A
TRUE
ACCOUNT
Of
the
ACTIONS
With
the
whole
Defeat
Of
the
Turkish
Army
AT
VIENNA
By
the
IMPERIALLISTS
.
From
the
Imperial
Camp
about
four
miles
from
Vienna
September
the
2●
The
King
of
Poland
has
Joyned
us
,
and
all
things
are
disposing
for
the
relief
of
Vienna
,
which
continues
to
make
a
very
brave
Defence
;
however
the
Garrison
is
much
weakned
,
and
therefore
the
Governor
has
let
the
Duke
o●
Lorrain
know
,
that
no
time
is
to
be
lost
.
You
have
already
had
an
account
o●
the
Action
we
were
Ingaged
in
against
a
body
of
Turks
and
Tartars
on
the
24th
past
,
to
which
we
cannot
add
any
thing
,
unless
it
be
to
doe
right
to
the
King
of
Englands
Subjects
,
who
had
a
share
in
it
.
Count
Tafe
Commanded
in
the
left
wing
and
gave
Eminent
proofs
of
his
Courage
and
Conduct
,
and
the
Lord
Lansdowne
,
who
was
with
him
,
with
other
Volontiers
;
did
distinguish
himself
with
great
Gallentry
in
the
hottest
of
Action
.
Lintz
September
the
9th
The
6
Instant
the
Prince
of
Baden
returned
hither
from
the
Army
,
(
which
passed
the
Danube
the
3.4
.
and
5th
Instant
,
at
a
place
called
Stetzdort
)
and
gave
the
Emperor
an
account
of
the
resolution
that
have
been
taken
for
the
Relief
of
Vienna
:
That
the
King
of
Poland
was
to
march
with
the
Van
towards
Maurbach
and
Maur
,
the
main
body
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
towards
walkersdorf
,
and
Count
waldecke
with
the
Rear
towards
Closter
Neuburg
,
That
they
intended
to
attack
the
enemy
on
Sunday
next
,
&
that
the
Christian
Army
consists
of
85000
Fighting
men
.
The
6
instant
arrived
here
the
Elector
of
Bavaria
,
who
parted
again
from
hence
yesterday
with
the
Emperor
for
Closter
Neubourg
.
Before
his
Imperial
Majesty
went
hence
,
he
received
advice
that
the
Turks
had
the
7
instant
Sprung
two
mines
,
one
whereof
made
a
Breach
in
the
Bastion
of
Lebels
and
that
thereupon
they
made
a
very
furious
assault
,
in
which
they
were
repulsed
.
However
the
place
begins
to
be
in
great
danger
,
as
we
know
by
the
signs
the
besieged
have
made
.
The
7
the
Emperess
was
brought
to
Bed
of
a
Daughter
.
From
Hungary
we
have
advice
that
Prince
Abafty
,
as
likewise
the
Princes
Walachia
and
Moldavia
have
orders
from
the
Grand
Vsiier
to
remain
with
their
Troops
near
Raab
to
hinder
the
Incursions
of
that
Garrison
and
of
Comorra
,
and
to
secure
the
Convoys
That
go
to
the
Turkish
Army
Ratisbonne
September
13th
we
have
Letters
from
the
Imperial
Army
near
Mautern
of
the
sixth
Instant
which
say
;
That
the
next
Morning
they
were
to
March
into
the
Tolne
fields
,
where
they
were
to
expect
the
Troops
of
Franconia
and
Saxony
;
and
the
Letters
from
Lintz
of
the
9
tell
us
,
that
the
Turks
were
masters
of
the
Ditch
of
Vienna
that
they
had
sprung
two
Great
Mines
;
one
of
which
did
not
succeed
,
but
the
other
blew
up
the
point
of
the
Lebel
Bastion
,
and
that
thereupon
they
made
a
very
fierce
assault
,
but
that
they
were
repulsed
with
Considerable
Losse
That
the
King
of
Poland
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
were
Marching
to
relieve
the
place
(
which
began
to
be
in
great
Distress
)
and
that
the
whole
Army
was
Compassed
of
64
Battalions
of
Foot
,
500
in
each
,
and
162
squadrons
of
Horse
and
Dragoons
,
in
each
220
which
amounts
to
32000
Foot
and
32400
Horse
and
Dragoons
,
in
all
64400
men
Ratisbonne
September
16
several
Couriers
have
passed
through
this
place
since
yesterday
Morning
;
coming
from
Vienna
and
from
the
Imperial
Army
,
by
whome
we
are
informed
That
on
Sunday
the
12th
instant
,
the
Christian
Army
attacked
the
Turks
in
their
Camp
,
and
totaly
defeated
them
,
that
their
Foot
were
all
cut
in
pieces
and
their
Horse
fled
,
leaving
their
Bagage
;
Cannon
,
Tents
,
and
all
they
had
behind
them
,
that
the
Emperial
Army
stood
in
Batalia
all
the
Night
following
that
they
might
be
in
a
posture
to
receive
the
Enemy
,
in
case
they
should
rally
again
;
That
the
King
of
Poland
with
his
Troops
and
some
of
the
Germans
,
were
gone
in
persuit
of
them
,
and
were
not
returned
to
the
Imperial
Army
on
Munday
Noon
;
at
which
time
Liberty
was
given
to
the
Souldiers
to
strip
the
Enemies
dead
;
it
s
said
the
Imperiallists
have
not
lost
above
4
or
500
men
;
and
that
the
King
of
Poland
has
taken
two
Horse
Tails
(
which
are
the
Turks
signals
of
War
)
as
likewise
the
Grand
Visiers
standard
;
and
his
own
Horse
,
but
that
it
is
not
yet
known
what
is
become
of
himself
;
the
Letters
we
expect
to
morrow
will
give
us
with
more
certainty
the
particulers
of
this
great
Action
Brussels
September
the
one
and
twentieth
:
Last
Night
arrived
here
a
Gentleman
from
the
Imperial
Army
,
who
brought
the
great
and
happy
news
of
the
raising
the
Siege
of
Vienna
and
the
total
defeat
of
the
Turkish
Army
on
Sunday
the
12th
instant
,
of
which
he
gives
us
these
particulars
.
That
the
Christian
Army
consisted
of
40000
Horse
,
and
the
like
number
of
Foot
,
That
the
King
of
Poland
commanded
the
Right
Wing
.
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
accompanied
with
the
Electors
of
Saxony
and
Bavaria
,
the
main
Body
,
and
Prince
Waldecke
,
the
Prince
de
Salme
,
Prince
Louis
of
Baden
,
and
the
Marquis
of
Brandenburg
,
Bareith
,
the
Left
Wing
;
That
the
whole
Army
advanced
in
this
order
of
Battle
towards
the
Turkish
Camp
with
several
small
Parties
of
Horse
and
Dragoons
before
them
to
clear
the
way
;
That
the
Grand
Visier
had
drawn
up
his
Army
within
his
Camp
,
having
several
advanced
Bodies
of
Horse
and
Foot
to
defend
their
Retrenchments
,
and
had
they
made
a
stout
resistance
,
it
would
have
been
difficult
to
have
forced
their
Camp
;
but
that
these
advanced
Bodies
▪
not
being
well
seconded
,
gave
way
,
and
put
their
main
Body
into
disorder
;
That
the
Christians
having
without
much
opposition
entred
the
Enemies
Camp
,
their
Horse
immediately
fled
,
and
the
Grand
Visier
with
them
,
That
their
Foot
,
being
between
20
and
25000
men
,
made
a
considerable
resistance
;
but
being
environed
by
the
Christians
,
were
all
cut
in
pieces
;
That
the
Polish
Horse
pursued
the
Enemies
Cavalry
till
night
,
and
killed
many
of
them
,
and
intended
to
continue
the
pursuit
the
next
day
;
That
the
Enemies
Camp
infinitely
rich
That
all
their
Baggage
and
Cannon
are
taken
,
with
60000
Tents
,
and
that
in
that
of
the
Grands
Visiers
,
was
found
two
Millions
of
Money
.
That
Vienna
was
brought
to
the
last
extremity
,
and
could
have
held
out
but
four
days
longer
,
the
Garison
being
reduced
from
15000
to
5000
men
;
However
they
made
a
very
brisk
Sally
at
the
time
the
Christians
entred
the
Turkish
Camp
,
and
killed
many
of
the
Turks
that
were
still
in
the
Trenches
.
T
is
said
the
Enemy
lost
during
the
Siege
70000
men
,
besides
those
slain
on
this
great
day
.
Count
Starenberg
has
given
the
Marquis
de
Grana
a
short
account
of
their
Deliverance
,
having
Writ
his
Letter
upon
one
of
the
Enemies
Cannon
.
We
were
told
that
neither
Teckeley
nor
Abafti
was
in
the
Turkish
Army
,
and
that
there
was
not
one
Tartar
found
among
them
.
In
our
next
we
may
be
able
to
give
you
a
more
particular
Relation
of
this
great
and
signal
Victory
,
which
cost
the
Christians
not
above
3
or
400
men
;
among
whom
are
no
Persons
of
any
note
,
except
the
Duke
de
Crov's
Brother
,
and
the
Count
de
Tratmansdorf
.
Brusels
Sept.
1.
It
is
hard
to
express
the
Joy
we
are
here
in
occasioned
by
the
news
we
have
of
the
entire
Defeate
of
the
Turkish
Army
;
We
first
heard
it
from
a
Courier
which
arrived
here
yesterday
morning
from
Passaw
,
but
in
the
Evening
we
had
the
certainty
of
it
by
an
Officer
who
came
from
the
Imperial
Camp
,
and
from
Vienna
the
13.
inst.
the
day
after
this
Memorable
Action
,
He
tells
us
That
the
12.
about
ten
in
the
morning
,
the
Christian
Army
attaked
the
Turkish
Camp
.
That
the
King
of
Poland
made
the
attack
on
the
side
of
the
Empresses
House
called
la
Favorite
,
where
the
Grand
Visier
had
his
Quarters
;
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
on
the
side
of
the
Bastion
of
the
Court
,
and
Prince
Waldecke
on
that
of
the
Scotch
Gate
.
That
having
without
any
great
opposition
entred
the
Enemies
Camp
,
their
Horse
fled
,
and
the
Foot
was
all
destroyed
,
and
all
their
Baggage
Cannon
,
Tents
and
Treasure
taken
;
during
this
action
the
Besieged
Sallied
out
,
and
fell
upon
the
Janissaries
,
who
,
as
is
said
,
to
the
number
of
10000
had
that
day
the
Guard
of
the
Trenches
,
and
were
in
the
posts
against
the
Town
,
and
,
being
likewise
attackt
on
the
side
of
the
Army
,
none
of
them
escaped
.
The
Mareschal
d'Eumieres
continues
still
at
Lessiness
;
On
Sunday
last
some
Squadrons
of
French
Horse
were
at
Alost
and
Asch
,
and
carried
away
several
of
the
Inhabitans
for
refusing
to
pay
the
Contributions
they
demanded
,
4000
Ducth
Foot
,
and
2000
Horse
are
encamped
between
Malines
and
Doffle
.
and
2000
Foot
more
are
marching
to
Gaunt
to
remain
in
Garison
there
under
the
Command
of
Monsieur
d'
Auvergue
.
The
Cavalry
of
this
Garison
are
drawn
within
the
Counterscarp
,
and
encamped
along
the
dry
Ditch
,
and
all
the
lower
part
about
the
Town
is
laid
under
water
.
We
have
advice
that
the
Dutch
Fleet
is
arrived
at
Gottenburg
.