A
TRVE
DISCOVRSE
,
WHEREIN
IS
set
downe
the
wonderfull
mercy
of
God
,
shewed
towardes
the
Christians
,
on
the
two
and
twentie
of
Iune
.
1593.
against
the
Turke
,
before
Syssek
in
Croatia
.
VPon
the
14.
day
of
Iune
,
that
Christian
enemie
,
and
Common
violator
of
peace
Hassam
Bassa
of
Bossna
,
with
the
rest
of
his
Lordes
and
souldiers
,
to
the
nomber
of
thyrtie
eight
thousand
and
two
hundred
,
surprised
the
castle
and
towre
of
Trentschina
,
somtimes
belonging
to
the
Bishopricke
of
Agram
.
From
thence
,
vppon
the
15.
following
,
he
marched
before
Syssek
,
and
played
vpon
it
with
his
artillerie
,
vntill
the
eightenth
day
,
with
such
force
,
that
he
ouerthrew
euen
to
the
ground
,
the
towre
thereof
,
and
two
peeces
of
ordinance
,
together
with
the
master
gunners
which
were
appointed
,
for
among
such
field
peeces
as
he
there
vsed
,
he
had
three
in
chief
,
which
shot
bollets
of
fortie
,
four
and
fortie
,
&
fiue
and
fortie
pound
weight
.
Vpon
this
the
borderers
of
the
Empire
,
drawen
thereunto
partly
by
necessitie
,
and
partly
through
desire
to
relieue
Syssek
aforesaid
,
assembled
their
forces
together
ouer
against
Agram
as
namely
Rupertus
Baron
of
Eckhenberg
generall
of
the
field
:
Andrea
Awersperg
chief
commander
in
Croatia
:
Erdody
Baan
Lord
of
Carlstat
in
Windismarke
,
the
Lord
of
Graswein
,
Coronell
of
the
horsemen
of
Styria
and
Carniola
,
and
Melchior
of
Roderne
Chieftaine
of
the
Ruitters
of
Sylesia
,
to
the
number
of
fiue
hundred
the
Kopprainitzers
also
,
and
the
Estates
of
Windismarke
were
present
likewise
:
who
leauing
two
hundred
footemen
for
the
defence
of
Agram
,
and
two
hundred
were
for
the
Sconce
(
made
vpon
the
bridge
)
,
marched
forwarde
in
the
name
of
God
:
&
about
midnight
(
being
the
eightenth
of
Iune
,
)
came
before
Syssek
,
to
the
number
of
foure
thousand
fiue
hundred
men
.
Vpon
the
ninetenth
following
,
the
Turks
assaulted
it
:
but
effectuated
nothing
,
onely
they
lost
some
three
score
Turkes
:
at
which
instant
,
our
men
behaued
themselues
manfully
.
Vpon
the
20.
day
Bassa
sent
out
three
hundred
men
,
to
see
if
they
could
intercept
any
person
,
by
whom
they
might
be
enformed
of
the
state
of
our
Campe
:
against
whom
the
Baron
of
Ecke●berg
made
out
some
foure
hundred
horses
,
who
presently
put
the
Turkes
to
flight
,
of
whom
,
they
slewe
some
,
some
other
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
brought
home
about
some
fortie
horse
.
Vpon
the
21.
day
,
there
issued
out
agayne
on
th'
other
side
of
the
water
,
some
foure
hundred
of
the
enemy
,
likewise
to
learne
and
harken
of
our
preceedings
,
who
were
in
like
manner
beaten
backe
,
and
forced
to
retire
to
their
Campe
.
Who
because
they
could
not
passe
the
water
,
with
conuenient
speede
,
lost
many
of
their
companie
,
viz:
two
shippefulls
in
the
water
,
which
were
drowned
,
at
which
time
our
men
tooke
two
enseignes
,
and
one
Agga
,
or
Coronell
,
(
who
had
the
leading
of
seuen
enseignes
)
.
Vpon
the
two
and
twentith
of
Iune
,
our
men
marched
neere
Syssek
&
entred
the
Islande
,
against
whom
,
th'
enemy
presently
made
head
:
whose
great
power
and
force
,
when
our
men
had
perfectly
viewed
and
examined
,
some
were
of
opinion
to
make
a
retraitte
,
esteeming
it
,
no
point
of
wisedome
to
put
themselues
into
such
an
apparant
and
manifest
daunger
.
But
the
Baron
of
Eckenberg
,
with
certaine
other
of
the
Lordes
and
Chiefe
Commaunders
,
were
of
a
contrary
aduise
,
and
thought
it
more
conuenient
(
in
Gods
name
)
to
try
the
fortune
of
the
Battaile
,
especially
,
because
the
necessitie
vrged
,
&
they
of
Syssek
were
not
able
one
howre
longer
to
endure
the
siege
.
Besides
,
it
was
to
be
feared
,
lest
th'
enemy
,
in
making
their
retraicte
,
would
vndoubtedly
set
vpon
them
.
Which
aduise
allowed
and
approued
of
the
rest
,
they
put
themselues
in
order
of
battaile
.
The
enemy
did
the
like
.
And
as
Hassam
Bassa
of
Bossna
made
head
against
our
men
,
with
some
ten
thousand
horse
and
more
,
and
was
now
entred
the
Island
and
brought
all
his
Ruitters
before
Syssek
,
he
caused
his
Turkish
footemen
to
be
placed
vpon
th'
other
side
of
the
Riuer
(
where
a
bridge
was
made
of
shippes
)
and
the
greater
part
of
the
Armie
kept
it selfe
close
in
a
Troupe
.
The
fight
began
about
eleuen
or
twelue
of
the
clock
:
And
the
L.
Baan
with
his
Hungarians
,
and
the
people
of
Windismarke
gaue
the
first
assault
:
who
through
the
force
and
multitude
of
th'
enemy
,
and
namely
of
the
Ianizaries
,
who
were
placed
next
the
riuer
,
issued
out
vpon
them
so
forcibly
,
that
they
were
fayne
to
retire
,
who
neuerthelesse
were
rescued
and
relieued
by
the
Lord
Graffen
of
Monte
Kukulle
,
and
the
harquebusiers
of
Carniola
.
Vpon
th'
other
side
the
Koppreunitzers
,
they
of
Carlestat
,
the
Stirians
,
and
Carniolans
,
to
the
number
of
three
hundred
horse
,
brake
vpon
th'
enemy
:
emongst
whom
was
the
L.
Generall
of
Eckenberg
,
with
the
Lordes
of
Roderne
and
Silesian
Ruitters
,
and
the
Cheefe
Commaunders
of
the
horse
,
who
likewise
made
their
fight
.
Now
as
sone
as
the
Turkes
espied
them
,
and
found
them
by
their
manner
of
riding
,
to
be
of
Carlstat
,
High
Almaines
,
and
of
the
Confines
(
for
they
were
at
the
first
persuaded
,
that
they
had
beene
,
as
in
times
past
,
but
Boures
and
Pesants
)
they
tooke
their
flight
towardes
the
Bridge
,
right
ouer
against
their
Leaguer
on
the
other
side
of
the
Riuer
of
Kulpa
:
amongst
whom
our
people
brake
in
with
a
great
fury
.
As
soone
as
the
Hassam
Bassa
espied
this
he
ran
in
all
hast
to
the
Bridge
made
vpon
the
Riuer
Kulpa
,
hoping
there
to
make
his
people
(
who
were
now
in
Flight
)
presently
to
retourne
to
the
Fight
,
but
all
in
vaine
:
for
there
were
about
two
Ensignes
,
or
fiue
hundred
Turkes
,
which
had
allready
past
the
Bridge
,
vnto
the
Footemen
there
,
and
the
rest
endeuoured
to
follow
with
all
their
might
and
maine
:
who
were
intercepted
by
them
of
Carlstat
and
the
Koppreunitzers
,
&
forced
them
to
leaue
the
Bridge
:
And
the
Turkes
,
which
were
on
the
other
shoare
,
labored
in
the
meane
while
to
breake
down
the
Bridge
,
whome
our
people
with
their
shott
forced
to
retire
.
When
the
Turkes
perceiued
,
that
the
Bridge
was
taken
from
them
,
they
tooke
the
water
,
which
at
that
tyme
was
great
,
and
ranne
so
still
,
as
if
it
had
bene
a
standing
lake
.
In
which
many
a
stately
,
worthy
and
renowned
Turke
and
horse
,
lost
his
lyfe
;
for
they
no
sooner
entred
it
,
but
were
presently
drowned
.
Of
all
these
Turkes
,
very
fewe
or
none
escaped
the
water
,
by
reason
of
the
shot
which
continually
plaid
vpon
them
,
all
that
day
and
night
.
Hassam
Bassa
of
Bossna
,
him selfe
with
certayne
other
Beegen
,
Aggen
,
Spahyen
,
Sayen
,
also
other
renowned
Turkes
,
were
forced
to
take
the
water
euen
vnder
Syssek
,
and
were
there
drowned
.
The
high
Almains
would
not
take
any
Turke
prisoner
,
but
slewe
them
all
:
but
they
of
Windesmarke
,
tooke
some
and
brought
them
from
thence
.
The
Turkes
which
were
on
thother
syde
of
the
water
greatly
lamented
,
and
entreated
that
if
their
Bassa
were
taken
prisoner
,
they
would
not
touch
his
life
,
but
rather
honorably
entertaine
him
,
for
their
Emperour
would
assuredly
ransome
him
.
The
Turkish
Emperoures
sisters
sonne
,
called
Mehemet
Beeg
,
stretched
forth
his
hand
in
the
water
(
crauinge
as
it
were
to
be
relieued
)
but
he
was
presently
slayne
with
a
shott
.
The
bodyes
of
Bassa
,
Ernot
Beeg
:
Rhustan
Beeg
:
and
Mehemet
Beeg
:
who
was
cheefe
Generall
of
the
Turkish
Cauallerie
,
were
taken
out
of
the
water
,
and
the
said
Mehemet
had
his
head
presently
strooke
of
.
The
Almaine
footemen
,
&
such
as
were
vnder
the
conduct
and
leading
of
Ferdinand
Werdners
,
were
not
present
at
this
encounter
:
but
were
left
behinde
to
guarde
th'
Artillery
:
who
forced
th'
ennemie
to
leaue
eight
Field
peeces
vpon
carriages
(
which
were
vnder
the
charge
of
the
Kazianerins
,
and
taken
from
vs
by
th'
ennemy
Anno
33.
before
Essek
)
and
also
certaine
f●
conetes
,
with
thirty
shippes
of
Victual
:
they
tooke
spoyle
likewise
of
the
whole
Campe
and
riffled
〈◊〉
tyltes
.
Thus
hath
almightie
God
wonderfully
protected
the
christian
soldiers
(
which
in
number
were
nothing
comparable
to
those
of
the
Turkes
.
ACCORDING
TO
THE
REPORT
of
the
Turkes
,
which
were
taken
prisoners
,
the
Bassa
had
then
of
his
owne
souldiers
,
men
and
houshold
people
,
as
followeth
.
-
FIrst
.
In
men
.
4000
-
Rhamathon
Beeg
.
1000
-
Berth
Beeg
of
Kliss
.
3000
-
Zeiueri
Memy
Beeg
.
1500
-
Seffer
Beeg
of
Zerink
,
brother
to
the
Bassa
in
Bossna
.
700
-
Beeg
of
Hertzoguina
,
sonne
to
Achmat
Bassa
of
the
Portes
.
3000
-
Kurth
Beeg
,
sonne
to
Ferhat
Bassa
.
1500
-
Rhustan
Beeg
,
of
Petrina
.
500
-
Ibrohim
Beeg
,
of
Likaw
.
2000
-
Captaine
of
Gratischko
.
1000
-
The
number
of
the
other
Spahyen
,
Sayen
and
land
people
were
.
20000
FINIS
.