A
Famous
Victorie
,
Atchiued
in
August
last
1613.
by
the
Christian
Gallies
of
Sicilia
,
against
the
Turkes
.
HOW
the
Turke
at
first
aspired
to
his
greatnesse
,
and
fithence
hath
amplified
and
maintained
it
,
chiefly
by
distension
of
Christian
Princes
;
I
hold
it
needlesse
for
mee
to
set
foorth
in
writing
,
because
it
is
a
truth
commonly
knowne
,
and
generally
confessed
by
all
Writers
:
a
matter
much
to
be
lamented
,
that
those
Weapons
which
ought
to
haue
been
bent
against
the
enemies
of
Christians
and
their
Religion
,
haue
been
so
vnchristianly
and
vnnaturally
imployed
in
the
effusion
of
Christian
blood
.
Herevpon
haue
been
erected
those
glorious
Trophies
of
many
Victories
,
Wherewith
the
Grand
Siguior
hath
adorned
his
Diadem
.
But
I
will
not
insist
any
longer
vpon
this
common
place
of
our
Calamities
:
Let
vs
see
awhile
,
what
fruites
Concord
hath
produced
,
&
to
what
heighth
of
Honour
she
hath
aduanced
her
followers
;
that
so
by
comparing
the
great
losse
and
ignominie
arysing
from
the
one
,
with
the
abundant
profit
&
renowne
issuing
from
the
other
,
we
may
all
ioyne
in
one
hearty
prayer
to
God
,
That
he
would
at
length
be
pleased
,
to
co-vnite
the
heartes
of
Christian
Princes
in
one
firme
bond
of
Peace
,
to
the
replantation
of
his
Gospell
in
those
conquered
Countries
,
and
the
extirpation
of
all
Turcisme
and
Idolatrie
.
This
was
it
,
which
lost
vs
those
ample
and
goodly
Prouinces
in
the
East
,
wherein
our
Religion
was
at
first
propagated
;
and
wherein
so
many
Millions
of
Christians
since
that
time
hitherto
,
haue
been
,
and
are
reduced
to
most
miserable
and
insupportable
slauerie
.
But
because
I
study
breuitie
,
as
desirous
to
draw
neere
the
intended
subiect
of
this
Discourse
;
it
shall
be
sufficient
(
among
many
others
)
to
alleadge
one
or
two
examples
for
confirmation
of
this
Truth
.
At
such
time
as
that
warlike
Saladine
,
had
by
force
inuested
himselfe
in
the
Kingdome
of
Syria
,
and
subiected
to
his
dominion
Hierusalem
,
and
the
Holy
Land
,
the
Christian
Princes
of
these
Westerne
partes
,
combined
in
a
strong
league
,
and
moued
with
an
holy
zeale
of
Gods
glory
,
transported
an
Armie
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
Godfrey
of
Bulloine
,
for
the
recouerie
of
that
Countrie
.
Against
this
force
of
the
Christians
,
the
Saladine
apposed
with
all
his
power
;
and
in
many
Conflictes
,
with
variable
successe
,
for
a
long
time
maintained
his
partie
:
Meane
while
hee
forgot
not
(
like
a
subtile
Foxe
)
by
all
possible
meanes
,
to
corrupt
such
of
the
speciall
Commanders
,
as
he
thought
most
likely
to
be
wonne
to
his
purpose
;
if
so
,
by
disseuering
the
Chiefe
of
their
secret
Consultations
,
he
might
make
frustrate
all
their
attempts
.
The
summe
is
;
his
Plots
fayled
,
and
nothing
suiteth
to
his
wished
purpose
.
Hee
relies
therefore
on
his
owne
Strength
;
is
fought
withall
,
and
defeated
,
and
the
Victorie
so
hotly
pursued
,
that
driuen
hee
is
at
length
,
to
abandon
the
Kingdome
,
&
leaue
it
to
the
discretion
of
the
victorious
Conquerour
.
In
his
roome
was
that
religious
Godfrey
inthroned
:
atfter
whom
,
diuers
Christian
Princes
,
for
many
yeares
togeather
,
held
the
Soueraigntie
thereof
,
to
the
great
aduantage
and
honour
of
Christendome
,
and
the
confusion
of
their
Enemies
.
Afterwardes
,
in
the
time
of
Richard
the
first
,
King
of
this
Land
,
the
French
King
then
reigning
,
(
excited
with
the
like
zeale
of
propagating
our
Religion
,
and
freeing
that
distressed
Countrie
from
their
mercilesse
Enemies
)
entred
into
firme
League
with
the
sayd
Richard
for
the
same
purpose
:
These
Princes
therefore
with
their
ioynt
forces
,
inuade
the
Turkes
and
winne
many
Victories
,
recouer
most
of
their
Townes
from
them
,
as
Ioppe
,
Acon
,
and
others
;
and
in
the
end
,
expelling
them
from
those
partes
,
restore
a
perfect
Libertie
to
the
oppressed
Inhabitantes
.
By
these
meanes
,
haue
diuers
of
our
ancient
Princes
acquired
true
glorie
,
whilest
our
Kingdome
(
beeing
at
peace
in
it selfe
)
was
able
and
willing
to
imploy
her
forces
against
those
damned
miscreantes
.
But
of
this
enough
.
It
is
now
time
that
wee
come
to
the
purpose
:
wherein
(
according
to
my
poore
skill
)
I
will
limme
out
vnto
you
in
a
small
pourtrait
,
the
true
Patterne
(
some
correspondent
circumstances
considered
)
of
that
famous
Battaile
of
Lepanto
;
wherein
the
Turkes
and
Christians
,
with
their
greatest
forces
contended
,
who
should
prooue
the
better
men
at
Sea
,
and
ought
to
haue
the
Commaund
and
Lordship
thereof
.
In
which
fight
,
the
most
of
the
Turkish
Fleete
was
either
lost
,
or
taken
,
and
their
Generall
,
with
many
other
great
Men
,
made
Prisoners
;
besides
a
world
of
ordinarie
Souldiers
slaine
,
and
captiuated
,
But
to
our
purpose
.
The
Duke
of
Ossuna
,
Vice-roy
of
Sicil
,
keeping
good
Watch
vpon
the
Turkes
proceedings
,
and
knowing
how
much
it
behoued
to
vse
all
circumspection
against
so
vigilant
an
enemy
,
for
preuention
of
danger
,
and
his
owne
better
information
,
about
the
beginning
of
August
last
,
sent
forth
eight
Gallies
from
Palermo
,
well
manned
and
prouided
vnder
command
of
Don
Octauio
Taglia
Via
d'
Arr●gona
,
to
discouer
or
attempt
somewhat
in
the
Leu●●t
.
Hauing
all
things
therefore
in
a
readinesse
,
Hee
happily
set
saile
,
and
with
a
good
gale
came
to
Carigo
:
where
hee
soone
vnderstood
that
the
Turkish
Fleete
some
few
dayes
before
had
put
from
Constantinople
with
thirty
Gallies
,
and
were
bound
for
Rhodes
,
where
they
were
to
meete
with
sixteene
more
,
which
as
then
lay
wayting
for
them
in
the
Negrepont
;
and
that
vpon
the
meeting
of
these
Fleetes
they
should
make
saile
for
Soria
,
there
to
bee
imployed
against
certaine
Rebels
of
that
Countrey
,
that
were
lately
reuolted
from
the
Turkes
obedience
.
Vpon
this
Aduertisement
hee
put
to
Sea
againe
,
and
touched
at
some
Islands
of
the
Archipelago
,
where
the
same
newes
of
the
Turkish
Fleete
were
againe
confirmed
.
Hee
made
no
long
stay
,
but
thrust
out
againe
,
and
some
fewe
houres
after
descried
a
Saile
Whereunto
making
with
all
speede
possible
,
hee
found
her
to
bee
of
the
Isle
Macaria
,
demanding
if
they
knewe
any
newes
of
the
Turkes
;
They
answered
,
that
the
day
before
,
(
at
Zant
)
two
Turkish
Gallish
had
taken
from
them
fiue
Barrels
of
Pitch
;
and
that
they
reported
for
a
truth
,
that
the
Gouernour
of
Rhodes
,
the
day
before
that
Pitch
taken
,
had
sent
out
twelue
Gallies
to
tow
certaine
Caramusals
,
or
great
Vessels
,
ouer
the
Channell
of
Samos
,
that
they
might
bee
the
sooner
ready
to
take
their
Freight
from
the
Carauan
of
Alexandria
,
and
that
for
a
more
likely-hood
that
this
was
true
,
they
themselues
(
besides
those
two
Gallies
with
whom
they
had
Conference
)
had
seene
eight
other
Gallies
,
towing
the
Caramusals
aforesaid
.
DON
OCTAVIO
hauing
gotten
this
intelligence
,
presently
made
to
Sea-wards
,
and
plying
with
strength
of
Oares
,
and
furthered
with
a
faire
gale
,
held
his
course
that
day
,
and
the
next
night
for
the
other
side
towards
the
firme
Land
of
Natolia
.
Thither
hee
came
about
the
dawning
,
and
at
the
Cape
of
Coruo
met
with
all
his
Gallies
,
which
were
in
safety
.
At
day-breake
hee
set
saile
againe
,
and
had
not
long
coasted
,
when
hee
might
ken
a
farre
off
,
ten
saile
of
Gallies
,
beeing
part
of
those
twelue
that
had
towed
the
Caramusals
:
the
other
two
,
as
was
afterwards
reported
,
being
sent
by
the
Turkish
Generall
to
Scio.
Hee
had
no
sooner
got
sight
of
them
,
then
hee
prepared
for
their
welcome
,
hauing
a
firme
resolution
to
ouercome
or
bee
taken
.
Distributing
therefore
in
fit
places
,
all
weapons
and
munition
necessary
,
hee
incouraged
his
Souldiers
,
and
furiously
made
forth
against
them
.
At
the
first
hee
had
thought
to
haue
incompassed
them
:
but
three
of
their
Gallies
keeping
aloofe
to
sea
,
made
his
purpose
frustra●e
.
When
the
Fleetes
were
now
come
within
reach
of
each
other
,
the
Ordinance
on
either
side
began
to
thunder
,
and
the
small
shot
(
like
haile
)
flew
aboord
the
Gallies
.
The
two
Generall
Gallies
made
a
furious
encounter
,
and
for
the
space
of
halfe
an
houre
,
and
vpwards
,
maintained
a
bloudy
fight
:
during
which
time
,
Sinan
the
Beg
of
Cypras
,
Generall
of
the
Turkish
Fleete
,
stood
aduanced
in
the
poope
of
his
Gally
,
to
behold
the
manner
thereof
,
and
to
giue
directions
as
necessity
required
.
In
the
end
,
after
a
sharpe
and
terrible
conflict
,
Don
Octauio
boorded
the
Turkish
Admirall
in
the
Prow
,
and
afterwards
in
the
Poope
,
wherein
the
Sicillians
made
a
wonderfull
slaughter
.
In
the
meane
while
the
other
Gallies
were
not
Idle
,
but
with
like
violence
assaulted
each
other
.
The
victory
fell
to
the
Sicillians
,
with
great
execution
done
vpon
the
Turkes
,
and
small
losse
of
their
owne
.
Seuen
of
the
Turkes
Gallies
were
presently
taken
;
two
of
them
ranne
a
shore
,
and
the
Turkes
leaping
forth
,
saued
themselues
in
the
mountaines
:
the
other
three
fled
to
sea-wards
,
and
escaped
.
Don
Octauio
hauing
assured
the
victory
,
gaue
thankes
to
God
the
Author
thereof
;
and
then
gaue
order
to
repaire
his
Gallies
,
which
were
no
sooner
in
a
readinesse
,
but
with
his
owne
Gallies
,
and
those
that
were
taken
,
he
ioyfully
set
forth
,
and
made
for
Sicill
.
In
this
fight
,
(
besides
the
seuen
great
Admirall
Gallies
which
were
taken
)
these
men
of
quality
were
made
prisoners
;
Sinan
the
Generall
,
a
man
of
great
account
with
the
Turke
:
and
Piali
Bassa
the
Beg
of
Alexandria
,
beeing
sonne
to
the
same
Haly
Bassa
that
was
Generall
at
Lepanto
:
in
whom
I
obserue
,
that
his
Family
and
Name
is
(
as
it
were
)
predestinated
to
increase
the
honor
of
Christians
with
their
ruine
and
captiuity
.
Many
other
men
of
great
note
were
likewise
taken
,
who
are
not
likely
to
bee
redeemed
for
a
little
:
sixe
or
seuen
hundred
Turkes
slaine
,
as
many
taken
,
and
aboue
a
thousand
poore
Christians
freed
from
slauery
.
Thus
haue
I
briefly
related
vnto
you
the
summe
of
the
victory
;
wherein
if
the
phrase
be
distastfull
,
let
the
truth
of
the
matter
supply
that
defect
;
And
let
the
common
ioy
which
wee
ought
all
to
receiue
at
the
ouer-throw
of
our
common
enemy
,
make
some
excuse
for
my
rudenesse
,
not
affected
with
curiosity
.
FINIS
.