miles in all continuing about eight hours and after this Victory all the Country of Saxony submitted to the Emperours Pleasure as soon after did most of the other Estates and Principalities that combined to withstand and oppose him Thus Saxony in her own Confines prest Through one great loss is many years distrest Labâ—ring with War till Peace at last gave rest A Description of the Memorable battel of Muscle-borough-field fought in Scotland between Edward Seimour Duke of Somerset and James Hamilton Earl of Arran Regents of England and Scotland Anno 1547. A Great difference arising between the two Nations upon the Scots refusing as it had been agreed upon in the days of Henry the Eighth to give their young Queen Mary sole Heiress to the Crown of Scotland to Edward the Sixth King of England c. The English under the leading of the Duke of Somerset and other Nobles entered that Kingdom resolving by War to prosecute them for their Obstinacy and oblige them if possible to the performance of what they without any Colour or Reason had refused whereupon on the third of September Anno 1547 the Lord Regent passed the Tweed with an Army consisting of 10000 foot of which 600 were Harquibuses 4000 men at Arms and Demilances with 2000 light Horse-men of whom 200 were Harquibusiers mounted and 1300 Pioneers the Train of Artillery consisting of fifteen great pieces besides a Fleet of sixty five Vessels whereof a great Gally and thirty four Ships were well appointed for War the rest being Victuallers and Tenders and on the ninth of September incamped within two Miles of the Scotish Army under the command of the Earl of Arran who the next Morning dislodged as likewise did the English and advanced towards each other though the former had but a bad welcome for some of the English Ships riding at Anchor in the River let flye so soon as they came within reach of their shot and killed a Captain together with twenty five Souldiers which made the Battalion of Archers commanded by the Earl of Argyle retreat nor could they be perswaded to advance which made the whole Army change the intended course by marching more Southwardly nor stayed they till they had possessed themselves of the Hill called Fauxside-Bray which made the duke of Somerset the English General send some Troops thither to secure the Hill it being of great advantage to those that possessed it and so successful was he therein that he procured in a short time several pieces of Cannon to be mounted thereon which afterward proved very serviceable in battering the Enemies Ranks and in the Emergency the Council debated on Horse-back what was to be done as not having liesure otherways to do it and came to result this viz. that the Lord Grey of Wilton Marshal of the Army and Captain General of all the Horse-men should with his band of Bulloiners and other Troops to the number of 1800 Horse-men advance to charge the Enemy in the Front whilst Sir Ralph Vane and Sir Thomas Darcy Captains of the Pentioners and Men at Arms together with the Lord Fitz-Walter and his band of Demilances to the number of 1600 should be ready to support him that so by a furious charge they might break or disorder the thick front of the Enemies Pikes and although this was a hazardous undertaking yet the Captains disputed not the Order only the Lord Grey desired the General that if he should miscarry in the Enterprize he would be good to his Wife and Children and so taking leave he advanced to meet the Scots who with no less speed came on in so thick a Wedge that it appeared very difficult if not impossible to pierce their Array for the Earl of Angues who commanded the Vaunt-guard had in his Battel 8000 Men and four or five pieces of Cannon which served as a flank on his Right and on his Left he had 400 Horse men and was supported with 10000 Highlanders and in the Rear-ward was the Earl of Huntly with 8000 Scots and 4000 Irish Archers who served as a Wing unto them both being furnished likewise with Ordnance as in the other battel nor was this all for the English had the difficulty of a great Slough or miry Ditch to struggle with in their Passage which not only obliged them to break their Ranks but mited divers of them that were not skilled in leaping yet surmounting these they came to a furious charge insomuch that although at the first onset the battel was not broken yet it swaied and gave back to Admiration so that the English gained Ground apace but the Lord Marshal finding he was not at that time capable of forcing their Ranks he made a softly retreat towards the Hill that they might disrank to follow him and he thereby have an opportunity to give a second charge before they could fall into order in which retreat he lost twenty five of his men and had divers wounded many of them Persons of Quality as the Lord Generals Son and Sir Thomas Darcy c. Nor did they fail to lay hold on the Kings Standard borne by Sir Andrew Flammock but it was so well defended that they only broke the Staff and carried away the nether end but the English Commanders having rallied their Troops and by moving Orations dissipated the fear the late slaughter occasioned and being re-inforced Peter Meucasa Captain of a Company of Harquibusiers on foot drew up in the front of the Enemies battel and was seconded by Peter Gamboa a Spanish Captain who commanded 200 Harquibusiers on Horseback who with their shot made such slaughter that the Scots durst not advance and by that means the English Archers had time to march on the Right-hand of our foot-men and feather them with their flights of Arrows and the great Ordnance playing transverse within Musquet-shot and the foot-men who had been obscured by the Horse advancing in good array the Scots began to shrink together though they were far superior to the English in number and quickly losing all Courage betook themselves to open flight their General the Earl of Arran flying foremost nor did Angues stand to it but followed with great Celerity so that the
Bisballus Horatius and Virginius Orsini Noble Romans and of the Venetian Nobility Agustinus Barbadicus Benedictus Superantius Vincentius Quirinus Johanes Lauretanus Marinus Contarenus Catharinus Maleperta Georgius Andreas Barbadious Marcus Antonius Landus Francisous Bonus Hieronemas Contarenus Antonius Poscaligus and Hierom Venerius all of the Order of the Senators with many of the Spanish Nobility not mentioned by Name The wounded of Note were Venerius the Venetian Admiral John de Austrae Paulus Forano the Count de San Fiora Marcus Molini Thomasius de Medici Martello Reverio Biffoli Marteuno Guicardini Spina Mazingi Juliâ— Maldini Guianovo Magnali Johanes Marea Pucci Toraboni Figliazi Fredricus Eâ—ecello and Gerardo but not many of them dyed of their Wounds they being mostly given with Arrows After this Renowned Victory was obtained and the account thereof taken the Generals and great Commanders assembled in Council to consider what was further to be done and ended in this Determination viz. That Don John of Austria with the Spanish Fleet and Collumnius or as some call him Gollonia with the Popes Gallies should return to Mesina in Sicily by reason Winter approaching it was no fit Season to besiege any Place of Importance But Venerius the Venetian Admiral repairing his Navy kept the Mediteranean and won many strong Holds from the Turks both on the European and Asian shores and so vexed was Selymus upon the news of this Defeat that in a sullen Humor he shut himself up for three days not admitting any to speak with him but those that brought him Necessaries and then in a Rage passed a bloody Decree to Massacre all the Christians in his Dominions which had been wickedly put in Execution had not the Grand Visier laid many Reasons before him to divert him from it nor have the Turks to this Day repaired the Loss but remain inconsiderable to what they formerly were at Sea saying That God has divided the World by giving to the Christians the Sea. and to the Turks the Land. Turkish Hist in the Life of Selymus the Second Thus were the Proud Insulting Turks subdu'd Who had so many Lands with Slaughter strew'd Whilst Grecian shoars beheld the woful Wrack And trembl'd at so great a Ruin's crack Toe Sea too Blush'd with an unwonted stain Shrinking to see her self the shambles of the slain A Relation of the Battel of St. Quintines fought in France between Aeneas Montmorency High Constable of France and General for Henry the Second French King and Philbert Duke of Savoy Lieutenant-General for Philip King of Spain Anno 1577. THE War being proclaimed between France and Spain Philbert Duke of Savoy with an Army of 13000 Horse an 40000 Foot and 8000 Pioneers laid Siege to the Important Town of St. Quintines in Vermandois to the Relief of which the French King sent Montmorency High Constable of France with an Army consisting of 4000 Horse and 20000 Foot with all the flower of the French Nobility who served as Volunteers in this Enterprize and with him he drew a Train of twenty pieces of Ordnance when being come within fifteen Miles of the Place he detached 2000 Horse causing them to advance and find out the Foard oâ— the River which they must pass about three Miles on this side the Town which they accordingly did but found it so narrow that only six Horse a Breast could pass it not was it abandoned bnt defended on the other Bank by a Regiment of Spanish Harquibusiers who upon the approach of the gross of the French Army were reinforced with some Troops of Horse who kept their station notwithstanding the Canon plaid against them with great Fury but it was not long e'r the Duke of Savoy understanding the French Army was much Inferior to his in number calling a Council it was after some Debate resolved therein that the French should not give themselves the trouble oâ— passing the River as they intended and for that purpose were laving over Bridges But that leaving a sufficient number to block up the Town the rest of the Army should immediately pass over and give them Battel whereupon Count Egmont was commanded to lead the way with a 1000 Horse Burgundians and Spaniards seconded by Ernesâ—â—â— and Ericus Dukes of Brunswick with 2500 Horse after whom followed Count Mansfield with 800 Dragoons and Count Horne with a 1000 Men at Arms seconded by a 1000 Horse detach'd from divers Troops and in this manner they forced the Passage without much Resistance and ranged themselves in Battel array for Montmorency rather desiring to put a Supply into the Town than come to a Battel only kept them busie with light Skirmishes whilst the Parties he had appointed for that purpose passed the River at greater Distances nor did he altogether fail herein for 300 resolute Frenchmen did enter but finding the gross of the Spanish Army press upon him he by little and little began to retire towards the Hills Skirmishing in the mean time to retard their March especially with the Light house who sought to delay him till the gross of the Army came up But finding in the end that his Retreat might prove disadvantageous to him as not having any means of escaping a Battel if the Spanish General would oblige him to it he put his Army in Array resolving to try the Fortune of War which he had scarce done before the Count of Egmont gave a furious Charge upon the advanced Parties of French Horse and being seconded by the Dukes of Brunswick Count Home Count Mansfield and Collonel Horckstrate after a sharp dispute wherein the French behav'd themselves with much Resolution and Bravery fresh Troops of Spanish Horse still coming in and much slaughter made Montmorency was obliged to suffer his Horse men to Retreat to the Body of Foot who casting themselves close together in a thick Squadron stood firm and strongly sustained the Charge making it a bloody and doubtful Fight which the Duke of Savoy perceiving poured in fresh Troops to prevent the retreat of those that were almost wearied out commanding Count Egmont to renue the Charge upon the Foot men with greater fury sending other Troops at the same time to charge the Horse that they might not have leisure to put themselves into Array so that the French-men continually having fresh Forces to contend withall overpowred with number and wearied especially the Horsemen betook themselves to flight abandoning the Foot to the mercy of the Enemy so that a great slaughter ensued the Fight being maintained in a flying manner over the Plains so that on the part of the French there were slain to the number of 6000 and of note John Duke of Anguen Brother to the King of Navar Vicecount Touraine Nephew to the Constable the Lords Campodenary Eyrrie Galan Plenot and Gelot with many others the Horse consisting mostly of Nobility the wounded were about 2000 and of note Montmorency Constable of France the Dukes of Longeville and Montpensire the Marshal of St. Andrews Lewis Brother to the Duke of
Mantua Vasey Courtain and Roche du Maine the Rhinegrave the Count Rochfocault the Lords Obigney the two Birons Montbrun and Merne and about 4000 taken Prisoners with all the Bagage and Ammunition whilst on the part of the Spaniards not above 1000 were slain the chief being the Sieur Binecourt Master de Camp and two Noblemen of Germany Count Mansfield was wounded in the thigh and Count Monbrey in the knee After this Battel the strong Town of St. Quintines fell into the hands of the Spaniard as likewise did Haron and Chastellet they ranging freely in those parts for that Summer without any interruption Out of Notalis Comes c. Thus VVars sad Chance we see in blood is writ And Vict'ry flies to whom she thinks most fit VVhilst mighty Realms contend for Soveraignty By the devouring Sword brave Heroes dy Mix't with Plebean deaths the Nobles ly A Relation of the great Sea-fight fought off the Coast of England between the English and Spaniards in the year 1588. vulgarly called the fight of the Spanish Invasion KIng Philip of Spain fretting in his mind at the prosperous success of Elizabeth Queen of England both abroad and at home and more especially resenting her assisting the Flemings in their Wars held against him in the Low-Countries as also the depredations made by Sir Francis Drake and others in the West-Indias he at the Instigation of Pope Sixtus V. and some English Fugitives prepared a great Navy to Invade England for whose vastness and seeming strength it was named by the Spaniards the Invincible Armado though in the sequel it proved otherwise This great Fleet at its setting out consisted of 130 Galleoons Gallies-men of War and Tenders containing 57808 Tuns where in were 8405 Marriners 19295 Souldiers or Landmen and 2088 Gally-slaves furnished with 220000 great shot 4200 Kintaâ—s of Powder 1000 Kintals of Lead for small bullets 1200 Kintals of Match 7000 Musquets and 10000 Halberts with Partisam Field-Pieces and other Provisions requisite for such an undertaking of which the Duke of Medina Sidona was Admiral and was to be joyned by the Prince of Parma Governour of Flanders and to be supplied with further necessaries which accordingly he provided and prepared in all parts of those Provinces upon notice of which and the other preparations the Queen whom they thought by reason of the close carrying on of their design to surprize unprovided for so important a defence caused her Navy Royal immediately to be fitted out under the command of Charles Lord Howard of Effingham whom she constituted Lord Admiral and Sir Francis Drake Vice-Admiral with a Squadron was dispatched to the West of England there to cruze and observe the motion of the Enemies Fleet whilst Henry Lord Seymour second Son to the Duke of Somerset stood with Forty Sail to the Coast of Flanders to prevent Parma's joyning with Medina and thereupon mustered an Army of Land-Forces consisting of 10000 Horse and 32000 Foot with part of which she not only Encamped at Tilbury in Essex but with the rest secured the Places that seemed to Render the Enemy the easiest Access of Landing though through many distresses and disappointments the Spaniards had met withall it was confidently reported and believed by some that they could not in any convenient time make their intended attempt or enterprize yet contrary to the expectation of the English they on the 11. of July cast Anchor in the Chanel and from thence sent a Dispatch to Parma in the King's name to joyn his Forces with them and send such necessaries as were convenient to further the Expedition but on the 20th following about noon being discried by the English they hasted out of the Harbours and on the 21. of the same instant viz. the Lord Admiral Howard Drake Hawkins and Forbisher the most expert in Maritime Affairs that Europe then afforded played furiously in the Rear of the Enemy who were drawn up in the form of a half Moon and so battered Rechalde who commanded a Gally of great force that he his Squadron being put to the worst was so disabled that he had fell into their hands had he not been Received shatter'd as he was into the middle of the Armado as likewise was the Catharine of Spain a Ship of great burthen although the Spanish Admiral declined fighting as much as was possible bulwarking the smaller Vessels with those of greater force bearing from the Coast of England towards Calais so that a great Ship of Biscay commanded by Don Oquendo being fired on the 22. of June a great Gally commanded by Pedro Valdez fell into the hands of Sir Francis Drake in which beside the Commander Don Pedro de Valdez were Vasques de Sylvas and Alanzo de Saijs and other Noblemen the whole number of Men on Board according to their own computation being 430 which were made Prisoners and disposed of in divers places till they were afterward Ransomed nor fared the Vice Admiral De Oquendo better for his Ship having received great damage by fire she was taken with much treasure and carried into Plymouth and although hitherto it had been a kind of a moving Fight the Spaniards shewing an unwillingness to Ingage before they Received their Succours and supply from the Prince of Parma who was indeed blocked up at the same time by the Hollanders who stood upon their guard on the Coast yet now the English Admiral pressed their towring Castles with his shot so furiously that many of them were miserably rent and torn with small damage to the English for that the Spaniards being high built could not well bear their Canon upon the English Ships whose hulls were much lower and when at any time they did the Commanders with their nimble Ships shifted and tacked to a better and more commodious station of anoying the Enemy and so incessantly the Batteries were made that nothing was heard but the thundring of the Canons and the cries of Men whilst ascending smoke made dark the Skies But the Lord Admiral not thinking it convenient to graple with such strength who had a strong Army on board After he had taken and sunk Twelve of their Ships and Gallies and killed them above 5000 men whilst they lay at Anchor before Calais in vain expecting the Prince of Parma A stratagem was found out to break and disperse them which took more effectually than what had before been put in practice viz. into Eight of the oldest and least serviceable English Vessels were put Pitch Tarr Rosin Hemp Flax and other combustible matter their Guns charged and rammed higher than usual with stones crossbar-shot pieces of Iron and the like when in the Night time the wind standing fair they were sent amongst the thick Squadrons of the Spaniards under the Conduct of two expert Sea-Captains viz. Mr. Young and Mr. Prowess with a command to fire them so soon as they were within Musquet-shot of the Enemy and let them drive which by Trains lay'd for that purpose they accordingly did with
had not an unhappy Accident fallen out viz. All things being now in a readiness for the Attack as Renowned Drake advanced to this great Enterprize his Men perceived him to faint and to their unspeakable sorrow found the cause to proceed from the great effusion of bloud that had issued from his Leg wounded with an Arrow and filled the prints of his foot-steps the which though it much pained him he concealed till his Men discovered it as loath to dismay them well knowing they would not suffer him to perish and if they forsook their station to carry him on board they could not at that time regain it and so it happened for although they would have hazarded much for such a booty yet they thought their Captain 's life of greater moment that both the Indias so that having refreshed him a little with some Cordials and bound up his Leg as well as the Juncture would permit they intreated him to go on board but finding him unwilling to remove rather choosing to hazard his life than retire from so great an advantage they partly by intreaties and partly by force constrained him to Embarque and so for the safety of their Captain were content to forgoe a treasure of inestimable value yet in the Harbour they took a Ship richly laden with Wines and other Commodities in this undertaking of the English few were lost but of the Spaniards near 100 killed and wounded and though he sped not in this place yet sailing in those new discovered Parts of the World he took may Towns and sundry Rich Prizes returning victorious with much Treasure and Applause Thus Drake Renown'd the second Neptune stil'd In their new world th' insulting Spaniards foil'd And in wide Tracts discovers unknown Stars Whilst England's Fame to both the Poles he bears Views what e'er Phoebus sees in his vast round And Lands unnumber'd then unknown he found Wild Nations him Adoring as a God Whilst he in Triumph on the Ocean rode Their Crowns and Scepters yielding to his hands Whose Name yet fair in Fames large Record stands A Description of the Memorable Battel foughâ— between Hasan Bassa General for Amurath the Third of that Name Emperour of the Turks and the Confederate Princes of the Empire A Murath the Third of that Name Emperour of the Turks having obtained a small Victory over the Persian Sultan and growing proud of his acquirement restless and impatient of Peace called hiâ— Bassas to consult what War was most convenient to be undertaken the succeeding Spring amongst whom were eight different Opinions whereof the first was to reâ— new the War against the Persians the second to Invade the Kingdom of Fess anâ— Morocco the third to War upon Spain thâ— fourth to besiege Malta the fifth to Waâ— upon the Venetians the sixth against Sigiâ—mund King of Poland the seventh to Invade the Territories of Rodolphus the German Emperour all which together with the several Reasons moving thereto being patiently heard by Amurath the last was approved so that resolving to turn his Arms on Hungary c. he raised huge Forces in all his Dominions as longing for the remaining part of that Kingdom and the Principality of Austria wherefore the better to be at leisure he concluded a Peace with the Persian Sophy ordering his Garrisons on the Frontiers to prosecute thoir Advantages with Fire and Sword which they improving seized upon Willitz the Metropolis of Croatia and committed therein many outrages and still increasing in power they suddenly and unexpectedly inclosed 6000 Foot and 500 Horse of the Christian Forces that had taken the Woods Mountains and straight Passages and cuâ— them almost all in pieces loading with their heads six Waggons which sudden Eruption so Alarmed the Christian Printes that they incontinently raised a great Power to put a stop to the progress of the infidels who had by that time taken many Towns Castles and strong Holds and â—est Amurath should alledge that these unexpected Hostilities were committed without his knowledge the Emperour Rodolphus sent an Ambassadour to Constantinople to understand the reason why without any cause he had broken the League but not being able that way to get any satisfactory answer he prepared more vigorously for War causing his Forces to joyn with those already raised by the Electoral Princes c. under the command of Rupertus Eggenbert his General who upon the approach of the Enemy consulted with his Chief Commanders what was best to be done and they being all of opinion that it was best speedily to give Battel thereby to prevent their joyning such other Forces as were advancing to their Aid it was Resolved that the Army consisting of 40000 horse root should immediately advance which they did with much celerity in good Array yet not so secretly but the Turkish Commanders had notice of it and put themselves in order to receive them and so confident were they of obtaining the Victory that they dreamt of nothing but the spoil of the Christians whom they already concluded overthrown by reason of the disproportion of number they being indeed much inferiour in number 〈◊〉 the Infidels yet had the Imperial General so ordered his Battel that placing thâ— Hussars and Croats in the Van-guard those of Carolslad and the Harquibusiers of Serina in the left Wing in the right the Borderers of Carrania all Horsemen and in the main Battel the rest of the Soldiers with the Horse-men of Silesia under the command of Sigismund Paradiser the Reerward was incompassed or guarded with three Companies of Switzers nor were the Turks less diligent in Marshalling their battel placing their best Footmen in the front and extending their Wing of horse to great advantage Thus things being in a readiness on either part the Charge was sounded whereupon the Croats and Hussars in the Vaunt-Guard gave the first onset with such fury that being seconded by the Lord Aremsberg they after a cruel fight broke through the Squadrons of the Turks main battel with their huge Swords making fearful slaughâ—er and wide desolation insomuch that the stoutest gave way nor could Hassan Bassa their General with threats and promises Restrain it but still shrinking together in fearful manner and both the Wings broken by the Imperial horse who fell upon them with a tempest of shot by which a great number of them were overwhelmed this great Army consisting of 80000 horse and foot fell into rout and confusion in less than three hours space and although Hasan Bassa indeavoured to make an orderly retreat yet he could noâ— do it for the Christians following furiously and charging upon those that fled raised in them such a fear to prevent the Sword that urged them behind that in hastily passing the River Odder a great number of them were strangled in the Waters and those that stay'd in a fearful manneâ— on the banks to search for the foards were most of them miserably slain so that those who remained disranked and soughâ— every where to save themselves by
defeated near Stow and Dening surrendred to the Parliament yet the great blow that caused the Royal Cause so much to decline was the unfortunate battel of Naseby fought near the Town of that name and so as it was the saddest I shall conclude with the description of it this unfortunate War. The Armies meeting near Naseby and the King in a Council of War resolving to give battel to Fairfax who had for some time followed him in the Rear he so ordered it that himself commanded the main Body and Prince Rupert assisted by his brother Prince Maurice the right Wing and the Lest was committed to Sir Marmaduke Langdale there were likewise two Reserves the one commanded by the Earl of Lindsey and the Lord Ashley and the other by the Lord Bards and Sir George Lisle of the Rebels Army Fairfax and Skippon commanded the main Body the Right Wing was committed to Cromwell and Collonel Rossiter and the left to Ireton there were in the Army likewise two Reserves under the charge of Collonel Pride Rainsborrough and Hammond The Armies being in array the Charge was sounded whereupon Prince Rupert advanced with great Resolution charging the Left Wing commanded by Ireton which after some Resistance was forced to give ground in this conflict Ireton was wounded in the face and thigh and had his Horse shot under him and was taken Prisoner so that the Prince pursuing this advantage followed the chace even to the Town of Naseby and upon his return summoned the Baggage and Artillery to surrender but without success in the main for by reason of the Prince his not timely returning to the battel Cromwel had the best opportunity to charge the King 's Left Wing which he did with such fury that he soon broke and disordered it whereupon that Wing fled leaving the main battel wherein was the Person of the King open and unguarded in either flank so-that the Reserves not being able to make it good and Cromwel returning with his victorious party before the Prince charging in the flank whilst the battel of the Enemy did the like in the Front notwithstanding the great Resistance that was made the King's battel of Footmen became broken and disordered so that although it came to handy-strokes with much Resolution and obstinacy on either part yet fresh Supplies of the Parliament foot coming in and the Royal-Army considering the safety of the King who was pressed on all parts finding it self unable to make longer resistance retreated out of the Field as the Prince was advancing who perceiving the bad fortune of the King's Army since his absence and despairing to restore the battel retired likewise Fairfax pursuing the King till within two miles of Leicester though in the way a Retreating-fight was maintained on the part of the Royalists so that the King not thinking himself safe in Leicester marched without staying directly to Litchfield In this Fight about twenty Collonels and Officers of lesser note together with 600 common Souldiers were slain of the King's Party and many wounded amongst whom of note the Earl of Lindsey Lord Ashby Collonel Rastol c. but almost all the Foot together with their Officers were taken Prisoners and in all six Collonels eight Lieutenant Collonels eighteen Majors seventy Captains 4500 private Soldiers 200 Ensigns one of the King's Coaches with part of his Treasure and almost all the Waggons Ammunition and Baggage together with his Letters and Furniture with twelve Pieces of Ordnance 8000 Arms and the KING's Standard which quite broke the strength o◠the Royalists insomuch that they could no◠bring any formidable Army into the field afterward nor was it long before the King◠being besieged in Oxford made His escap◠thence and cast himself upon the Scotch Army who for a Summ of Money delivered Him up to the Parliament whose usage towards Him was so Inhumane that it cannot be mentioned without a deep sence of sorrow by any good Christian Wherefore in silence let us mourn His fate Who dy'd a Martyr for the Church and State. A Brief Description of the second Battel of Worcester fought on the Fatal Third of September Anno 1651. KIng Charles the Second of blessed memory being crowned at Scone in Scotland entred England with an Army for the Recovery of his Right in August 1651 and by easy Marches with little difficulty entered Worcester on the 22 of August being Joyfully received by the Town 's men who were glad of that opportunity to Return to their Allegiance and there it was solemnly debated whether he should stay there and expect the event or immediately march to London but in the end the former was concluded at least so long till the Soldiers had well Refreshed themselves which gave the Enemy advantage to gather about that City from all parts yet care was taken for fortifying the place and securing the advantageous Passages to which purpose a Line and several Mounts were raised yet Major-General Lambert who commanded for the Parliament sending suddenly a Party of Horse to discover the difficulty of the passage at Vpton where Major General Massey commanded 300 Horse and Dragoons for the King about fifty of them venturéd over on a piece of Timber accidentally left cross that part of the Bridge that was broken down and although the Royal party immediately took the alarum and beat them into a Church where they defended themselves yet so speedy was Lambert in sending over a greater number of men that after a hot dispute Massey having his Horse killed under him and himself shot through the Arm was obliged to Retreat and now Cromwell's Army that had followed the King in the Rear out of Scotland began to joyn with those Parties that were already gathered out of divers Counties making in all between 50 and 60000 Men when as the King 's whole Power exceeded not above 10000 so that with these numerous Forces he was in a manner encompassed and there being no hopes left of marching away without coming to a battel after divers Sallies with various success the fatal day drew nigh for Cromwell Fleetwood and others after the gaining the pass at Vpton endeavoured to make themselves a clear passage to the City that their Army might joyn in the Leaguer to which end two Bridges were ordered to be made the one over the Severn and the other over Thame over the last of which Fleetwood advanced to attaque the City on the West part which so Alarum'd the Royal Army that then lay within their Leaguer at St. Jones that to hinder the approach they sallied out with the greatest part of the Horse and Foot so that a hot dispute ensued till overpowred by number more than by true valour they were obliged to Retire again into their Leaguer But whilst this encounter was on the West side Cromwell passed his Army over Severn and marched directly towards the Wall which the King perceiving sallied at the head of the Horse and charged with so much courage and bravery that
he could find no place of retreat amongst the squadrons but rushing through the Ranks of the Germans some part of the Horse entring amongst the foot created no small confusion on the other side of the Army where yet the Standard Royal remained the Troops of Horse there placed made great slaughter of the Moors pursuing them even to their Artillery but being succoured by the squadrons that were sent to support them they returned afresh to the fight so that in a short time it fell out worse with these Horse than those commanded by the Duke the King not being there but gone to the Vaunt-guard for being home charged by the Moors they sell in amongst and greatly disordered their own foot so that both Horse and Foot being in disorder and no place of retreat left flight and Confusion ensued for although this part of the Horse consisted most of Nobility and Gentry yet many of them being young men sent by their Friends to wait upon the King and little expecting to come to so sharp a Conflict were raw and unexperienced in the Trains of War so that whilst some were fighting valiantly others even in the same Troop were flying unpursued of the Enemy yet where the Italians and Spaniards fought the King being then in the Vaunt-guard a looker on great resistance was made insomuch that above 2000 Moors were killed in the place but not being succoured they were in the end overcome rather weary with killing hand to hand than by the force or Valour of the Enemy who pressed them with their Multitude yet the first charge of the African Horse of the Portugal Army commanded by Edward de Menesses struck no small terror to Moluc for seeing his men fly sick as he was he left his Litter and mounting on Horsâ—back notwithstanding the Christians shot approached he in a great Choller advanced to restrain their flight or dye in the place but being seized with a fit of his Disease in the midst of his fury he sunk from his Horse into the Arms of his Favorites who came about him to perswade him to return and being carried to his Litter he there instantly dyed yet was his Death kept secret by the Rhenegados that attended him lest upon the bruit thereof the Moors should leave the Field and consequently the Victory to the Portugals which no doubt they would have done had they at that time known it and although the Portugals had notice of it some hours afterwards by several Rhenegados that deserted the Moorish Camp and it was published to incourage them to maintain the fight yet it proved too late for by this time the greatest part of the Army was in Confusion losing continually ground and shrinking together notwithstanding the squadrons of the main battel did not move but unfurnished of shot stood lookers on urging it was the Kings command till charged by the Moors on Horseback they most of them miserably perished their Commanders in that Consternation not being able to draw thâ—m into any proper Posture of resistance or defence and now Francis de Tavora having long by his Valour withstood the Moorish charge of Horse and Foot was slain by a Harquibus shot whereupon his men were so discouraged that many of them threw down their Arms and fled and soon after the Duke D' Avero having rallyed some Troops of Horse and charged desperately upon the Moorish squadron that attempted to force the Ranks of the Germans had his battel overborn and was himself unhorsed and slain and on the other side were Christopher de Tavora and Alphonso de Norogna with divers others of account slain And the Arabian Adventurers who came rather to spoil the conquered than to fight having a little before fallen upon the Moors Baggage when they supposed they were in the rout with a full carreer charging the foot that stood firm brake their Ranks and put them into great Confusion so that Victory now declaring against the Christians in favour of the Moors and the chief Commanders being unhorsed and their Magazin blown up by an accidental fire nothing but flight and slaughter ensued though the King with some of his trusty Friends about him endeavoured by Words and Example of true Valour to restrain them and restore the Battel though in vain for after he had acted the part of a valiant Souldier killing many of the Enemies with his own hand and having three Horses slain under him in vain being required to yield he expired fighting couragiously on the heaps of the slain after which every one shifted for himself King Mulei Mahomet escaped out of the battel but hastily attempting to pass the River Mucazan now swelled by the Moons increase he was there drowned as were many hundreds who were deceived in the Foards the River being swelled to a greater height than when they passed it so that as the Plainâ— were covered with the slain the River was no less pregnant with the floting Carcasses of those that were drowned therein The battel thus intirely won by the Moors Hamet hasted to his Brother Molucâ— Tent to rejoyce with him for the succesâ— of his Arms but finding him dead and it being further made known himself by the general consent of the Captains and Souldery was in the Field saluted King and many Presents made him of the rich Plunder found in the Christian Camp as also of sundry noble Prisoners amongst whom of chiefest Note were Anthony Prior of Crato and the young Duke of Barsellos nor was the day less famous for the Death of three Kings viz. Don Sebastian King of Portugal Mulei Moluc King of Morocco and Mulei Mahomet the cherif or expulsed King and by the imprisonment of the greatest part of the vanquished Nobility of a Realm and so many Souldiers the Prisoners being more than the slain for of all that landed not above one hundred returned to the Fleet to tell the News and though the number of the slain on either side is uncertain yet next to the Kings mentioned there fell of the Christian Nobility the Duke of Avero Alphons Earl of Vimiosa Lewis Contingo Earl of Rodondo Vasco d' Gama Earl of Vidignera Alphons de Norogna Earl of Mira John Lobo Barron of Alvito Alvara de Mello Son to the Marquess of Ferrara Rhocterick de Mello Son to the Earl Tentugvel Jamie Brother to the Duke of Bragance John de Sylveria Son to the Earl of Sorteglia Christopher de Tavora the Lord Tomberg Arias de Sylva Bishop of Conionbra with many others of account so that some Noble Families by this means were quite extinct and sew in the Kingdom of Portugal but had a Son Brother Nephew or some other Relation that fell in this unfortunate battel sought the fourth of August Anno 1578. Portugal Hist Lib. 2. The Christian Arms thus Fate in Asrick crush'd In Royal Deaths her killing fury blush'd Whilst Crimson Streaâ—ns from mixtures of the slain Manur'd with Blood Tamista's thiâ—sty Plain A Relation of the last glorious Victory