The
State
of
the
GERMAN
AND
Turkish
Empire
,
AND
THE
Siege
of
Vienna
,
&c.
THE
design
of
this
Treatise
,
being
only
intended
to
comprise
the
State
of
Affairs
,
as
they
now
are
:
What
we
have
com●iled
in
the
Preface
serves
only
as
a
●●ort
Narrative
of
the
Advance
of
the
Ottoman
Monarchy
;
wherein
as
●t
is
so
well
known
to
most
people
,
the
method
may
seem
more
short
,
then
otherwise
requisite
,
though
enough
perhaps
for
those
that
have
not
the
convenience
,
or
leisure
of
perusing
a
larger
Volume
.
Now
since
brevity
is
proposed
,
I
come
immediately
to
the
matter
,
and
say
that
although
this
Empire
of
the
Turks
be
arrived
to
such
a
Bulk
,
and
prodigious
extent
;
I
cannot
think
it
so
terrible
to
the
World
,
as
to
discourage
the
uniting
of
the
Christian
Princes
in
the
attempt
of
its
overthrow
:
Nay
I
am
so
far
from
thinking
them
not
enough
,
that
provided
Germany
alone
were
not
divided
into
so
many
petty
Principalities
,
it
would
prove
more
then
an
equal
match
for
the
Turks
.
But
supposing
things
as
they
are
,
and
that
the
Empire
of
Germany
is
sufficiently
stored
with
an
infinite
number
of
Warlike
Men
,
and
no
want
of
experienced
Officers
;
what
need
we
have
recourse
to
this
almost
impossible
endeavour
of
ever
reducing
of
Germany
under
the
absolute
Command
of
one
Monarch
,
since
it
may
as
it
now
stands
,
be
too
considerable
an
Adventure
for
the
whole
Ottoman
Forces
.
The
Turks
though
very
considerable
,
and
exceeding
in
number
,
have
their
chiefest
strength
consisting
in
the
body
of
their
Janizaries
,
which
do
not
amount
to
more
then
Forty
Thousand
Men
.
Their
Spahy's
or
Turkish
Horse
,
except
some
choice
Troops
are
very
insignificant
,
and
much
inferior
to
the
German
Cavalry
in
Valour
and
Discipline
.
The
Tartars
likewise
,
who
commonly
make
a
Great
Figure
,
by
their
vast
number
in
the
grand
Signiors
Armies
,
are
but
mean
Souldiers
,
and
more
terrible
to
the
Peasants
,
then
to
regular
Forces
.
A
handful
of
Christians
have
oftentimes
defeated
without
any
considerabel
loss
,
many
Thousands
of
them
The
Germans
have
another
considerable
advantage
,
if
they
would
join
unanimously
against
the
Turks
,
which
is
this
.
The
River
Danube
runs
Eastward
into
the
Black
Sea
,
not
very
far
from
Constantinople
,
through
the
grand
Signiors
best
Territories
,
washing
the
Walls
of
his
best
Cities
.
This
furnisheth
the
Germans
with
a
great
opportunity
of
sending
easily
,
and
with
small
expences
and
less
time
,
all
necessaries
requisite
for
the
equipping
and
providing
for
their
Armies
;
In
so
much
as
if
they
undertook
the
Siege
of
Buda
,
or
any
other
Ottoman
Garrison
situated
on
,
or
near
the
River
;
they
could
easily
from
all
parts
of
Germany
and
Hungary
,
convey
to
their
Forces
,
Guns
,
Powder
,
Shot
,
Hay
,
Oats
,
and
whatsoever
else
it
stood
in
need
of
;
in
case
the
Adjacent
Country
were
ruin'd
,
and
could
afford
them
nothing
.
All
this
might
be
done
without
fear
of
any
considerable
dammage
or
danger
from
the
Enemies
,
either
by
building
Forts
here
and
there
for
the
security
of
the
passage
,
or
by
furnishing
the
Boats
with
such
a
number
of
Men
,
as
would
be
judged
necessary
for
their
defence
:
Or
which
would
still
be
a
surer
work
by
attacking
first
the
nearest
Towns
,
standing
on
the
River
,
and
then
going
along
with
the
Current
.
If
the
Turks
had
had
the
same
advantage
for
the
Conquest
of
Germany
,
I
fear
it
had
been
long
ago
a
Province
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
:
Whereas
now
their
provisions
of
the
Turks
,
must
of
necessity
come
to
their
Armies
by
Land
,
with
great
trouble
,
evident
danger
,
and
at
vast
expence
.
In
the
late
Siege
of
Vienna
,
they
had
need
of
no
less
then
all
Tekely's
Forces
,
with
an
Army
of
Tartars
to
secure
their
Convoys
,
which
notwithstanding
their
best
measures
,
were
oftentimes
surprised
by
the
Christians
:
So
that
nothing
can
encourage
the
Ottomans
to
attack
Germany
,
but
the
continual
broyls
and
divisions
,
more
frequent
in
this
Age
we
live
in
,
amongst
Christians
,
then
amongst
the
Turks
,
or
any
other
Infidels
.
And
I
am
fully
perswaded
the
Grand
Visier
had
never
adventured
to
be
siege
Vienna
,
leaving
after
him
,
Gomorrha
,
Raab
,
Presbuy
,
and
the
Island
of
Schutgz
;
if
he
had
not
hoped
,
and
perhaps
also
been
well
informed
before
hand
,
that
the
German
Princes
,
at
least
the
most
considerable
,
either
could
not
,
by
reason
of
some
troublesome
Neighbours
,
or
would
not
send
their
Forces
to
its
relief
.
Upon
another
account
too
the
Germans
cannot
but
be
terrible
to
the
Turks
,
and
fit
to
do
great
things
:
For
they
have
for
several
years
of
late
been
in
Wars
with
the
French
and
with
such
success
,
that
they
gave
them
an
entire
overthrow
at
Treve
,
in
the
plain
between
the
Sar
and
Mosel
,
and
took
by
siege
Philipsburg
,
the
strongest
hold
the
French
had
in
Germany
.
So
we
may
look
upon
them
now
,
as
Souldiers
trained
up
and
capable
of
great
enterprises
.
The
Duke
of
Lorain
their
General
,
and
the
rest
of
their
Chief
Officers
,
being
all
Men
of
great
courage
and
conduct
;
whereas
the
Turks
,
since
the
siege
of
Candia
,
have
made
no
considerable
Wars
,
except
for
a
short
while
against
the
Poles
,
by
whom
they
were
worsted
:
So
it
is
more
then
probable
they
may
be
undone
by
the
Christians
,
before
time
,
and
opportunity
furnish
them
with
good
and
experienced
Officers
;
the
most
part
of
their
prime
Commanders
at
Candy
,
being
either
dead
,
or
unfit
for
service
.
But
now
if
we
reflect
but
a
moment
,
how
terrible
the
King
of
Poland
,
is
of
late
become
to
the
Turks
,
we
shall
easily
be
convinced
of
the
Truth
of
what
I
have
said
.
For
provided
he
,
and
the
Emperour
,
stand
close
to
their
offensive
,
and
defensive
league
,
what
may
the
Christians
fear
,
or
rather
what
success
may
they
not
pretend
to
,
if
they
resolve
upon
a
War
against
the
Turks
?
I
doubt
not
but
these
two
Princes
,
with
their
sole
Forces
,
if
not
hindred
by
intestine
broils
,
by
Foreign
Enemies
,
or
by
the
jealousy
of
some
Turkishly
affected
Christians
,
would
in
a
very
short
time
reduce
all
Hungary
to
the
German
Empire
,
which
must
be
the
first
step
to
the
Weakning
of
the
Grand
Signiors
power
in
Europe
.
And
as
for
the
method
of
undertaking
,
and
continuing
a
constant
War
against
the
Turks
;
this
methinks
,
would
prove
absolutely
the
best
.
The
Emperour
,
and
the
King
of
Polands
being
as
they
are
now
United
together
,
must
be
supplied
by
the
Christian
Princes
with
Mony
,
rather
then
with
Men
,
because
Germany
,
and
Poland
,
may
furnish
a
number
of
Men
sufficient
,
for
the
conquest
of
the
whole
Turkish
Empire
,
or
at
least
capable
to
hinder
their
further
progress
into
Christendom
.
But
,
if
any
Christian
Prince
would
send
Men
only
and
not
Mony
,
their
number
must
be
such
,
as
shall
be
judged
convenient
by
the
Emperour
,
lest
seeing
themselves
too
strong
,
they
became
on
a
suddain
,
Enemies
.
For
this
reason
therefore
,
though
the
French
King
,
has
ever
been
willing
,
to
send
into
Germany
twenty
,
or
thirty
thousand
Men
against
the
Turks
,
they
were
never
accepted
of
,
because
of
the
dangerous
consequences
of
admitting
into
the
bowels
of
the
Empire
,
such
a
powerful
Army
;
which
might
prove
more
fatal
to
it
,
then
the
Enemy
it self
.
Some
few
thousands
of
the
French
,
would
do
better
service
in
this
case
,
then
a
whole
Army
,
which
besides
the
jealousy
might
be
occasioned
,
would
perhaps
expect
too
much
,
and
not
easily
obey
the
General
of
the
Empire
.
The
measures
the
German
Princes
are
to
take
must
be
not
only
to
furnish
their
Quota
(
or
part
)
in
Mony
,
but
also
in
Men
,
though
not
to
exceed
so
in
number
,
as
to
give
cause
of
jealousy
to
the
Emperour
or
other
German
Princes
;
and
for
conveniencies
sake
and
other
good
reasons
,
are
to
be
raised
in
Germany
.
But
as
for
the
French
,
if
they
be
not
for
their
own
ends
,
as
they
are
generally
asserted
to
be
,
and
on
that
account
well-wishers
to
the
Turbant
,
the
best
service
they
can
do
the
Empire
,
is
not
to
trouble
it
,
or
hinder
the
German
Princes
from
sending
the
proportion
of
their
Forces
against
the
Turks
,
as
may
be
done
by
keeping
on
their
frontiers
a
formidable
Army
,
which
is
a
no
less
efficacious
way
of
making
War
in
concurrence
to
the
Turks
interest
,
then
by
an
open
irruption
into
the
midst
of
Germany
,
whilst
it
is
attack't
by
that
powerful
,
and
irreconcilable
Enemy
.
The
Italian
Princes
,
may
supply
the
Emperour
,
both
with
Men
,
and
Mony
;
incouraged
by
the
good
example
of
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
who
is
highly
to
be
commended
in
regard
of
his
Zeal
towards
the
promoting
of
the
Christian
Interest
;
and
the
great
sums
of
Mony
he
has
furnisht
the
Emperour
with
in
this
Important
conjuncture
.
The
Venetians
are
not
alittle
concern'd
in
the
conservation
of
the
Empire
,
and
may
easily
supply
the
Emperours
wants
with
Mony
,
and
Men
likewise
,
if
it
were
not
perhaps
judged
more
expedient
,
they
should
make
a
puissant
diversion
,
as
they
may
easily
do
both
by
Sea
and
by
Land
;
they
alone
having
often
for
several
years
resisted
that
formidable
puissance
,
not
without
considerable
loss
.
And
I
am
of
opinion
they
had
never
a
better
opportunity
,
then
in
this
present
conjuncture
.
For
it
's
certain
,
the
Turks
are
exceedingly
dejected
by
reason
of
their
bad
success
at
Vienna
;
the
best
of
their
Troops
being
defeated
,
and
consequently
the
strength
of
their
Expire
extreamly
Weakned
.
So
that
should
the
Venetians
make
use
of
the
occasion
and
Invade
them
by
Sea
,
and
by
Land
in
a
mutual
Confederacy
with
the
Emperour
of
Germany
,
it
is
not
to
be
doubted
but
that
they
would
either
force
the
Turks
to
a
shameful
,
and
disadvantageous
Peace
,
or
to
War
,
which
could
not
at
length
,
but
prove
fatal
to
their
Empire
.
Now
the
Persian
,
who
▪
has
no
greater
Enemy
then
the
Ottoman
Emperour
,
would
undoubtedly
lay
hold
on
this
occasion
,
for
the
retaking
of
Babylon
,
and
other
his
Territories
possessed
by
the
Turks
.
This
Prince
gave
great
marks
of
his
Joy
,
when
he
heard
of
the
total
overthrow
of
the
Turks
at
Lepanto
,
and
resolved
to
invade
them
soon
after
with
200000
Men
,
if
the
Christians
had
not
by
their
too
ordinary
divisions
rendered
ineffectual
that
great
Victory
.
And
it
's
not
to
be
doubted
but
that
so
soon
as
the
now
Persian
King
,
shall
be
informed
of
the
great
overthrow
the
Turks
have
received
before
Vienna
,
he
will
be
in
the
same
readiness
,
provided
the
Christian
Princes
can
but
agree
to
lend
a
helping
hand
,
and
being
at
present
in
peace
with
all
his
Neighbours
,
especially
with
the
great
Mogul
,
he
may
make
a
puissant
Diversion
.
Besides
it
may
be
hoped
,
that
the
malecontents
of
the
Turkish
Empire
,
who
are
in
great
number
,
may
make
use
of
this
occasion
for
their
own
safety
,
and
wellfare
,
few
being
under
their
Circumstances
,
for
as
ti
's
well
known
there
is
no
such
absolute
Monarch
in
the
World
,
as
the
Grand
Signior
;
all
his
Subjects
being
but
meer
Slaves
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
and
all
they
have
depending
on
his
arbitrary
disposition
.
Let
us
then
look
back
upon
the
Turkish
Subjects
,
as
groaning
under
an
unsupportable
yoak
,
which
they
are
ready
to
shake
off
,
at
the
first
occasion
offered
,
which
now
seems
to
be
by
the
unexpected
Union
of
the
Princes
of
Germany
,
and
the
happy
conjuncture
of
a
league
,
concluded
between
the
Emperour
and
the
King
of
Poland
,
and
if
more
is
required
by
the
overthrow
of
the
flower
of
the
Turkish
Forces
at
Vienna
.
Besides
,
why
may
it
not
be
believed
that
it
's
time
for
the
Greeks
to
rouse
up
their
drowsy
Spirits
,
and
conceive
some
hopes
again
of
their
ancient
liberty
.
They
want
not
in
the
midst
of
their
sufferings
and
slavery
undaunted
Men
,
that
wait
upon
all
occasions
to
draw
themselves
,
with
their
Country
,
out
of
that
unspeakable
misery
they
now
undergo
.
And
since
it
's
the
cause
of
Christianity
why
should
we
doubt
of
the
assistance
of
the
Zaporazian
Cossaks
,
always
envious
of
the
Ottoman
Prosperity
,
or
despond
of
Providence
perhaps
never
offering
a
fairer
opportunity
to
Christians
of
doing
themselves
and
Country
right
by
a
timely
piece
of
service
?
And
if
the
Czars
of
Russia
conceive
any
hopes
of
a
revolution
in
the
Ottoman
Empire
,
we
are
not
to
think
they
will
be
idle
,
whilst
the
rest
of
the
World
is
busy
against
the
common
Enemy
;
The
Moscovites
alone
,
are
not
an
unequal
match
for
the
Turks
,
what
then
may
they
not
pretend
to
,
if
they
fall
upon
them
in
conjuction
with
the
rest
of
the
Christian
Forces
,
or
whilst
the
Turks
are
divided
at
home
by
intestine
Broyls
,
and
Tumults
,
as
undoubtedly
it
will
happen
in
this
conjuncture
;
and
t
is
already
credibly
reported
,
that
there
are
some
commotions
at
Constantinople
,
occasioned
by
the
misfortune
,
and
bad
success
of
the
Ottoman
Army
in
Germany
.
Besides
it
's
observable
the
Moscovites
can
raise
as
powerful
Armies
,
as
the
Turk
himself
,
and
Men
more
inured
to
fatigue
and
hardship
.
And
because
of
several
affronts
they
formerly
received
by
the
arrogance
,
and
aspiring
ambition
of
the
Turks
,
they
are
still
(
though
at
present
in
Peace
)
extreamly
incensed
against
them
,
and
infinitely
desirous
of
some
change
of
affairs
in
the
Turkish
Empire
:
That
so
they
may
with
the
greater
security
invade
this
potent
Enemy
.
I
confess
the
conjunction
of
two
Czars
to
make
one
Soveraign
,
seems
to
divide
that
Empire
and
consequently
Weaken
it
extremely
;
yet
if
we
reflect
upon
their
method
of
governing
we
need
sear
no
ill
consequence
of
of
such
a
being
of
two
heads
in
one
body
.
For
that
they
are
fully
perswaded
,
their
preservation
,
and
sole
happiness
consists
in
their
mutual
agreement
,
and
constant
correspondency
,
which
makes
them
go
on
unanimously
,
in
all
affairs
of
the
publick
concern
,
and
suffer
none
in
their
Courts
,
that
upon
the
account
of
their
own
Interest
,
would
either
sow
,
or
spread
the
seed
of
division
.
It
's
to
be
supposed
then
,
they
understand
so
well
their
own
concerns
,
as
not
to
let
pass
this
important
occasion
,
to
free
themselves
,
and
deliver
the
Christians
from
the
Barbarous
attempts
of
the
Turks
;
whose
overthrow
may
be
easier
then
we
are
as
yet
aware
of
;
the
most
part
of
their
Inland
Cities
being
without
any
considerable
Fortifications
,
and
those
that
are
Frontiers
,
as
New
Hauset
,
Gran
,
Canise
,
being
of
no
extraordinary
force
and
their
Garisons
extreamly
affrighted
by
the
undertaking
Genius
of
the
King
of
Poland
,
whose
heavy
hand
they
have
felt
,
more
then
once
,
and
are
like
to
feel
as
yet
more
hereafter
:
However
this
Prince
has
now
an
occasion
,
(
which
is
thought
he
will
not
neglect
,
)
to
recover
Kaminek
and
so
free
Poland
from
any
further
fear
of
the
Turks
.
Now
his
Troops
being
encouraged
by
the
great
success
they
have
had
in
all
their
attempts
against
these
Infidels
,
are
the
better
disposed
to
the
undertaking
of
greater
things
.
So
if
this
War
continue
,
as
we
perceive
no
great
reason
why
it
should
not
,
we
may
live
to
see
the
Turks
confined
to
the
utmost
parts
of
Europe
on
theirside
,
and
so
their
Moon
from
being
a
Crescent
become
a
Decrescent
,
yea
and
at
length
to
diminish
.
Donec
totum
depleat
Orbem
,
till
it
quited
disappear
:
Which
in
all
like
lihood
will
happen
,
if
the
Chrislian
Princes
will
either
agree
to
further
this
War
,
or
at
least
give
no
disturbance
to
the
Emperour
,
and
the
King
of
Poland
,
who
are
now
the
chief
promoters
thereof
:
How
far
it
is
their
interest
we
shall
easily
understand
by
a
short
survey
of
the
present
State
of
Europe
,
in
relation
to
the
German
affairs
.
And
First
,
As
to
the
Germans
and
Poles
,
no
Man
can
doubt
but
that
their
greatest
concern
is
the
overthrow
of
the
Turkish
Monarchy
,
which
has
so
often
threatned
them
with
a
total
destruction
.
Neither
can
the
State
of
Venice
subsist
long
if
the
Turks
make
any
considerable
progress
in
Germany
And
we
may
look
upon
this
Commonwealth
as
the
only
Bulwark
of
Italy
.
So
that
if
it
were
once
subdued
,
the
rest
of
Italy
,
Genoa
,
perhaps
,
Naples
and
Sicilia
excepted
,
would
easily
submit
to
the
Enemy
.
A
less
potent
Prince
than
the
Grand
Signior
,
which
was
,
if
I
be
not
mistaken
,
Charles
the
Eighth
King
of
France
,
conquered
all
Italy
in
less
than
Nine
months
,
though
he
quitted
all
again
ere
the
year
was
expired
.
Neither
are
the
Cities
of
Italy
much
better
fortified
now
then
they
were
then
,
and
the
Italians
by
sitting
quiet
at
home
have
nothing
of
that
Ancient
Valour
they
were
of
old
so
renown'd
for
.
So
in
all
likelihood
,
if
the
Turks
had
taken
Vienna
?
Italy
had
been
but
an
easy
conquest
to
them
,
and
had
not
cost
them
much
Blood
.
The
Princes
of
Italy
,
I
confess
,
joyning
all
their
Forces
together
,
can
make
up
a
formidable
Army
,
but
this
Nation
having
not
been
used
in
these
latter
times
to
Warlike
expeditions
,
would
in
all
likelihood
be
overpowered
by
the
Turks
.
Now
if
Italy
fell
into
the
hands
of
these
Infidels
,
Spain
can
never
be
able
to
resist
such
a
potent
Enemy
.
For
this
Kingdom
is
of
late
become
so
low
,
that
it
scarce
retains
any
marks
of
its
antient
grandeur
.
The
Spaniards
seem
now
both
to
want
Men
,
and
Mony
,
yea
and
good
Counsel
too
:
So
that
by
the
little
they
could
formerly
do
against
the
Portuguise
,
and
of
late
against
the
French
,
we
may
easily
guess
what
is
to
be
expected
from
them
,
if
the
Turks
should
happen
to
be
their
Neighbours
?
Though
perhaps
in
such
a
conjuncture
,
their
Liberties
and
Religion
being
at
the
Stake
,
they
might
do
things
beyond
expectation
But
it
's
more
probable
then
the
contrary
,
that
if
the
Grand
Visie●
had
taken
in
Vienna
by
storm
,
o●
by
surrender
,
he
had
first
subdued
and
that
without
any
opposition
Styr●
Carinthia
and
Austria
;
Gomorrha
,
Raab
Presburg
,
the
Island
of
Schutz
coul●
not
hold
out
after
the
taking
of
Vienna
as
having
no
further
Communication
with
Germany
.
The
Neighbourhood
of
the
Turks
,
had
instantly
the
Princes
of
Germany
upon
a
serious
deliberation
,
what
measures
they
were
to
take
in
such
a
conjuncture
The
Grand
Signior
had
hindred
them
easily
from
uniting
together
their
Forces
,
partly
by
fear
,
partly
by
fair
promiles
of
Friendship
and
protection
to
all
such
as
either
would
joyn
with
him
,
or
be
but
lookers
on
.
And
in
this
case
,
some
both
Romanists
and
Protestants
would
have
complied
with
the
Infidels
,
because
of
the
present
danger
:
And
who
knows
how
by
force
some
unthinking
Protestants
might
be
prevailed
with
,
or
allured
by
a
specious
pretence
(
of
which
sort
I
hope
there
is
none
however
)
to
hope
for
greater
freedom
of
Conscience
under
the
Turks
,
then
under
the
Emperor
,
and
by
that
means
through
an
inconsiderate
Zeal
,
become
their
Vassals
,
in
opposition
only
to
Popery
,
against
the
professors
whereof
,
perhaps
they
have
some
reason
to
be
averse
;
yet
should
the
Turk
prevail
,
what
would
be
the
end
,
but
in
time
an
Establishment
of
Mahometanism
instead
of
Christianity
which
is
the
consequence
whereever
the
Turks
become
absolute
Masters
;
neither
can
the
Papists
pretend
to
a
more
infallible
resolution
to
the
contrary
,
then
the
Protestants
.
But
why
do
I
dwell
so
long
upon
this
supposition
,
for
no
Man
that
knows
the
difference
will
elect
the
former
(
viz.
Mahometanism
)
and
nothing
but
a
locall
necessity
can
force
the
latter
(
meaning
Romanism
.
)
But
to
return
to
what
hath
been
said
,
to
wit
,
that
whereever
the
Turks
are
absolute
Masters
Mahometanism
will
take
footing
,
which
we
see
has
hapned
in
all
the
Eastern
Countries
,
for
though
there
be
as
yet
a
handful
of
Christians
in
Asia
,
Anatolia
,
Grecia
,
Romania
,
&c.
it
's
a
thing
worth
observation
,
that
in
less
then
200
years
the
Christian
Religion
has
almost
ceased
in
all
the
Eastern
Countries
,
notwithstanding
it
had
for
more
then
a
thousand
years
before
been
profest
in
these
parts
.
The
same
would
be
the
fate
of
Germany
,
if
the
Turks
overcame
them
,
the
third
or
at
the
utmost
the
fourth
generation
would
begin
to
Sing
the
Praises
of
Mahomet
?
And
look
upon
Christs
Divinity
as
a
Dream
.
Now
after
what
hath
been
said
,
't
is
presumed
none
will
be
fond
of
a
change
,
nor
from
their
Hearts
,
desire
the
Turks
Prosperity
:
If
there
be
any
such
,
let
them
own
what
name
,
or
Religion
they
please
but
that
of
a
Christian
,
which
it
's
to
be
feared
they
cannot
be
;
and
then
I
have
no
more
to
say
to
them
in
that
particular
.
But
touching
upon
the
Topick
of
Interest
;
I
would
fain
know
what
their
opinion
is
about
the
Turkish
yoak
,
and
that
of
their
own
Prince
,
as
to
its
easiness
and
lightness
;
wherein
if
they
do
not
as
in
Religion
run
from
one
error
into
another
,
they
cannot
but
see
the
difference
,
and
find
how
miserably
,
and
in
what
distress
the
Turkish
Subjects
live
in
.
Where
they
have
neither
a
property
in
life
,
nor
substance
.
Where
the
Arbitrary
will
of
the
Sultan
and
his
subordinates
is
the
only
Law
current
.
Where
they
are
Bond-Slaves
,
not
free
born
Subjects
.
Where
that
which
is
accounted
an
honour
among
Christians
is
a
shame
,
in
having
their
Daughters
made
Whores
to
the
Seraglio
;
and
their
Sons
,
besides
being
brought
up
in
another
Religion
,
taught
to
cut
their
own
Parents
and
Kindreds
Throats
.
And
since
this
,
and
a
great
deal
more
,
that
might
be
said
,
must
be
patiently
suffered
,
I
cannot
think
any
one
will
be
so
obstinately
perverse
,
as
to
think
of
exchanging
his
obedience
to
a
Christian
Prince
and
Religion
,
for
that
of
a
Pagan
and
Tyrant
,
&c.
Some
perhaps
will
think
I
have
run
on
too
far
in
this
unnecessary
Paradox
,
and
be
apt
to
retort
that
though
Vienna
had
been
taken
by
the
Turks
,
there
was
no
great
fear
of
his
further
progress
into
Germany
:
Because
Lewis
the
King
of
France
(
surnarned
the
great
)
for
the
great
things
he
has
done
already
,
would
oppose
him
in
such
a
case
with
a
puissant
Army
,
and
force
him
back
again
to
the
great
loss
of
the
Turks
,
and
his
own
immortal
Glory
.
This
indeed
would
be
great
in
Lewis
the
Great
;
and
in
Truth
in
such
a
conjuncture
of
affairs
he
would
be
the
only
Prince
of
Europe
in
a
capacity
to
stop
the
progress
of
such
a
potent
Enemy
.
But
First
,
we
may
justly
question
whether
he
would
in
such
a
case
be
willing
,
or
not
,
till
such
time
as
he
were
forced
to
it
,
for
his
own
defence
.
For
every
one
knows
that
knows
any
thing
,
that
clipping
the
wings
of
the
Austrian
Eagle
(
or
House
of
Austria
)
will
extremely
add
to
the
splendour
of
the
French
Monarchy
.
Whilst
then
the
Turks
were
invading
Germany
on
the
one
side
,
would
not
both
Self-preservation
Honour
and
Interest
invite
the
F●ench
King
to
be
busy
on
the
other
?
A●d
divide
perhaps
Germany
with
the
Tu●ks
,
since
in
all
likelihood
he
could
do
no
better
.
Yea
this
it
seems
,
might
prove
his
only
expedient
to
put
himself
in
a
condition
to
oppose
afterwards
the
Turkish
fury
by
seizing
first
upon
the
Neighbouring
holds
,
and
Cities
of
Germany
,
as
not
being
able
to
defend
themselves
.
Would
not
he
be
then
strangely
tempted
to
attack
Philipsburg
,
Mayence
,
Spire
,
Manem
,
Herminstean
,
&c.
rather
then
suffer
such
places
,
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
Turks
;
or
defend'em
for
the
Germans
,
from
whom
perhaps
he
would
scarce
get
thanks
,
and
who
might
prove
afterward
his
mortal
Enemies
.
He
has
been
hovering
these
many
years
over
Millan
,
Genoa
,
Flanders
,
Holland
,
and
threatning
England
too
afar
off
.
The
good
success
of
the
Turks
in
Germany
,
would
present
him
with
the
fittest
occasion
can
be
imagined
,
for
such
interprises
.
And
if
it
may
be
feared
,
as
things
now
stand
,
that
Flanders
will
have
much
ado
to
escape
him
;
in
such
a
conjuncture
,
there
had
been
no
hopes
of
saving
it
from
the
French
yoak
.
Flanders
oweth
the
remainning
part
of
its
Liberties
to
the
forces
of
Germany
,
who
obliged
the
French
,
to
withdraw
the
best
part
of
their
Troops
from
Flanders
.
All
Europe
knows
into
what
extream
distress
the
States
of
Holland
were
brought
by
the
French
Kings
first
and
second
Campagne
against
the
Hollanders
:
And
had
Germany
been
invaded
by
the
Turks
,
the
Lillies
perhaps
had
ere
now
taken
such
deep
roots
in
Holland
,
that
it
had
not
been
easy
(
to
say
no
more
)
to
pull
them
out
again
.
But
as
Germany
was
then
in
Peace
with
the
Turks
,
the
Emperour
united
all
the
German
Princes
together
,
for
their
common
interest
,
and
set
on
foot
in
the
beginning
of
Winter
,
an
Army
of
near
40000
Horse
and
Foot
,
under
the
Command
of
Muntecuculy
,
who
at
his
first
arrival
besieged
and
took
in
by
surrender
the
City
of
Bonn
,
belonging
to
the
Bishop
of
Cullen
.
The
good
success
whereof
occasioned
a
great
change
in
the
affairs
of
Holland
.
For
then
the
French
thought
it
no
longer
secure
for
them
to
remain
there
,
and
deserted
on
a
sudden
the
Cities
they
had
taken
in
it
partly
by
force
;
partly
by
a
free
surrender
,
so
that
after
having
caused
the
Citizens
to
redeem
their
Liberties
with
great
sums
of
Mony
the
French
retreated
from
their
new
conquests
,
which
they
had
never
done
,
if
the
forces
of
Germany
had
been
diverted
by
a
Turkish
invasion
.
Great
Britain
I
grant
if
in
Peace
at
home
may
prove
alway
a
sufficient
protection
for
Holland
,
and
the
Low
Countries
.
Yet
in
case
there
had
been
no
hopes
of
help
,
or
diversion
from
Germany
,
by
reason
of
the
Turks
,
invading
it
,
France
by
the
advantage
of
the
Neighbourhood
,
and
so
many
strong
Cities
it
possesseth
,
in
in
the
Low
Countries
,
had
in
all
appearance
swallowed
up
,
that
small
remainder
of
the
Netherlands
,
belonging
to
the
Spaniards
,
before
England
could
be
in
a
readiness
to
relieve
them
.
Now
the
Spanish
Towns
being
once
conquered
,
by
the
French
,
Holland
would
either
submit
to
the
yoak
upon
fair
conditions
,
or
could
but
make
a
very
feeble
resistance
.
So
that
their
only
safety
in
such
a
desperate
case
would
be
an
intire
submission
to
the
King
of
England
,
and
so
acknowledge
him
as
their
Prince
and
Soveraign
.
Which
would
engage
him
to
defend
'em
with
the
same
Zeal
he
would
defend
England
it self
.
Out
of
all
this
Discourse
,
we
may
gather
,
that
although
the
French
King
were
able
alone
to
beat
the
Turks
out
of
Germany
,
in
case
they
had
succeeded
in
their
designs
;
it
's
not
certain
whether
he
would
have
been
willing
to
do
it
,
at
least
till
he
had
been
himself
possest
of
the
best
part
of
Germany
,
of
Flanders
and
Holland
likewise
.
Which
some
of
these
People
would
perhaps
have
no
less
willingly
bore
,
then
the
Slaveries
under
the
Turkish
yoak
:
So
great
is
their
Aversion
to
the
French
Subjection
.
But
let
us
invert
the
Medal
,
and
take
another
view
of
Germany
.
I
assert
that
if
Vienna
had
been
taken
,
it
had
not
been
easy
for
the
French
,
to
hinder
the
Turks
,
from
overpowering
Germany
,
yea
and
France
too
,
within
a
shorter
time
then
we
do
perhaps
imagine
.
How
unhappy
then
would
this
dissatisfaction
of
the
Christian
Princes
have
proved
to
all
the
Christian
World
,
and
whitherto
would
they
have
tended
?
If
we
may
guess
,
or
following
the
opinion
of
many
People
it
's
more
then
probable
that
a
Peace
or
a
Truce
had
immediately
ensued
.
Which
the
Turks
would
no
doubt
have
willingly
consented
to
,
in
order
to
the
setling
their
affairs
in
this
Imperial
City
,
and
the
adjacent
Countries
.
But
how
fatal
this
Peace
had
proved
to
all
Europe
,
we
may
easily
guess
,
if
we
reflect
but
a
moment
on
the
Turks
true
interest
,
in
such
a
conjuncture
.
For
then
all
the
Ambitious
and
Malecontented
Persons
of
Germany
and
France
,
had
flocked
to
him
for
support
and
relief
which
he
would
undoubtedly
have
promised
,
and
in
some
measure
performed
,
being
so
necessary
in
this
affair
in
order
to
his
further
progress
.
Nay
rather
then
fail
made
his
Application
to
the
Protestant
Princes
in
Germany
,
as
being
well
perswaded
of
their
aversion
against
Popery
,
with
hopes
to
draw
them
to
his
side
by
promises
of
great
advantages
and
a
full
liberty
to
serve
God
after
their
own
manner
.
But
after
making
all
the
interest
he
could
on
this
side
,
he
would
not
forget
to
fortify
himself
on
the
other
,
by
setling
in
Hungary
and
Germany
,
the
whole
strength
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
.
He
would
have
easily
lodged
in
Hungary
,
and
the
Hereditary
Provinces
150000
fighting
Men
,
who
all
this
Winter
long
had
not
been
idle
,
but
either
exacting
contributions
,
or
seizing
upon
paslages
,
fit
for
their
designs
,
or
building
Forts
,
or
Fortifying
the
Frontier
Towns
.
And
the
longer
this
Peace
had
lasted
,
the
abbler
afterwards
they
had
been
either
to
defend
themselves
or
attack
others
.
But
I
hear
some
answering
the
Christians
Princes
in
this
conjuncture
would
be
no
less
busy
,
then
the
Turks
,
for
their
own
preservation
,
and
would
joyn
alltogather
as
one
Man
against
this
common
Enemy
.
If
we
may
judge
of
things
to
come
,
by
what
is
past
,
we
have
no
reason
to
think
they
would
,
though
reason
enough
to
think
they
should
.
For
as
the
jealousy
of
the
French
King's
growing
Power
,
hinders
the
Union
of
Germany
;
the
Neighbouring
Princes
,
as
the
Palatine
the
Arch-bishop
of
Treve
,
the
Bishop
of
Spicee
,
Mayen
,
&c.
dare
not
withdraw
from
his
interest
,
lest
,
what
would
undoubtedly
happen
,
they
were
eaten
up
,
before
the
Empire
could
be
in
a
readiness
to
help
them
:
Even
so
it
would
happen
in
the
other
case
the
German
Princes
Neighbours
to
the
Turks
being
forced
in
such
a
situation
of
affairs
,
to
comply
with
the
Grand
Signiors
interest
,
which
then
would
prove
in
some
measure
theirs
.
As
for
England
,
making
a
little
World
by
it self
,
and
fearing
nothing
but
it self
,
it
would
not
be
much
concerned
,
with
what
progress
the
Turks
could
make
in
Germany
,
since
thereby
its
great
trading
by
Sea
,
could
suffer
no
diminution
.
France
,
as
I
said
before
,
would
look
to
its
own
interest
,
and
perhaps
share
with
the
Turks
,
by
taking
from
the
Germans
,
what
they
could
not
keep
for
themselves
.
And
the
Spaniards
not
being
able
to
send
an
Army
into
the
Low
Countries
,
sufficient
to
defend'em
from
the
French
,
perhaps
more
for
want
of
Mony
then
Men
,
the
Turk
would
have
little
reason
to
fear
them
,
and
less
as
yet
the
Italian
Princes
,
as
being
neither
so
potent
,
nor
so
warlike
,
nor
very
well
furnished
with
Monies
to
raise
considerable
Forces
,
nor
very
willing
if
they
could
,
many
of
them
being
very
indifferent
,
whether
the
Cross
,
or
the
Turbant
be
most
prevalent
provided
they
enjoy
their
petty
Estates
in
peace
and
ease
:
Which
the
Grand
Signior
under
the
terms
of
the
ordinary
tribute
,
would
easily
grant'em
.
And
foreseeing
this
would
be
the
worst
of
it
,
they
would
not
prove
very
jealous
of
the
Ottoman
Grandeur
,
but
would
perhaps
in
time
make
up
their
Peace
with
the
Enemies
to
their
best
advantage
.
Let
us
now
return
to
France
again
which
gave
occasion
to
this
discourse
,
and
examin
impartially
,
if
it
be
in
a
posture
to
beat
the
Turks
(
supposed
already
Masters
of
Vienna
)
out
of
Germany
,
in
case
the
French
thorow
a
disinteressed
Zeal
,
for
the
good
of
Christendom
,
would
undertake
such
an
Important
War
.
I
confess
the
French
Empire
,
is
grown
to
such
a
pitch
that
it
is
become
terrible
▪
not
only
to
the
Neighbouring
Nations
,
but
also
to
the
Turks
themselves
,
whom
they
defeated
in
the
Battle
of
Raah
,
under
the
Command
of
the
German
General
Montecuculy
;
Colligny
and
De
la
Feullad
,
were
their
immediate
Leaders
.
Being
but
4
or
5
Thousand
they
worsted
the
Turks
,
far
superiour
in
number
.
And
it
's
credibly
believed
;
had
the
Germans
charged
the
Enemy
,
at
the
same
time
that
Prodigious
Army
of
Infidels
,
amounting
to
no
less
then
250000
Horse
and
Foot
,
had
easily
been
defeated
;
but
the
cold
temper
of
Montecuculy
,
would
not
permit
him
to
venture
further
.
The
French
,
since
that
time
have
been
continually
in
action
in
France
,
Germany
,
Spain
,
Flanders
or
Holland
,
and
by
Sea
likewise
,
as
well
as
by
Land
;
So
that
we
may
reckon
them
now
the
best
trained
up
Souldiers
Europe
affords
.
Their
main
strength
consists
in
a
considerable
number
of
old
and
experienced
Officers
,
capable
of
any
Military
employment
.
But
their
present
greatness
,
they
chiefly
ow
to
the
Grand
Genius
of
their
Prince
,
which
renders
him
equally
fit
for
Politick
and
Warlike
affairs
.
The
never
interrupted
current
of
his
Victories
,
seems
to
render
all
things
possible
to
him
,
his
numerous
standing
Forces
,
and
infinite
Treasures
,
furnish
him
with
all
conveniencies
either
to
defend
himself
,
or
attack
his
Enemies
.
Besides
he
counts
near
twenty
Millions
of
Souls
in
his
Dominions
,
whereof
five
may
be
reckoned
fighting
Men
,
and
fit
to
carry
Arms.
Out
of
which
,
without
a
very
visible
diminution
of
the
Number
of
his
Subjects
,
he
may
draw
into
a
Body
Two
hundred
thousand
good
Souldiers
.
And
I
believe
in
this
present
instant
he
has
a
hundred
thousand
Men
on
foot
in
pay
.
France
seems
yet
upon
another
account
inexpugnable
.
't
is
surrounded
,
on
all
sides
by
the
best
fortified
holds
in
Europe
:
For
the
French
excel
in
this
age
,
all
their
Neighbours
in
the
Art
of
fortifying
.
They
threaten
all
Italy
with
Pinerol
,
and
Casal
,
that
they
are
lately
possessed
of
.
Pirpignan
makes
them
terrible
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
all
the
World
knows
what
strong
Citys
they
possess
now
in
the
Low
Countrys
;
such
as
Doway
,
Cambray
,
Valenciens
Aire
,
St.
Omers
,
Conde
,
Bouching
,
Dinant
,
Charle-Roy
,
&c.
but
towards
Germany
;
especially
the
French
seem
Invincible
.
They
are
in
possession
of
the
Franch
County
,
and
of
his
strong
Holds
,
as
Besancone
,
Gray
,
Saling
,
Dole
,
of
Alsatia
,
and
Towns
of
no
less
renown
for
being
well
fortified
.
Then
Brisac
,
Friburg
in
Brisgo
,
Stestadt
,
Strasburg
,
Marsal
,
Nancy
,
Metz
,
Longuy
,
&c.
which
secure
the
French
from
any
foraign
irruption
:
And
may
back
with
advantage
their
Armies
,
breaking
in
upon
Germany
.
Thus
we
have
taken
a
short
view
of
the
French
Puissance
.
Yet
are
not
of
Opinion
that
all
this
,
or
more
would
be
sufficient
,
to
stop
the
progress
of
the
Turkish
Forces
,
if
their
attempts
had
proved
so
successful
,
as
to
have
taken
Vienna
.
For
though
the
French
be
no
less
Potent
,
then
I
have
said
before
,
yet
I
any
confident
they
are
inferiour
in
strength
to
the
Turks
,
because
the
Grand
Signior
▪
possesseth
such
vast
Territories
,
that
he
is
able
to
set
on
foot
thrice
as
meny
men
,
as
France
:
And
has
constantly
under
Pay
,
Fifty
or
Sixty
thousand
men
more
.
He
can
put
to
Sea
,
on
an
urgent
occasion
Six
hundred
Sail
;
counting
Gallys
,
and
great
Ships
:
Besides
,
what
the
Coast
of
Barbary
can
afford
him
.
Egypt
at
any
time
,
may
furnish
his
Armies
,
with
Forty
thousand
Men
fit
for
Service
,
and
inured
to
hardship
.
Babylon
,
and
the
adjacent
Provinces
may
supply
him
with
a
greater
number
:
It
being
a
great
mistake
to
say
that
his
Territories
lie
waste
,
and
are
not
populous
.
Asia
Minor
,
or
the
Lesser
Asia
,
that
is
now
intirely
in
his
possession
,
is
as
full
of
People
,
as
ever
it
was
.
Smyrna
is
very
populous
;
and
Aleppo
counts
within
its
Walls
Thirty
thousand
fighting
Men
.
Constantinople
,
its
advantagious
situation
being
more
convenient
and
suitable
for
so
great
a
Monarchy
,
then
any
other
City
of
the
known
World
,
has
its
Number
of
Inhabitants
answerable
to
its
vast
extent
.
The
Islands
of
the
Mediterranean
Sea
,
are
as
full
as
an
Egg.
And
though
Graecia
be
not
near
so
flourishing
now
,
as
it
was
of
old
;
yet
't
is
like
a
Seminary
of
stout
Men
,
for
the
Grand
Signior's
Armies
.
From
Constantinople
,
to
Germany
,
the
Turkish
Citys
are
both
frequent
,
and
populous
.
His
Janizaries
are
his
choicest
Men
,
being
train'd
up
from
their
tender
years
,
in
all
Military
Discipline
;
these
are
the
support
of
that
Monarchy
,
and
form
a
Body
of
Foot
commonly
Forty
thousand
strong
.
His
Horse
are
the
Spahis
,
whereof
he
had
in
his
Army
before
Vienna
Fifty
thousand
,
and
more
,
are
his
Choicest
Horse
.
He
may
set
on
foot
on
extraordinary
occasion
,
Six
hundred
thousand
fighting
Men
;
which
no
two
Christian
Princes
can
do
jointly
,
much
less
severally
.
The
Grand
Signior
has
in
bulk
enlarged
his
Empire
by
the
Conquest
of
Candy
,
and
almost
all
Hungary
.
As
for
his
Treasures
,
they
are
very
considerable
,
for
he
is
the
most
absolute
Monarch
in
the
World
,
and
disposeth
Soveraignly
,
of
whatever
his
Subjects
,
or
rather
Slaves
are
possessed
of
.
The
Trading
of
Constantinople
brings
him
in
vast
Summs
of
Money
.
He
receives
either
a
voluntary
incense
or
real
Tribute
from
most
of
the
Eastern
States
and
Princes
.
The
Christians
,
to
get
favour
with
the
Grand
Signior
,
in
order
to
the
promoting
of
their
Trade
with
the
Infidels
,
are
often
at
exceeding
great
,
and
sometimes
unwilling
expences
.
For
nothing
is
done
at
Constantinople
,
but
by
Money
.
And
Money
which
is
powerful
every
where
is
their
Almighty
.
Now
this
Empire
how
can
it
be
other
then
most
dreadful
to
all
Christendom
,
if
we
consider
the
great
Magazines
they
have
every
where
planted
on
the
Frontiers
of
Germany
,
on
the
Confines
of
the
Venetian
Territories
and
all
along
the
Mediterranean
on
the
Coast
of
Barbary
,
&c.
from
whence
they
may
draw
whatever
is
necessary
,
for
supplying
of
their
Armies
,
either
for
the
Besieging
of
Towns
,
or
keeping
the
Mastery
of
the
Field
,
in
order
to
the
Conquest
or
Desolation
of
the
Country
;
and
as
for
the
Souldiers
,
they
may
be
as
good
,
(
to
say
no
more
)
as
our
best
Europeans
.
They
are
naturally
resolute
,
of
an
undaunted
Courage
,
and
more
Zealous
to
fight
for
their
Religion
,
then
Christians
themselves
.
Their
Captains
understand
all
the
Stratagems
of
War
,
as
well
,
if
not
better
then
the
most
experienced
Christians
.
There
is
no
War
like
that
of
Machines
,
as
Bombs
,
Grenades
,
Red
Bullets
,
Carcasses
,
&c.
which
they
have
as
well
as
we
,
and
can
make
use
of
'em
to
the
best
advantage
.
No
Men
in
the
World
,
understand
better
,
the
Art
of
Mining
,
whereof
they
gave
good
proof
in
the
famous
Siege
of
Candia
,
and
lately
in
that
of
Vienna
.
This
is
their
most
efficacious
and
surest
Method
of
making
strong
Cities
submit
;
they
were
more
troublesome
to
the
Garison
of
Vienna
,
by
their
Mines
,
then
by
their
Cannon
,
though
therein
they
did
their
part
.
Now
if
the
Turks
,
so
well
provided
both
with
Men
and
all
other
Necessaries
for
great
Enterprizes
,
had
either
by
Surrender
or
Force
taken
Vienna
,
what
Confusion
would
the
Affairs
of
Germany
;
Yea
,
and
France
too
been
in
?
For
the
Sea
thus
let
in
,
would
not
have
been
so
easily
thrust
back
again
.
Betwixt
Vienna
,
and
the
Rhine
;
you
have
no
City
of
any
considerable
strength
;
but
weakly
fortified
,
and
unfit
to
stop
a
victorious
Army
.
The
Princes
of
Germany
in
this
Juncture
of
Affairs
,
would
be
forc'd
to
give
free
passage
to
the
Enemy
,
or
join
with
him
as
his
Friends
,
and
Allies
,
which
several
,
I
doubt
would
not
have
scrupled
,
as
having
less
hatred
for
the
Turks
,
then
the
French
King
.
Would
not
France
then
have
some
Reason
to
fear
the
Turbant
,
as
being
back'd
by
a
part
of
Germany
it self
,
and
perhaps
the
strongest
,
who
either
by
fear
,
or
hopes
,
might
all
,
or
most
,
be
forced
or
encouraged
to
follow
the
fortune
of
the
Conquerour
.
Moreover
the
Neighbourhood
of
the
Turks
,
for
I
see
not
what
could
hinder
their
progress
from
Vienna
,
to
Strasburg
,
would
soon
stir
up
all
the
Malecontents
of
France
,
who
are
now
in
greater
Numbers
,
then
ever
,
to
join
with
them
against
their
Prince
,
wherein
not
only
open
,
but
secret
ways
would
be
found
of
betraying
and
lessening
his
Interests
,
and
informing
the
Enemy
of
whatever
would
be
of
any
consequence
for
his
concern
.
Friburg
in
Brisgo
,
Brisac
,
Slestadt
,
Strasburg
,
and
all
the
other
strong
Holds
of
Alsatia
might
indeed
stay
the
Turkish
Troops
a
while
,
but
not
quite
stop
their
progress
.
Open
force
I
confess
would
not
prevail
much
against
Strasburgh
,
and
Brisac
,
but
there
is
no
City
so
strong
,
but
hunger
may
Conquer
.
The
Grand
Signior
in
such
a
case
having
behind
him
the
fertilest
Countrys
of
Germany
,
could
neither
want
Victuals
,
nor
other
Necessary
Provisions
for
his
Armies
,
and
these
being
in
this
Conjuncture
,
if
ever
,
very
numerous
,
he
could
easily
be
Master
of
the
Fields
and
Plains
of
Alsatia
;
by
laying
over
the
Rhine
,
a
Bridge
or
two
of
Boats
,
and
fortifying
them
on
each
side
,
to
the
best
advantage
.
Which
done
,
if
the
French
would
not
venture
a
Battel
,
which
would
be
of
a
dangerous
Consequence
,
in
this
situation
of
Affairs
,
they
would
either
retreat
towards
Lorrain
,
by
Strasburg
:
Or
the
Franch
County
by
Ensesem
,
or
shut
themselves
up
into
the
strong
holds
they
have
in
these
parts
,
in
hopes
to
ruine
,
or
at
least
to
weaken
the
Turkish
Forces
,
before
they
came
to
a
pitcht
Battel
.
And
in
this
case
,
the
strongest
Citys
of
Alsatia
,
would
be
forced
at
length
to
surrender
by
Famine
,
how
well
soever
they
might
be
provided
,
in
the
beginning
.
For
with
two
flying
Armies
,
the
Turks
could
easily
stop
the
Narrow
passages
into
Alsatia
,
from
the
Franch
County
,
and
from
Lorrain
by
Mulsem
.
The
neglect
whereof
,
in
the
late
Wars
against
the
French
,
was
the
sole
cause
that
Brisac
,
and
all
Alsatia
escaped
the
Germans
.
For
the
Marquess
of
Brandenburg
,
against
the
late
Duke
of
Lorrain's
advice
,
having
sent
too
few
Forces
to
keep
the
upper
passage
,
from
the
Franch
County
:
Turene
forced
it
with
no
great
loss
,
and
so
broke
into
the
Plains
of
Alsatia
,
resolved
to
fight
the
Germans
.
But
the
Marquess
of
Brandenburg
,
by
reason
of
the
Sweeds
,
at
that
very
Nick
of
time
Ravaging
his
Country
,
after
a
rude
Skirmish
,
retreated
prudently
,
in
good
order
with
his
Baggage
,
Cannon
,
and
all
the
German
Forces
,
except
a
considerable
Number
of
Sick-men
,
that
were
left
up
,
and
down
in
the
Villages
,
as
likewise
at
Slestadt
,
Colmar
,
and
Than
.
Alsatia
once
Conquered
,
either
by
the
Valour
of
the
Turks
,
or
by
their
Number
,
Lorrain
and
the
Franch
County
would
be
forced
to
surrender
,
after
the
same
manner
;
as
the
Turks
might
keep
the
Fields
,
with
an
Army
strong
enough
to
Oppose
the
French
,
and
Block
up
,
or
Besiege
the
strong
Holds
with
another
.
If
these
three
Provinces
,
I
mean
,
the
Franch
County
,
Alsatia
,
and
Lorrain
,
fell
into
the
Turks
hands
,
as
in
all
likelihood
they
would
;
the
whole
fortune
of
France
would
lie
at
the
Stake
.
For
in
this
case
,
it
would
be
an
absolute
Necessity
,
to
come
to
a
General
decision
by
the
Sword
,
there
being
no
strong
Towns
,
between
the
Frontier
Citys
,
and
Paris
.
And
the
Turks
being
not
only
terrible
in
Battel
,
by
their
Number
,
but
likewise
by
their
Valour
,
and
dexterity
,
't
is
but
a
Childish
Vanity
in
the
French
to
boast
,
and
to
say
,
that
if
they
were
their
Neighbours
,
they
would
easily
overthrow
'em
and
thrust
'em
out
of
Europe
.
For
these
Infidels
,
would
perhaps
give
them
as
much
,
and
more
ado
,
then
now
to
the
Germans
,
though
't
is
probable
,
they
might
be
somewhat
more
successful
,
because
of
their
subjection
to
one
absolute
Prince
;
who
having
no
Man's
particular
Interest
,
or
Inclinations
to
manage
,
might
dispose
of
his
Forces
,
when
,
and
in
what
manner
,
he
thought
fittest
.
Neither
do
I
as
yet
see
,
what
help
in
such
an
extream
Necessity
,
France
could
expect
from
its
Neighbours
.
For
being
hated
by
them
all
,
as
having
at
some
time
,
or
other
,
been
troublesome
to
'em
all
,
who
knows
whether
they
would
be
so
forward
,
as
to
lend
them
an
helping
hand
against
the
Infidels
?
What
the
Concerns
of
Holland
would
be
in
the
Case
,
cannot
be
judged
,
but
at
the
Instant
,
and
will
be
guided
by
the
Popular
Air
of
hatred
,
or
love
;
and
according
to
the
prevalency
of
either
its
measures
may
be
taken
.
As
to
Great
Brittain
,
as
it
fears
no
body
,
so
it
might
not
seem
to
have
so
near
a
Concern
for
the
Turks
Success
in
France
.
For
as
France
is
the
only
Kingdom
in
Europe
it
looks
upon
with
a
jealous
Eye
't
is
a
Topick
of
the
,
Time
not
to
be
much
dissatisfied
with
what
may
eclipse
that
Monarch's
Glory
and
Grandure
.
The
Spaniards
,
't
is
presumed
,
and
the
Italians
,
wou'd
lend
them
their
helping
hand
,
because
of
the
Profession
of
the
same
Religion
:
yet
how
far
that
might
touch
Spain
I
begin
to
doubt
again
,
especially
whether
the
Spanish
Politicks
wou'd
not
teach
them
in
this
Conjuncture
to
lay
aside
for
a
while
their
pretended
Zeal
for
Religion
,
whenever
they
judge
it
separable
from
their
temporal
Interest
:
which
might
well
happen
in
this
Conjuncture
,
the
Humiliation
of
the
French
,
by
whosoever
it
happens
,
being
their
greatest
Advantage
.
As
to
the
Italians
,
they
could
do
but
little
with
their
Temporal
Swords
;
but
if
promises
of
Myriads
of
Pardons
,
Jubilies
,
and
Indulgencies
,
will
stir
up
the
rest
of
Christendom
to
its
own
Defence
,
't
would
be
a
happy
Point
gained
,
and
they
might
come
in
for
their
share
:
but
the
Turks
would
not
regard
all
this
;
and
perhaps
the
Generality
of
Romanists
seeing
the
great
Success
of
the
Ottoman
Forces
,
would
not
much
hearken
to
such
Exhortations
.
Another
thing
yet
would
deject
the
French
,
in
this
suppos'd
Juncture
of
Affairs
;
which
is
,
the
unheard
of
Cruelty
of
the
Turks
in
their
Conquests
,
their
chief
Policy
consisting
in
terrifying
their
Enemies
from
a
lawful
Defence
,
by
most
barbarous
Cruelties
us'd
against
such
as
do
their
duty
in
defence
of
their
Trust
and
Country
.
So
't
is
credibly
reported
,
that
the
Grand
Visier
had
resolv'd
to
put
to
the
Sword
not
the
Garrison
only
of
Vienna
,
but
indifferently
all
,
Men
,
Women
,
Young
,
and
Old
,
without
having
regard
,
either
to
Age
,
or
Sex
.
That
Incomparable
General
Starremberg
,
to
whom
Germany
,
and
all
Christendom
is
so
peeuliarly
obliged
,
was
to
be
put
to
death
,
with
exquisite
torments
.
Some
of
the
Prisoners
assured
,
the
Grand
Visier
would
have
caused
his
Hands
,
and
Feet
to
be
cut
off
,
and
the
Blood
to
be
stopt
,
that
so
he
might
starve
to
death
:
Not
so
much
thorow
any
particular
hatred
,
conceived
against
this
great
Man
,
for
I
am
confident
he
could
not
but
have
a
great
Esteem
,
and
respect
for
him
,
although
an
Enemy
,
because
of
his
good
Conduct
,
and
vigorous
desence
,
but
through
a
special
piece
of
Policy
,
to
give
an
example
,
and
terrour
to
the
rest
of
Germany
;
that
the
other
Governours
frighted
by
such
extream
Rigours
,
might
the
more
easily
yield
up
the
Citys
,
and
holds
committed
to
their
Trust
.
The
like
Rigour
undoubtedly
,
and
for
the
same
reason
,
they
would
use
in
the
case
we
have
supposed
.
Which
would
prove
the
shortest
,
and
most
Effleacious
way
,
to
make
a
Considerable
progress
in
the
French
Dominions
;
for
then
the
Governours
of
strong
Towns
,
considering
what
quarter
,
or
rather
what
barbarous
usage
they
were
to
expect
,
in
case
of
resistance
,
would
for
the
most
part
comply
with
the
Enemy
and
betray
their
Prince
,
not
through
fear
of
Death
that
's
undetermined
,
which
would
be
little
regarded
by
a
generous
Heart
,
but
to
shun
these
extream
Rigours
design'd
in
cool
Blood
capable
to
shake
,
I
may
so
say
,
Constancy
it self
,
and
the
strongest
Courage
.
From
all
this
,
we
may
conclude
,
that
't
is
the
main
Interest
(
if
we
will
consider
things
Impartially
)
of
France
,
as
well
as
Germany
,
Spain
,
and
Italy
,
and
all
the
other
Nations
,
to
oppose
the
Turks
in
time
▪
and
hinder
their
progress
in
Germany
.
For
tho'
perhaps
France
might
at
first
feem
greater
,
by
the
Fall
of
the
most
Illustrious
House
of
Austria
:
Yet
this
greatness
in
all
likelihood
would
not
prove
very
lasting
,
because
of
the
Turks
hatred
against
all
Christians
;
and
more
especially
against
the
French
,
there
being
a
sort
of
Tradition
amongst
these
Infidels
,
that
a
French
King
shall
destroy
their
Monarchy
,
which
I
would
not
have
the
French
to
trust
to
,
as
if
it
were
a
true
Prophecy
;
since
it
may
,
for
ought
I
know
,
be
rather
coyn'd
in
France
,
than
in
Turkey
.
I
doubt
not
indeed
,
if
that
ought
to
make
the
French
less
interested
for
the
rest
,
but
that
the
Infidels
,
if
they
had
had
success
in
Germany
,
would
,
before
all
things
,
have
ratified
a
solid
Truce
with
the
French
,
as
most
capable
to
do
them
mischief
;
but
this
had
been
but
for
a
while
,
and
for
their
own
ends
,
to
ferve
first
their
Conquests
,
or
put
themselves
into
a
better
Posture
to
attacque
afterwards
the
French
.
But
before
I
come
to
give
you
an
exact
and
true
Account
of
all
the
particulars
of
the
Late
Siege
of
Vienna
,
such
as
has
not
been
as
yet
given
to
the
publick
.
I
must
speak
one
word
to
the
Concerns
of
Holland
,
allowing
the
supposition
of
Vienna's
being
taken
by
the
Turks
;
the
States
of
Holland
had
no
doubt
been
under
the
same
condition
with
the
rest
of
Germany
,
where
many
of
the
German
Princes
,
if
not
all
,
would
have
rather
been
induced
to
redeem
the
possession
of
their
Territories
,
by
paying
a
yearly
Tribute
,
than
run
the
hazard
of
losing
all
by
an
unequal
War
.
The
Hollanders
could
not
expect
much
better
Terms
,
for
either
they
would
have
been
forc'd
to
comply
after
the
same
manner
,
or
undertake
a
War
against
a
too
powerful
Enemy
,
and
with
danger
of
being
Conquer'd
.
The
little
resistance
they
made
against
the
French
,
in
1672.
gives
us
not
reason
to
expect
great
things
from
them
,
in
such
a
conjuncture
;
their
greatest
Strength
being
by
Sea
,
and
not
by
Land
.
But
I
am
very
apt
to
believe
they
would
agree
with
the
Turk
at
any
rate
,
if
not
lend
him
also
a
helping
hand
:
Their
own
weakness
,
and
the
advantage
of
their
Constantinopolitan
Trade
,
engaging
them
to
accept
of
any
Conditions
.
We
have
seen
hitherto
the
disadvantages
,
and
the
fatal
consequences
would
have
attended
the
loss
of
Vienna
;
let
us
now
take
a
short
view
of
the
great
advantages
and
benefit
gain'd
by
the
conservation
of
this
Imperial
City
,
and
overthrow
of
the
Turks
before
it
.
First
Italy
,
&
especially
the
State
of
Venice
,
becomes
freed
of
a
too
well
grounded
fear
,
of
becoming
a
prey
to
the
Infidels
.
The
Kingdom
of
Poland
may
hope
for
the
recovery
of
Kaminieck
,
and
pretend
to
further
Conquests
upon
the
Turks
,
by
the
help
of
the
Zaporarian
Cossocks
.
The
House
of
Austria
,
together
with
all
Germany
,
are
freed
from
a
present
danger
of
being
entirely
ruin'd
;
for
the
Empire
in
this
conjuncture
was
hardly
put
to
it
,
and
in
a
manner
betwixt
the
Hammer
and
the
Anvil
.
The
Turks
did
attacque
the
Germans
on
the
one
side
,
the
French
King
threatned
them
on
the
other
,
and
,
which
was
worst
of
all
,
they
were
not
in
a
good
Correspondency
together
,
because
of
the
Intrigues
of
their
Enemies
,
and
some
particular
Princes
private
concerns
.
France
made
not
indeed
an
open
War
against
the
Empire
,
but
,
which
was
rather
worse
than
better
,
kept
a
strong
Army
upon
the
Frontiers
of
Germany
,
which
held
the
Princes
upon
the
Rhine
,
in
the
French
Interest
.
Yea
the
rumour
was
,
that
the
French
King
had
a
hand
in
bringing
in
the
Turks
into
Germany
,
and
that
his
Ambassador
Monsieur
De
Vitry
in
Poland
,
did
what
lay
in
his
power
to
hinder
the
King
of
Poland
,
from
concluding
an
Offensive
and
Defensive
League
with
the
Emperour
,
against
the
Turk
,
their
common
Enemy
;
and
seeing
he
could
not
prevail
,
wrought
s
tly
upon
some
of
the
Grande●s
o●
land
,
to
revolt
against
their
Prince
in
his
absence
:
Which
are
all
things
so
far
beneath
the
pretences
of
a
most
Christian
Prince
,
that
they
must
be
extraordinarily
well
●ackt
to
gain
a
belief
;
especially
since
h●s
known
generosity
and
zeal
against
the
Turks
hath
appear'd
to
the
contrary
at
Candy
,
and
before
in
Hungary
▪
i●●●e
conjuncture
I
spoke
of
elsewher●
;
and
therefore
unless
herein
In
hath
prevail'd
,
which
I
take
not
on
me
to
judg
,
't
will
be
a
piece
of
injustice
to
believe
all
such
reports
.
However
,
't
is
certain
,
as
to
the
French
themselves
,
that
they
seem
to
b●
no
less
concern'd
at
the
bad
success
of
the
Turks
,
than
if
they
were
really
Subjects
to
the
Grand
Signior
;
which
comes
not
from
any
kindness
they
have
for
the
Turk
,
but
out
of
love
they
bear
to
the
honour
of
their
own
Prince
;
whose
measures
they
think
somewhat
shorten'd
by
this
unexpected
overthrow
of
the
▪
Ottoman
Forces
,
as
undoubtedly
they
are
;
for
,
whatever
was
that
Princes
aim
,
whether
to
be
chosen
Emperour
himself
,
the
present
Emperour
renouncing
the
Empire
,
as
some
Princes
have
done
,
in
such
an
extreme
distress
;
or
whether
he
design'd
in
the
situation
of
Affairs
to
attacque
Germany
,
Holland
,
or
the
Low
Countrys
,
't
is
not
so
well
known
;
but
't
is
certain
he
has
met
with
a
no
small
disappointment
,
at
least
for
some
considerable
time
yet
,
as
to
all
these
designs
,
if
in
truth
they
ever
really
were
in
being
.
But
now
,
as
the
Emperour
by
this
great
Victory
,
is
become
more
considerable
than
he
was
in
Germany
;
yea
and
more
terrible
likewise
to
those
that
would
raise
stirs
against
him
there
:
So
the
number
of
his
Friends
will
in
all
appearance
encrease
,
with
his
good
Fortune
,
and
that
of
his
Enemies
decrease
.
He
is
moreover
in
a
fitter
posture
now
than
ever
,
to
tye
the
Princes
of
Germany
together
,
in
an
Offensive
and
Defensive
League
,
against
the
common
Enemies
of
the
Empire
,
whoever
they
be
,
either
Turks
or
Christians
.
And
the
German
Princes
that
were
wavering
from
the
Emperour's
side
,
find
it
now
their
Interest
to
joyn
hands
with
him
again
.
will
stand
no
longer
off
,
but
by
complying
prevent
their
being
over
run
by
the
Turks
,
or
becoming
Subjects
to
the
French
Monarch
.
Spain
and
Italy
were
never
in
a
condition
either
to
resist
,
or
oppose
France
,
without
the
help
of
Germany
,
which
now
they
may
hope
for
,
since
the
Turks
by
a
special
Providence
of
God
over
Chri●tendom
,
have
got
such
a
Wound
at
Vienna
,
as
will
not
cure
in
hast
.
Upon
this
account
Bon-fires
are
made
all
over
Germany
,
and
in
the
Low
Countries
,
especially
in
token
of
their
extream
joy
for
this
good
success
,
for
that
they
looked
upon
this
great
Victory
as
gained
against
the
French
,
whom
they
take
to
be
Instrumental
to
the
present
desolation
of
Germany
,
and
their
most
dangerous
Enemies
,
as
having
more
reason
to
fear
them
than
the
Turks
.
The
Germans
have
once
already
rescued
the
Low
Countries
from
the
French
,
and
their
Heavy
Yoak
,
and
if
not
at
present
,
yet
so
soon
as
a
firm
Peace
or
Truce
is
concluded
with
the
Grand
Signiour
may
be
in
a
capacity
to
preserve
them
for
the
time
to
come
.
As
for
England
,
tho'
it
makes
a
world
apart
,
and
seems
little
concern'd
either
in
the
advantage
,
or
disadvantage
of
the
German
Empire
,
yet
all
His
Majesties
Subjects
that
have
a
due
Sense
,
and
are
willing
to
understand
their
own
True
Interest
,
may
look
upon
this
Victory
of
the
Christian
Forces
in
Germany
,
as
indirectly
levelled
against
their
most
powerful
,
and
most
dangerous
Rival
,
the
French
;
who
in
this
age
,
under
the
Auspicious
Reign
of
Lewis
the
Great
,
are
come
to
such
a
pitch
of
Grandeur
,
that
they
have
conceived
some
hopes
to
be
Masters
one
Day
of
Europe
,
none
of
their
Neighbours
being
at
present
(
England
excepted
)
an
equal
Match
for
'
em
.
The
Chamber
called
Dela
Reunion
established
at
Metz
by
the
French
Kings
Command
,
discovers
clearly
a
Design
of
an
Universal
Monarchy
.
Whatever
this
Chamber
declares
to
belong
directly
,
or
indirectly
to
any
City
,
or
Village
possess'd
by
the
French
King
,
whether
it
be
in
Germany
or
Flanders
,
't
is
first
required
as
a
thing
due
,
and
in
case
of
refusal
seis'd
upon
instantly
by
force
.
If
the
French
were
not
already
in
a
posture
to
Master
the
most
part
of
their
Neighbours
;
the
Reunion
Chamber
as
they
call
it
,
had
never
presumed
to
decide
Pretensions
so
Sovereignly
in
favour
of
the
French
King
.
For
such
Decrees
without
a
Power
able
to
put
'em
in
Execution
,
had
been
laught
at
,
and
look'd
upon
as
an
elevated
piece
of
folly
.
Since
the
famous
Battel
of
Rocroy
,
where
the
Prince
of
Conde
gave
a
total
overthrow
to
the
best
Troops
that
ever
Spain
set
on
Foot
,
the
Spanish
Monarchy
hath
so
visibly
decay'd
,
that
there
is
no
Nation
in
Europe
this
Day
less
seared
by
its
Neighbours
than
Spain
.
Portugal
alone
almost
overmatehed
it
.
No
wonder
then
,
if
the
Spaniards
be
overpowered
by
the
French
,
now
stronger
than
ever
.
The
divisions
of
Germany
do
promote
exceedingly
the
French
Interest
,
and
render
the
German
Princes
much
less
terrible
then
they
would
be
,
if
well
united
together
,
England
only
seems
to
be
without
the
reach
of
the
French
,
because
of
its
Natural
Situation
,
and
its
Invincible
Strength
,
being
not
only
separated
from
the
rest
of
the
World
by
the
Sea
;
Et
penitus
toto
divisos●orbe
Britannos
;
but
besides
having
within
themselves
all
Necessaries
,
either
for
their
own
defence
,
or
att●cquing
others
.
The
English
are
the
absolute
Masters
of
the
Seas
,
and
by
reason
of
their
daring
Humour
,
and
little
valuing
of
their
lives
,
the
fittest
Men
in
the
World
for
a
Sea
Combat
:
What
they
can
do
by
Land
every
one
knows
The
French
have
all
reason
to
be
kind
to
'em
,
for
the
good
Service
they
render'd
him
in
the
late
Wars
against
the
Germans
.
I
may
say
without
Exaggeration
,
they
saved
together
with
the
Scots
nothing
inferior
to
'em
in
Courage
,
and
more
inur'd
to
Hardship
,
the
Kingdom
of
France
perhaps
from
its
utter
destruction
:
For
had
the
Germans
broke
into
France
by
Alsatia
and
Lorraign
,
the
Conquest
of
Campagne
had
been
an
easy
matter
;
the
French
Forces
being
too
much
busied
in
Flanders
,
and
elsewere
to
come
to
relieve
it
.
The
Earl
of
Dumbarton
,
with
the
King
of
Englands
Subjects
got
the
honour
of
the
first
Victory
,
obtained
against
the
Duke
of
Loraign
and
Caparara
,
not
far
from
the
Rhine
in
Germany
,
The
French
Cavalry
was
beaten
back
by
the
German
,
and
the
Cannon
to
the
number
of
ten
taken
,
which
the
Scots
and
English
Foot
regain'd
,
with
their
Swords
in
their
Hands
,
and
a
great
slaughter
of
the
Enemies
.
Near
Stratsburg
they
had
the
good
luck
to
take
from
the
Germans
after
an
obstinate
Combat
,
Ten
Field-pieces
,
and
a
great
many
Colours
.
In
the
Battel
of
Colmar
against
the
Marquess
of
Brandenburg
,
Turin
gave
them
deservedly
all
the
honour
of
the
Day
,
and
in
the
Action
that
happened
after
Turins
Death
,
between
the
German
and
the
French
Army
,
they
withstood
with
all
imaginable
courage
,
the
German
Cavalry
,
and
gave
time
to
the
Army
to
retreat
,
without
any
considerable
loss
.
But
besides
the
advantage
of
the
best
Men
Europe
affords
,
England
is
a
Rich
and
Plentiful
Countrey
,
and
wants
not
Money
(
by
reason
of
its
great
Trading
)
sufficient
for
the
maintaining
of
a
considerable
War
.
Notwithstanding
all
this
,
it
has
reason
to
be
Jealous
of
the
French
,
and
to
look
upon
them
as
its
most
dangerous
Neighbours
.
Englands
True
Interest
then
requires
that
some
limits
be
set
to
the
growing
Puissance
of
the
French
Empire
;
which
cannot
be
easily
done
Without
the
help
of
the
Germans
,
against
whom
if
the
Turks
had
prevailed
,
England
thorow
a
principle
of
self
preservation
,
had
been
oblige●
with
unequal
●●rces
,
as
to
the
number
to
defend
the
Low
Countries
,
and
Holland
from
a
French
Invasion
.
The
French
now
will
be
forced
to
take
New
Measures
,
and
being
somewhat
affrighted
at
the
good
Success
of
the
Germans
against
the
Turks
,
will
not
so
easily
ingage
in
a
War
against
the
Spanish
Territories
,
in
the
Low
Countries
,
lest
they
should
be
Invaded
on
the
other
side
by
the
Emperour
in
case
a
Peace
were
concluded
with
the
Turk
;
which
may
be
easily
obtained
by
reason
of
the
great
overthrow
they
have
got
before
Vienna
Englands
advantage
then
in
this
juncture
of
Affairs
,
consists
in
this
,
That
the
French
hereafter
shall
not
be
in
a
capacity
to
undertake
War
against
England
;
the
Germans
once
freed
from
the
Turks
,
being
always
in
a
readiness
to
joyn
with
us
,
and
Invade
France
.
I
confess
indeed
the
strength
of
Great
Britain
once
united
,
is
so
considerable
,
that
though
France
had
conquered
Holland
,
and
the
Spanish
Low
Countries
,
it
could
not
for
all
this
prevail
against
England
,
by
open
force
.
Yet
in
such
a
case
the
Hollanders
being
subject
to
the
French
,
would
receive
so
great
an
increase
of
power
by
Sea
,
that
in
few
years
the
English
Trade
might
notably
decay
,
though
perhaps
the
contrary
might
well
happen
,
the
English
being
attackt
at
Sea
,
for
both
the
French
and
the
Hollanders
joyned
together
.
But
in
this
Neighbourhood
of
the
French
,
nothing
would
more
prejudice
England
than
their
Emissaries
,
and
Pensioners
,
who
would
not
fail
to
cut
the
Nation
by
their
secret
Intrigues
,
into
different
Factions
,
and
so
render
it
less
capable
of
a
vigorous
Defence
.
For
I
conceive
not
what
else
could
ruine
Great
Britain
,
but
Great
Britain
it self
.
If
then
the
French
may
now
,
and
perhaps
do
cast
the
Apple
of
Discord
amongst
us
,
they
would
no
doubt
succeed
better
in
this
Design
,
in
such
a
Conjuncture
of
Affairs
:
which
we
need
not
as
yet
fear
as
if
it
were
at
hand
.
Since
in
all
likelyhood
,
the
Turks
will
not
be
in
a
capacity
to
busie
all
Germany
hereafter
,
if
the
King
of
Poland
,
and
the
Emperour
stand
to
the
League
,
concluded
betwixt
them
,
for
their
mutual
defence
,
or
rather
we
may
hope
that
these
Infidels
will
change
now
their
last
years
Fortune
,
and
beg
humbly
a
Truce
,
which
they
had
refused
not
long
ago
so
fiercely
,
with
the
hopes
of
no
less
than
the
Conquest
of
the
German
Empire
,
which
Truce
or
Peace
could
not
but
prove
fatal
to
France
,
if
the
Emperour
turned
his
Armies
,
which
in
all
likelyhood
he
would
do
,
against
the
French
.
I
shall
now
to
give
a
full
satisfaction
to
the
Readers
Curiosity
,
set
down
a
true
and
most
exact
account
of
all
the
Remarkable
Passages
of
the
late
Siege
of
Vienna
which
gave
occasion
to
the
foregoing
Discourses
.
I
had
this
Journal
from
an
Officer
of
the
Garison
,
of
my
old
acquaintance
,
a
very
Ingenious
Man
,
and
a
good
Scholar
,
I
shall
but
English
his
words
.
An
Impartial
and
true
Account
,
of
all
the
most
considerable
Passages
and
Actions
relating
to
the
Siege
of
the
Imperial
City
VIENNA
;
being
the
Memoirs
of
a
considerable
Officer
of
that
Garison
,
who
was
actually
in
Service
there
till
the
Siege
was
rais'd
.
Which
he
thus
relates
:
Anno
1683.
THE
Seventh
of
July
in
the
Forenoon
we
had
a
hot
Alarm
,
at
the
Arrival
here
of
the
Count
of
Stirum
,
who
desired
his
Imperial
Majesty
to
send
a
speedy
supply
of
Men
to
the
Army
,
as
being
much
inferior
to
the
Enemies
in
Number
,
and
upon
that
account
,
unable
to
stop
their
progress
:
But
our
fears
were
exceedingly
increased
by
the
Afternoon
,
when
the
Count
of
Caprara
came
hither
to
inform
the
Emperor
of
the
near
approach
of
the
Turks
,
and
to
desire
him
,
without
any
further
delay
,
to
remove
from
thence
with
the
Arch-Duke
,
the
Enemy
being
not
only
stronger
than
was
at
first
reported
,
but
reinforc'd
by
a
considerable
number
of
Rebels
and
Tartars
;
and
accordingly
in
the
Evening
the
Emperor
parted
from
Vienna
for
Clooster
Newburg
,
intending
to
go
from
thence
to
Lintz
.
The
same
day
the
Boors
came
hither
in
great
numbers
,
flying
from
all
parts
,
by
reason
of
the
cruelties
of
the
Turkish
Army
,
against
all
such
as
they
met
with
in
their
passage
.
The
day
after
,
in
the
Morning
arrived
here
our
Cavalry
,
having
left
the
Infantry
in
the
Island
of
Schutz
,
after
their
Retreat
;
or
rather
Flight
from
before
the
Turkish
Army
.
We
were
not
hitherto
certain
whether
the
Turks
design'd
the
Siege
of
Vienna
or
not
:
And
some
were
of
opinion
there
,
was
no
such
design
on
Foot
,
because
of
the
resistance
the
Turks
would
expect
to
meet
withal
from
an
Imperial
City
,
and
the
union
of
all
the
German
Princes
,
which
such
an
important
occasion
would
in
all
likelihood
effect
.
But
soon
after
we
were
clear'd
of
this
doubt
,
by
the
arrival
of
Count
Staremberg
,
and
General
Capeliers
,
sent
by
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
to
Command
in
chief
,
with
Twelve
thousand
Men
out
of
the
Army
to
strengthen
the
Garison
.
The
very
next
day
after
,
the
whole
Turkish
Army
appeared
within
a
German
League
of
Vienna
,
consisting
of
One
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
Fighting
Men
Horse
and
Foot
,
Commanded
by
the
Grand
Vizier
in
Person
;
with
several
considerable
Bassa's
,
and
the
best
Officers
and
Soldiers
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
.
The
Consternation
of
the
Citizens
at
the
first
sight
of
this
prodigious
Army
cannot
be
expressed
;
but
Count
Staremberg
showing
a
chearful
countenance
,
and
little
fear
of
this
vast
multitude
,
did
somewhat
incourage
the
people
.
The
Ottomen
Forces
being
now
with
in
Cannon-Shot
of
our
Out-works
made
a
Halt
for
a
while
,
to
take
,
as
it
were
,
a
view
of
the
scituation
of
the
place
;
they
made
several
Detachments
of
Horse
and
Foot
,
to
seize
upon
all
the
Avenues
and
the
cheif
Passages
to
the
City
.
In
the
mean
time
Count
Staremberg
having
drawn
out
the
greatest
part
of
the
Garison
,
sent
at
the
instant
against
some
Squadrons
that
came
too
near
the
Out-works
,
about
Five
hundred
Dragoons
,
who
beat
the
Turks
back
,
with
the
loss
of
Seven
men
only
.
That
whole
Night
the
Enemies
undertook
nothing
;
but
alighting
from
their
Horses
,
remained
without
any
noise
.
Our
Men
in
the
mean
while
lying
close
in
the
Ravelins
,
Redoubts
,
and
along
the
Chemincovert
.
At
the
break
of
day
we
heard
the
Trumpets
Sound
from
all
parts
of
their
Camp
,
which
occasion'd
a
great
concourse
of
people
towards
the
Walls
of
the
City
,
and
was
looked
upon
by
some
as
a
forerunner
of
some
enterprize
:
But
all
this
noise
was
nothing
else
but
an
usual
Ceremony
amongst
the
Turks
,
when
the
Grand
Vizier
is
to
go
first
to
his
Quarters
before
a
besieged
Town
;
which
he
took
the
same
day
at
the
Palace
of
the
Empress
Dowager
,
called
La
Favorita
.
His
Camp
then
appeared
in
all
its
glory
,
extended
as
far
as
Nusdorps
.
The
Ca●riages
were
without
number
;
the
Cannon
amounted
to
several
Hundreds
of
all
sorts
:
Their
Tents
were
most
magnificent
,
to
the
number
of
Thirty
thousand
and
more
.
Their
first
attempt
was
upon
Leopolestadt
;
it
was
defended
by
a
Regiment
of
Dragoons
,
and
two
of
Foot
,
who
did
their
Duty
to
a
Miracle
.
The
Turks
were
thrice
beat
out
of
it
,
after
they
had
almost
master'd
it
by
their
great
numbers
.
Staremberg
well
knowing
that
Leopolestadt
being
an
open
place
,
could
not
hold
out
against
this
Power
,
and
desirous
to
manage
his
men
for
more
necessary
occasions
,
ordered
the
Officers
that
Commanded
there
,
to
destroy
as
much
as
they
could
thereof
,
by
firing
the
same
,
that
so
it
might
prove
useless
to
the
Turks
;
which
they
performed
,
notwithstanding
the
great
oppositions
of
the
Janizaries
,
of
whom
,
but
more
especially
of
the
Tartars
,
a
great
slaughter
was
made
on
that
occasion
.
The
Troops
then
that
had
defended
Leopolestadt
so
bravely
,
withdrew
towards
the
Bridge
,
but
were
followed
closely
by
the
Enemies
,
and
suffered
some
loss
,
because
they
could
not
easily
Face
about
;
but
herein
not
considerable
.
They
Retreated
then
into
the
City
,
carrying
along
with
them
about
Five
an
thirty
wounded
Officers
and
Soldiers
,
as
likewise
the
dead
Bodies
of
some
persons
of
Note
,
that
had
signalized
their
Courage
in
that
Service
.
Staremberg
took
a
view
of
these
Forces
at
their
return
,
praised
the
Officers
for
their
good
Behaviour
,
with
promise
in
time
and
place
,
to
move
for
a
proportionable
Reward
from
his
Emperial
Majesty
.
About
this
time
the
Count
Serini
,
having
Revolted
from
the
Emperor
,
and
joyned
himself
with
a
Body
of
Eight
thousand
Tartars
,
was
Attacked
by
General
Dunwalt
in
the
Woods
not
far
from
us
,
defeated
,
and
himself
taken
Prisoner
,
besides
a
great
number
of
Tarters
slain
on
the
spot
.
But
of
such
things
whereof
I
have
not
been
Eye
Witness
I
shall
say
the
less
;
I
shall
chiefly
concern
my self
in
this
short
and
plain
Narrative
,
communicating
what
I
have
either
seen
,
or
could
not
but
know
,
being
at
my
turn
an
Actor
in
most
of
these
our
most
important
exploits
.
Count
Staremberg
considering
the
importance
of
his
Trust
,
and
the
fatal
consequences
to
the
whole
Christian
World
(
should
Vienna
be
taken
by
the
Infidels
)
had
a
watchful
eye
on
all
sides
,
either
to
take
an
advantage
of
the
Enemy
,
or
surprise
them
,
which
he
did
often
,
as
well
as
render
unsuccessful
their
Attacks
.
By
this
time
the
Citizens
had
recovered
themselves
from
their
first
amazement
,
and
beginning
now
to
look
the
Enemies
in
the
Face
with
an
undaunted
Courage
,
conceived
some
hopes
of
a
good
success
:
But
nothing
incouraged
them
more
than
the
trust
they
had
in
their
Governor
the
Count
of
Staremberg
who
took
little
rest
by
Day
or
by
Night
,
and
gave
as
little
to
the
Enemies
.
They
first
began
the
Siege
,
without
keeping
the
ordinary
forms
,
as
not
knowing
yet
how
strong
our
Garison
was
.
And
in
this
method
,
to
the
number
of
Thirty
thousand
Horse
and
Foot
,
they
March'd
on
a
suddain
from
all
sides
,
towards
our
out-works
,
causing
the
Neighbouring
Valleys
,
and
Hills
,
to
rebound
with
their
shouts
.
Which
mistake
of
theirs
being
taken
notice
of
by
Staremberg
,
without
further
delay
,
he
Commanded
the
whole
Garison
within
the
Walls
to
be
in
a
readiness
,
the
rest
being
at
their
Post
without
to
receive
the
Enemy
;
which
they
did
with
great
success
,
by
the
incouragement
and
good
example
of
their
Officers
,
more
especially
of
their
Governor
.
For
the
Turks
were
every
where
repulsed
with
great
loss
,
which
made
them
somewhat
more
sober
,
and
less
daring
.
After
this
great
Action
,
which
happened
the
third
day
after
the
arrival
of
the
Ottoman
Forces
before
Vienna
,
Staremberg
caus'd
an
exact
account
to
be
taken
of
all
the
Provisions
that
were
in
the
Magazines
,
and
was
always
present
himself
at
their
distribution
among
the
Soldiers
,
as
well
as
Scholars
and
younger
Brothers
that
Mounted
the
Guard
.
An
Oath
likewise
was
by
him
Administred
to
them
,
to
defend
the
place
to
the
last
,
and
never
to
hearken
to
any
Proposals
from
the
Enemy
,
how
advantagious
soever
they
might
be
.
So
that
now
the
Siege
went
on
on
both
sides
according
to
the
usual
forms
,
the
Enemies
finding
it
otherwise
impossible
to
gain
the
City
;
after
the
advices
given
by
their
Spies
of
the
Strength
and
Resolution
of
the
Garison
and
Citizens
.
To
annoy
us
with
their
great
Artillary
,
which
was
chiefly
managed
by
Renegadoes
,
they
set
up
several
Batteries
,
which
gave
us
little
rest
either
by
day
or
night
,
though
they
had
little
other
effect
at
that
time
,
than
the
dismounting
of
two
or
three
pieces
of
Cannon
,
and
the
Killing
of
some
Centinels
.
The
Turks
made
three
considerable
Attacks
near
the
Scotembourg
Gate
and
the
Red
Tower
,
but
were
as
often
beat
off
,
with
the
loss
of
more
than
Six
thousand
men
slain
on
the
place
;
besides
Prisoners
,
among
whom
some
were
of
considerable
quallity
.
In
regard
this
Action
resulted
so
much
to
the
honour
of
our
Party
,
I
will
give
you
a
particular
account
thereof
.
The
Turks
having
with
their
Cannon
demolished
some
considerable
parts
of
the
Fortifications
towards
the
Scots
Gate
and
the
Red
Tower
,
did
the
day
before
prepare
for
a
general
Attack
on
that
side
,
Lying
quiet
for
the
space
of
Six
hours
,
in
which
time
they
drew
their
Cannon
and
Gabions
nearer
.
But
Staremberg
mistrusting
this
unexpected
calm
,
judg'd
aright
,
That
it
was
a
mark
of
some
great
actions
designed
by
the
Turks
:
And
therefore
Commanded
out
towards
that
side
One
thousand
six
hundred
Men
,
to
joyn
with
those
that
were
almost
at
handy-blows
with
the
Enemy
.
In
prosecution
whereof
fell
out
this
accident
that
gave
some
disturbance
to
the
Sally
out
:
Two
of
the
chief
Commanders
quarrelled
about
the
Post
,
each
of
them
pretending
to
the
precedency
,
and
the
greatest
Honour
,
with
the
greatest
danger
.
Staremberg
soon
informed
of
their
strife
,
came
out
himself
and
composed
the
difference
,
giving
on
the
side
of
Right
the
favour
of
his
Judgement
,
yet
not
without
a
sharp
reproof
to
them
both
for
such
unseasonable
disputes
,
the
example
whereof
would
be
of
a
dangerous
consequence
.
The
emulation
about
the
point
of
Honour
thus
terminated
,
this
little
Army
resolutely
went
on
against
the
Turks
,
who
,
after
Three
furious
Discharges
of
the
Artillery
,
came
on
most
fiercely
with
their
Swords
in
their
Hands
to
assault
the
Christians
;
who
had
orders
to
be
upon
their
Defence
only
,
as
being
far
inferiour
in
number
to
those
that
Attacked
them
.
During
the
shock
,
the
Turks
were
held
busy
on
all
the
other
sides
of
the
City
,
both
by
small
and
great
Shot
,
and
some
,
though
inconsiderable
Sallies
made
out
.
This
Attack
of
the
Turks
lasted
a
whole
hour
,
and
notwithstanding
they
were
forced
to
a
Retreat
,
they
came
on
again
with
fresh
Troops
,
the
Bassa
of
Mesopotamia
at
their
Head
,
but
were
worsted
both
times
,
with
the
loss
of
this
Bassa
,
which
they
say
,
was
mightily
regretted
by
the
Turks
,
as
being
a
Man
of
great
Conduct
and
Valour
:
But
the
Enemy
not
discouraged
,
as
yet
,
by
this
bad
success
,
returned
again
about
three
in
the
Afternoon
,
with
a
greater
number
than
before
,
continuing
the
Assault
twice
successively
.
Whereupon
a
new
supply
was
likewise
sent
out
by
the
Governour
,
who
thought
it
a
business
of
a
main
concern
,
that
we
should
defend
our
Posts
.
What
part
I
had
in
this
last
Action
I
shall
inform
you
;
I
was
that
Afternoon
Commanded
out
with
Count
Leslie
,
who
was
killed
in
that
Expedition
.
We
had
a
considerable
loss
in
the
beginning
of
this
last
Shock
,
by
the
temerity
of
some
overventuring
Officers
:
But
the
Turks
coming
on
us
somewhat
in
a
confusion
,
and
we
waiting
for
them
in
a
great
calm
,
our
Files
being
at
such
a
reasonable
distance
the
ground
woud
permit
,
and
in
good
Order
,
they
were
repulsed
again
,
with
the
loss
of
a
considerable
Body
of
Men
,
wherein
our
Soldiers
Firing
so
punctually
at
Command
,
in
short
time
we
got
the
better
of
them
,
and
forced
them
to
a
shameful
Retreat
.
In
this
Action
were
killed
more
than
Two
thousand
Men
;
and
in
the
whole
day
Four
thousand
more
;
whose
heaps
together
lay
about
the
same
place
where
they
fought
.
This
Mortality
being
taken
notice
of
by
the
Grand
Vizier
,
and
fearing
lest
the
stink
of
their
putrifying
Bodies
should
infect
the
rest
of
his
Army
,
he
demanded
a
Cessation
of
Arms
,
whilst
he
gave
Burial
to
his
Dead
;
But
the
Count
Staremberg's
return
was
,
That
he
had
no
need
of
a
Truce
,
his
Garison
being
all
very
well
,
and
under
no
obligation
to
gratify
him
therein
.
By
which
means
the
Dead
were
unburied
;
and
it
was
the
occasion
of
the
Camps
removal
from
that
side
a
little
farther
the
following
day
,
though
they
did
not
for
this
abandon
their
Attack
.
The
Count
Staremberg
lay
close
for
two
days
after
this
great
Action
,
to
give
some
rest
to
his
Men
,
and
take
new
measures
.
Neither
did
the
Enemy
attempt
any
thing
more
all
that
time
;
but
yet
was
not
idle
,
being
busy
working
like
Moles
,
both
with
their
Hands
and
Feet
,
under
the
Ground
.
The
first
and
only
effect
of
their
labour
at
this
time
,
was
the
Blowing
up
of
a
Captain
and
near
Fifty
Soldiers
,
whereof
some
were
only
transported
from
that
to
another
place
,
without
being
wounded
.
About
Noon
the
same
day
we
rendred
them
the
like
,
by
Springing
a
Mine
that
ruined
one
of
their
Batteries
which
had
been
the
most
of
all
troublesome
to
us
,
being
so
skilfully
managed
by
an
English
Renegado
.
This
done
.
a
Sally
out
against
the
Enemy
was
ordered
after
this
manner
:
The
Trnmpets
Sounded
,
the
Drums
,
&c.
Beat
at
the
Scots
Gate
,
and
a
considerable
Party
was
sent
out
to
draw
the
Enemy
to
that
side
,
whilst
by
another
Gate
Eight
hundred
Foot
were
Marching
in
good
Order
;
but
withal
,
keeping
a
profound
silence
,
till
such
time
as
they
came
near
the
Workers
in
the
Trenches
,
on
whom
they
fell
so
heartily
,
that
in
a
quarter
of
an
Hour
,
and
less
,
they
put
Four
hundred
and
more
to
the
Sword
;
but
being
discovered
by
a
strong
Party
of
Spahies
,
or
Turkish
Horse
,
they
were
forced
to
Retreat
in
some
disorder
,
but
with
a
small
loss
.
The
Grand
Vizier
in
the
mean
time
had
several
Ingineers
at
work
under
a
Ravaline
not
far
from
the
Lebel
Bastion
;
they
had
advanced
their
Trenches
towards
the
Ravaline
in
two
days
time
in
such
measure
,
that
they
had
made
themselves
a
passage
into
the
Ditch
;
which
the
Officer
that
Commanded
taking
notice
of
,
sends
instantly
an
Express
to
inform
the
Governor
of
the
imminent
danger
he
was
in
,
without
a
speedy
and
strong
supply
:
But
before
the
Express
came
back
to
give
an
answer
,
the
Enemy
had
Sprung
a
Mine
;
the
effect
whereof
,
was
the
overthrow
of
the
point
of
the
Ravaline
,
and
the
loss
of
about
Fifteen
Soldiers
and
a
Lieutenant
.
The
Turks
making
their
best
advantage
of
this
disorder
,
without
any
loss
of
time
,
came
on
furiously
with
their
Swords
in
their
Hands
,
they
were
at
first
repulsed
,
and
Retreated
in
great
confusion
,
carrying
along
with
them
the
Body
of
the
Officer
that
Commanded
in
this
Action
;
who
(
as
it
was
known
afterwards
)
was
Son
to
the
Bassa
Governor
under
the
Grand
Signior
of
Grand-Caire
.
The
Enemies
,
as
it
may
be
presumed
,
under
the
apprehension
of
this
accident
,
and
for
fear
our
number
in
this
interim
might
have
been
increased
,
would
make
no
further
attempt
against
the
Ravaline
:
But
their
design
in
Retreating
was
only
to
see
what
would
be
the
effect
of
another
Mine
they
were
to
Spring
near
the
entrance
of
the
Ravaline
,
with
intent
,
not
only
to
hinder
our
men
from
returning
into
the
City
,
but
to
put
a
stop
to
those
that
were
expected
to
our
assistance
:
Neither
were
they
deceived
in
their
expectations
;
for
the
Ravaline
was
intirely
overturn'd
into
the
Ditch
that
surrounded
it
,
where
most
of
those
that
had
escaped
the
fury
of
the
first
Attack
,
found
their
Burial
places
.
I
was
eye-witness
to
this
Action
from
a
Flanking
of
a
Bastion
wherein
I
was
on
Duty
;
I
judged
the
consequence
of
this
misadventure
could
not
but
prove
fatal
to
us
,
and
had
no
good
opinion
at
that
time
,
of
our
good
success
in
the
Siege
,
because
this
ground
gained
upon
us
might
facilitate
the
Enemies
taking
in
of
the
Counterscarp
,
and
consequently
of
the
Ditch
,
which
would
give
all
imaginable
conveniency
to
the
Turks
to
Undermine
,
and
Blow
up
our
Ramparts
and
Bastions
.
Staremberg
at
the
first
coming
of
the
Express
,
had
instantly
ordered
Five
hundred
choice
Men
,
under
the
Conduct
of
good
Officers
,
to
be
in
a
readiness
;
but
as
they
were
Drawing
up
,
near
the
Great
Church
,
the
sad
News
came
of
this
unhappy
Relation
:
The
consequence
of
which
Staremberg
however
seemed
not
to
value
,
prudently
keeping
a
cheerful
Countenance
,
as
if
he
had
feared
nothing
;
but
in
the
instant
Commanded
out
Seven
hundred
Men
more
:
They
lost
no
time
,
but
Marched
altogether
with
that
silence
that
was
usually
Commanded
on
such
occasions
,
making
such
dispatch
,
that
the
Enemy
had
not
got
as
yet
leisure
enough
to
lodge
themselves
on
the
Ravaline
,
but
were
forced
to
Face
about
upon
our
Men
,
without
any
great
advantage
from
the
Ground
whereon
they
stood
.
They
Fired
briskly
in
the
beginning
,
and
beat
us
back
,
with
a
small
loss
on
their
side
,
and
a
considerable
loss
on
ours
:
But
having
Rallied
again
,
we
entred
the
Ravaline
▪
notwithstanding
a
showre
of
Small
Shot
from
the
Turks
,
and
put
them
all
to
the
Sword
;
yet
all
this
was
not
enough
to
discourage
them
.
They
sprang
the
18th
of
August
another
Mine
under
the
same
Ravaline
,
and
entring
the
Breach
,
Attacked
those
that
defended
it
,
with
Twelve
hundred
chosen
Men
;
who
were
so
well
received
by
our
Soldiers
,
that
after
having
lost
near
Three
hundred
Janizaries
,
they
were
forced
to
quit
the
Breach
,
and
got
no
other
advantage
that
day
,
than
to
lodge
themselves
at
the
foot
of
the
Ravaline
.
The
next
day
about
Ten
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
,
Fifteen
hundred
fresh
Men
were
sent
to
Relieve
those
that
were
in
the
Ravaline
,
much
weakened
by
their
continual
Fatigue
,
having
been
near
Eight
and
fourty
hours
upon
hot
Service
:
Their
Order
imported
,
that
they
should
do
their
best
at
their
first
arrival
,
to
dislodge
the
Enemy
from
the
foot
of
the
Ravaline
;
which
they
performed
with
such
a
resolution
,
and
so
good
success
,
that
the
Turks
could
keep
their
Ground
no
longer
▪
but
Retreated
back
to
their
Trenches
,
after
having
lost
near
Five
hundred
and
Sixty
Men
upon
the
place
.
This
business
of
the
Ravaline
had
so
frighted
our
Citizens
,
that
some
of
them
began
to
murmur
,
and
to
say
,
That
Staremberg
would
sacrifice
them
all
to
the
fury
of
the
Turks
;
that
it
was
full
time
to
make
some
agreement
with
the
Enemy
;
that
if
he
deferred
it
too
long
,
they
should
have
no
Quarter
given
them
;
that
it
was
the
Emperors
interest
in
this
juncture
of
Affairs
(
since
better
could
not
be
hoped
for
)
to
consider
the
Garison
of
Vienna
as
able
to
do
good
service
to
the
Empire
,
and
save
it
from
the
Turkish
fury
,
provided
the
composition
were
in
time
.
These
dangerous
discourses
coming
to
the
knowledge
of
Staremberg
,
he
was
once
in
a
mind
to
punish
exemplaryly
such
as
could
be
known
to
have
spoken
so
undescreetly
,
or
rather
Seditiously
:
But
upon
second
thoughts
he
resolved
on
another
expedient
,
which
was
to
publish
an
Order
to
this
effect
,
That
if
any
Citizen
or
Officer
in
the
Garison
,
of
what
rank
or
quality
soever
he
was
,
should
talk
of
surrendring
the
City
,
or
making
any
sort
of
Composition
,
how
seemingly
advantagious
soever
,
with
the
Turks
,
he
should
instantly
be
declared
a
Rebel
,
and
punished
accordingly
.
Which
did
so
influence
the
Citizens
,
that
whatever
their
thoughts
were
,
they
kept
their
Tongues
within
bounds
;
and
being
incouraged
by
the
good
hopes
Staremberg
gave
them
of
relief
,
they
appeared
not
to
be
much
affriad
of
being
Stormed
by
the
Turks
,
who
,
the
Night
following
after
their
descent
into
the
Ditch
▪
had
made
a
great
Lodgement
there
,
which
they
might
do
with
the
less
difficulty
,
for
that
the
deepness
of
the
Ditch
did
secure
them
against
the
Great
and
Small
Shot
of
the
Besieged
.
Besides
that
,
the
Works
they
had
raised
were
of
a
prodigious
hight
,
and
like
Hills
round
the
Attack
of
the
Counterscarp
,
which
did
in
a
manner
cover
their
passage
into
the
Ditch
.
Staremberg
seeing
he
could
not
easily
make
attempts
on
the
Enemy
in
this
posture
guarded
,
Commanded
the
Cannon
to
be
pointed
against
these
Works
that
covered
the
Enemies
approach
.
Twenty
of
the
best
Cannoniers
were
called
,
and
ordered
to
do
their
best
endeavours
to
demolish
these
Mounts
and
Hills
that
did
so
much
prejudice
the
City
,
and
proved
so
infinitely
advantageous
to
the
Enemy
.
Our
Cannon
began
to
play
at
the
break
of
day
with
such
a
fury
,
that
before
Two
a
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
the
Hills
were
visibly
lessened
:
About
which
time
near
a
Q●intal
of
the
Enemies
Powder
took
Fire
,
and
destroyed
several
Carriages
and
Cannoniers
,
and
amongst
others
an
Italian
Renegado
,
much
esteemed
by
the
Turks
for
his
great
skill
in
the
Art
of
Gunnery
.
The
Thunder
of
the
Cannon
was
continued
with
a
like
success
till
Night
,
at
which
time
the
Hills
appeared
to
be
near
leveled
with
the
Ground
;
yet
Staremberg
thought
it
not
time
to
Attack
the
Enemy
till
the
next
Morning
.
Then
with
Two
thousand
chosen
Men
,
he
attaqued
them
with
all
imaginable
vigour
.
The
manner
was
thus
:
They
made
their
Sally
out
at
Two
different
Gates
,
with
a
design
to
meet
together
towards
that
part
where
the
Turks
had
made
their
great
Lodgement
in
the
Ditch
;
They
met
with
great
opposition
on
all
sides
;
but
nevertheless
overthrew
with
the
loss
of
some
Soldiers
and
Officers
,
all
that
stood
in
their
way
:
And
the
passage
of
the
Turks
into
the
Ditch
was
laid
open
by
our
Cannon
,
and
they
exposed
both
to
our
small
and
great
Shot
;
yet
after
an
hours
Ingagement
,
the
Imperialists
were
forced
to
Retreat
,
because
they
had
not
Pioneers
enough
to
ruine
the
Enemies
Works
.
At
the
Evening
a
Counsel
of
War
was
held
,
and
a
second
Attack
resolved
upon
;
there
went
out
about
a
Thousand
chosen
men
,
the
whole
Garison
being
in
a
ready
posture
upon
the
Bastions
,
along
the
Ramparts
,
and
in
the
great
Streets
,
and
publick
places
of
the
City
;
our
Cannon
in
the
mean
time
diverting
the
Enemy
on
all
sides
.
They
were
at
first
fiercely
beat
back
,
almost
into
the
City
,
by
the
Turks
,
the
narrowness
of
the
Ground
obliging
them
to
break
their
Files
,
whereby
they
could
not
make
a
considerable
Front
;
and
besides
,
were
Charged
in
the
Flank
by
a
considerable
number
of
Janizaries
lying
close
in
Ambuscade
;
so
that
this
enterprize
was
like
to
prove
very
unsuccessful
,
if
Staremberg
himself
had
not
rallyed
our
men
,
and
set
them
a
second
time
on
work
.
In
which
the
Enemy
pursuing
us
,
ingaged
in
the
same
narrow
passages
;
which
ours
observing
,
and
by
experience
taught
to
lay
hold
on
every
favourable
occasion
;
they
beat
the
Turks
back
again
to
their
Redoubts
and
Retrenchments
with
a
considerable
Slaughter
;
and
after
having
demolished
some
of
their
Works
,
Retreated
again
into
the
City
in
good
Order
,
being
followed
,
but
to
little
purpose
,
and
at
a
great
distance
,
by
a
considerable
number
of
Turks
.
Staremberg
judging
it
best
to
beat
the
Iron
whilst
it
was
hot
,
resolved
to
a
third
Attack
,
without
giving
respite
to
the
Enemy
,
or
to
his
Soldiers
,
who
were
more
than
ever
in
a
humour
to
Fight
.
It
was
a
while
doubted
of
whether
they
should
Sally
out
again
,
before
the
closing
of
the
Day
,
or
not
;
but
after
some
small
debate
about
this
matter
,
it
was
thought
more
expedient
to
make
this
third
Attack
about
midnight
,
or
betwixt
One
and
Two
a
Clock
in
the
morning
.
The
whole
Garison
then
,
and
the
Citizens
were
Commanded
to
be
in
readiness
,
and
the
general
Officers
went
that
Night
up
and
down
giving
all
necessary
Orders
.
It
was
ordered
that
the
Companies
that
had
been
already
in
Action
,
should
take
some
refreshment
,
and
keep
the
Bastions
,
whilst
Eight
hundred
fresh
men
should
Sally
out
,
with
more
than
Eight
hundred
Pioniers
,
to
the
end
they
might
ruine
the
Enemies
Works
raised
against
the
City
.
They
began
their
March
in
silence
,
between
Eleven
and
Twelve
a
Clock
at
Night
;
Staremberg
remembring
them
now
and
then
of
their
Duty
as
they
passed
,
and
promising
large
recompences
to
such
as
should
distinguish
themselves
most
signally
in
the
performance
of
their
Duty
.
They
appeared
all
to
be
of
a
very
chearful
countenance
,
and
resolved
either
to
dye
or
vanquish
.
They
took
leave
of
one
another
as
they
went
by
,
and
bid
a
last
farewel
to
their
friends
,
embracing
and
kissing
such
as
came
near
them
;
which
Staremberg
expresly
discountenanced
,
as
a
thing
not
before
this
instant
practised
in
this
Garison
,
and
seeming
an
untimely
sort
of
tenderness
,
which
might
take
off
too
much
of
the
edge
of
a
Marshal
Courage
.
There
was
a
great
number
of
Torches
lighted
at
several
Gates
,
designedly
to
amuse
the
Enemy
,
least
they
should
know
what
way
our
men
intended
;
but
they
were
on
a
suddain
freed
of
this
doubt
,
by
a
showre
of
Small
Shot
,
that
came
frome
whence
they
least
expected
it
.
This
entertainment
in
an
inftant
put
the
whole
Turkish
Army
in
a
motion
.
The
resistance
in
the
begining
of
the
Attack
was
such
,
that
our
first
Files
were
twice
broken
by
their
Small
Shot
;
but
in
an
instant
Rallied
,
Firing
again
so
opportunely
,
that
the
Enemies
were
,
at
their
turn
,
put
into
confusion
.
Which
being
observed
by
our
Officers
,
they
gave
them
not
time
to
Rally
,
but
followed
them
close
,
and
cut
in
pieces
all
those
that
stood
their
ground
,
which
some
Companies
of
Janizaries
did
with
all
imaginable
obstinacy
,
till
they
were
broken
by
the
Flanks
and
totally
routed
.
The
mean
while
the
Pioneers
were
not
idle
,
they
ruined
all
the
Enemies
Works
,
burned
their
Gabions
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
their
Gallery
.
But
all
was
not
as
yet
done
,
the
Retreat
was
not
very
easie
,
a
great
party
of
Turkish
Horse
and
Foot
advanced
withal
diligence
to
stop
our
passage
into
the
City
;
which
undoubtedly
they
had
performed
,
if
Staremberg
,
who
had
still
a
watchful
eye
upon
all
contingencies
,
had
not
prevented
their
design
,
by
Charging
them
unexpectedly
with
Fifteen
hundred
choice
Foot
,
which
forced
them
to
Retreat
,
and
opened
to
us
a
free
passage
into
the
City
,
to
the
great
satisfaction
of
the
Governor
,
and
Incouragement
of
the
whole
Garison
.
The
Enemy
resolving
on
a
revenge
,
gave
us
a
general
assault
the
Twenty
first
of
August
in
the
morning
,
of
which
take
this
short
and
true
account
:
Some
Janizaries
that
were
taken
Prisoners
,
inform'd
Count
Staremberg
,
that
it
was
generally
reported
in
the
that
the
Grand
Vizier
had
resolved
to
Attack
the
City
in
a
more
furious
manner
than
he
had
done
hitherto
;
and
that
for
that
purpose
great
preparations
were
making
;
so
that
he
hoped
either
to
force
us
by
Storm
,
or
compel
us
to
surrender
upon
thoughts
how
little
we
were
able
to
stand
out
after
this
general
Assault
.
They
further
added
,
that
the
Turks
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
Siege
,
had
lost
more
than
Twenty
thousand
of
their
best
men
;
and
that
it
would
never
have
been
undertaken
,
if
the
Grand
Vizier
had
thought
to
have
met
with
so
v●gorous
a
resistance
.
They
said
likewise
,
that
he
was
informed
the
City
was
destitute
of
all
necessary
provisions
,
at
least
of
many
things
requisite
for
a
considerable
or
long
defence
;
that
the
Turks
were
now
beginning
to
mistrust
their
good
fortune
,
and
somewhat
to
dispond
of
a
good
success
in
this
Siege
;
because
that
it
began
to
be
generally
reported
,
that
the
King
of
Poland
was
upon
his
March
at
the
head
of
a
strong
Army
,
accompanied
by
his
Son
;
and
that
the
Auxiliary
Troops
were
coming
a-pace
to
the
King
of
Lorrain
,
(
for
so
they
called
him
)
not
knowing
what
distinction
we
put
between
a
King
and
a
Soveraign
Prince
.
That
nevertheless
the
Grand
Vizier
was
resolv'd
to
lose
his
Life
before
Vienna
rather
than
Raise
the
Siege
;
and
that
trusting
to
the
Number
and
Courage
of
his
Army
,
consisting
of
the
best
Officers
,
and
stoutest
Soldiers
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
,
he
would
undoubtedly
venture
a
Battel
against
the
whole
Christian
Forces
united
together
.
Tho'
all
this
was
reflected
on
by
Staremberg
,
Capeliers
,
and
other
Officers
of
the
Garison
,
yet
their
main
concern
in
the
present
juncture
of
Affairs
,
was
to
inquire
of
the
true
time
and
manner
of
the
formentioned
Assault
;
whereof
they
could
give
no
further
account
,
save
only
,
that
if
it
succeeded
not
,
the
Turks
would
be
extreamly
discourag'd
,
and
would
perhaps
raise
the
Siege
by
the
Grand
Siegnicr's
Command
,
who
,
they
said
,
had
not
much
approv'd
of
this
enterprize
,
inclining
more
to
sweep
all
away
before
him
,
than
to
Attack
the
Imperial
Seat
,
and
leave
behind
the
Island
of
Schutz
,
Raab
,
Gomorra
and
Presburg
.
The
Prisoners
dismissed
,
a
Counsel
of
War
was
held
;
whereof
,
as
likewise
of
what
they
were
informed
,
a
short
account
was
sent
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
by
a
Fisherman
that
Swam
the
River
.
The
21st
of
August
,
all
such
as
were
able
to
carry
Arms
in
the
City
were
Commanded
to
draw
to
their
Colours
,
in
the
usual
places
,
whence
,
after
they
had
been
provided
with
Match
,
Powder
,
and
other
necessaries
,
they
were
ordered
to
retire
to
their
respective
stations
till
further
Orders
.
About
midnight
a
hot
Alarm
was
given
us
by
the
Enemies
,
who
sprang
two
Mines
not
far
from
one
another
under
the
Lebel
Bastion
;
but
had
little
or
no
effect
,
because
they
were
disappointed
by
our
Countermines
.
Another
Mine
they
were
about
to
Spring
,
but
were
not
time
enough
,
because
they
were
prevented
by
some
of
our
Subterranean
Works
,
who
seising
upon
their
Miners
under
ground
,
brought
them
forth
Prisoners
,
and
took
away
the
Powder
,
which
was
already
laid
together
with
the
Match
not
as
yet
kindled
.
This
petty
success
gave
us
some
hopes
of
a
greater
,
which
happened
in
the
following
manner
:
We
observed
a
general
motion
in
every
part
of
the
Enemies
Camp
,
which
some
looked
upon
as
a
disposition
to
Retreat
,
but
in
reallity
was
nothing
else
,
but
the
Marching
of
several
Detachments
,
making
up
together
a
considerable
Body
,
in
order
to
give
the
lately
mentioned
general
Assault
;
which
was
preceeded
both
by
their
great
and
small
Shot
,
whereever
they
could
discover
us
.
We
answered
them
with
the
same
Musick
,
but
with
a
far
greater
loss
on
their
side
than
ours
,
as
having
the
advantage
of
the
scituation
,
and
both
Cannoniers
and
Marksmen
nothing
inferior
,
if
not
better
than
theirs
.
This
sport
,
which
was
but
a
preamble
to
some
greater
attempt
,
lasted
above
two
hours
:
But
then
on
a
suddain
the
Enemy
Marched
on
all
sides
towards
the
Ditch
,
so
thick
,
and
in
such
a
crowd
,
that
we
had
some
reason
to
fear
our
being
overpowered
by
the
number
:
But
we
fired
our
Cannon
from
the
Wings
of
the
Bastions
,
and
other
parts
so
often
,
that
we
put
them
now
and
then
to
a
stand
,
till
they
had
either
withdrawn
,
or
marched
over
the
huge
heaps
of
the
dead
.
In
the
mean
while
our
Forces
in
the
Out-works
were
not
idle
,
and
resisted
the
Enemy
every
where
,
without
yielding
one
foot
of
ground
,
except
in
some
parts
where
the
number
was
two
unequal
.
But
Staremberg
with
the
rest
of
the
Garison
Sallied
out
,
and
gave
the
Enemy
on
all
sides
a
general
overthrow
;
who
,
notwithstanding
their
great
loss
,
and
our
obstinate
resistance
,
had
already
beaten
down
with
their
great
Cannon
,
the
Scots-gate
,
and
rendred
themselves
Masters
thereof
,
with
their
Swords
in
their
Hands
;
which
put
the
whole
City
for
a
while
in
a
great
consternation
:
But
Staremberg's
undaunted
Courage
,
and
chearful
Countinance
,
inspir'd
the
whole
Garison
with
a
new
vigour
.
He
Retreated
back
on
a
suddain
to
the
City
,
and
although
wounded
in
the
Shoulder
with
an
Arrow
,
took
no
rest
,
till
he
had
repossested
himself
of
the
Scots-gate
,
which
he
did
before
the
Turks
had
made
any
considerable
Lodgement
.
He
Attacked
them
with
such
a
fury
,
but
withal
,
such
Order
,
that
notwithstanding
their
vigorous
resistance
,
they
were
all
cut
off
in
less
than
half
an
hour
.
Which
Action
applauded
to
by
the
Shouts
of
the
Garison
,
Beating
of
Drums
,
Timbals
,
and
Sounding
of
Trumpets
,
was
followed
by
a
general
Retreat
of
the
Turkish
Forces
,
without
having
got
other
advantage
in
this
hot
dispute
,
than
making
an
inconsiderable
Lodgement
at
the
foot
of
a
Bastion
,
whence
the
next
day
,
by
an
unexpected
Sally
out
from
the
City
,
they
were
dislodg'd
.
The
loss
of
the
Turks
in
this
Attack
was
little
less
than
Six
or
Seven
thousand
Men
;
on
our
side
we
had
near
Fifteen
hundred
killed
or
unserviceable
;
amongst
whom
were
several
considerable
Officers
slain
on
the
place
.
This
Action
discouraged
infinitely
the
Grand
Vizier
,
who
was
inraged
at
the
great
loss
,
and
did
begin
to
manage
his
Men
with
more
discretion
against
a
better
occasion
.
He
was
three
or
four
days
,
though
not
idle
,
yet
not
very
busie
,
his
Trenches
not
going
on
with
the
wonted
diligence
.
About
this
time
we
got
News
which
was
publickly
Read
in
the
hearing
of
a
part
of
the
Garison
,
to
the
great
rejoycing
thereof
;
and
so
much
the
more
surprizing
,
in
regard
so
little
expected
.
It
was
told
us
then
,
that
the
Grand
Vizier
having
sent
off
a
Body
of
15000
Turks
and
Tartars
to
surprise
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
marching
in
order
to
his
joyning
with
the
King
of
Poland
,
that
this
Duke
had
faced
about
,
and
given
them
Battel
with
so
good
success
,
that
they
were
intirely
overthrown
,
few
of
them
escaping
Death
either
by
the
Sword
or
the
Water
.
This
Victory
inspired
us
all
with
a
new
vigour
,
and
put
us
in
great
hopes
of
a
greater
Victory
.
In
the
mean
time
we
were
still
hand
to
hand
contending
with
the
Enemy
,
who
did
continue
to
molest
us
with
sudden
small
Attacks
;
which
I
so
term
,
as
no●
considerable
in
comparison
of
that
I
have
already
spoken
of
.
This
City
was
about
this
time
generally
afflicted
by
an
Epidemical
distemper
,
a
Dyssentery
,
or
Bloody
Flux
,
which
carried
off
sometimes
Threescore
or
more
in
one
day
.
The
Governour
himself
was
not
free
of
it
,
though
he
never
kept
within
doors
:
and
when
he
was
so
weak
that
he
could
not
walk
or
ride
,
he
caus'd
himself
to
be
carried
whither
't
was
requisite
for
him
to
be
.
The
Rumour
was
a
while
in
the
Turkish
Army
,
that
he
was
dead
;
which
caus'd
such
an
universal
Joy
amongst
the
Turks
,
that
they
made
upon
this
account
Bonfires
,
hoping
that
now
the
City
would
be
soon
yielded
up
.
But
their
Joy
was
but
short
;
for
they
were
inform'd
d
the
day
following
,
by
a
person
they
had
taken
Prisoner
from
our
Garison
,
of
the
contrary
,
and
that
he
was
resolv'd
to
defend
the
same
to
the
utmost
,
and
had
as
yet
a
Garison
strong
enough
to
resist
several
Weeks
,
or
at
least
till
the
arrival
of
the
Christian
Forces
for
the
relief
of
the
City
.
We
were
informed
on
the
other
side
by
fome
Janizaries
taken
Prisoners
,
that
the
Turkish
Army
was
beginning
to
suffer
much
for
want
of
necessary
Provisions
,
which
were
sold
at
very
high
rates
in
their
Camp
;
that
their
greatest
want
was
that
of
Forrage
,
the
adjacent
Country
being
quite
desolated
;
that
the
dead
Horses
did
infect
their
whole
Army
;
that
the
Bloody
Flux
had
already
almost
ruin'd
,
or
at
least
much
weaken'd
some
quarters
of
the
Army
;
that
the
daily
loss
,
what
by
the
Sword
,
and
what
by
various
Distempers
,
was
esteemed
to
amount
to
more
than
a
thousand
Men
;
that
the
Grand
Vizier
was
resolv'd
between
the
29th
of
August
,
and
the
2d
of
September
,
to
give
so
many
and
so
furious
Assaults
to
Vienna
,
that
he
doubted
not
but
that
he
should
take
it
by
Storm
before
the
arrival
of
the
Auxiliary-Troops
,
and
the
junction
of
all
the
Christian
Forces
.
Staremberg
after
he
had
given
an
Account
hereof
,
and
of
the
Condition
of
the
City
,
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
he
ordered
all
the
Citizens
,
and
part
of
the
Garison
,
to
lend
their
helping
hands
to
the
retrenchments
he
was
a
making
behind
the
Scots
Gate
,
the
Lebel
Bastion
,
and
other
the
most
important
pieces
of
Fortification
;
resolving
to
dispute
every
foot
of
ground
with
the
Enemy
,
from
whom
he
expected
no
Quarter
.
And
in
case
he
had
been
overpower'd
by
their
Number
,
all
was
in
a
readiness
for
the
blowing
up
of
the
Bastions
,
that
nothing
might
remain
after
such
a
long
Siege
,
but
an
open
Village
;
and
then
to
cut
his
way
thorow
the
midst
of
the
Enemies
,
with
the
remainder
of
his
Garison
.
The
29th
we
perceived
the
Turkish
Forces
drawing
up
in
Battalia
round
the
City
,
and
detachments
going
off
every
moment
towards
the
Ditch
.
Whence
we
concluded
they
were
resolv'd
to
render
themselves
Masters
thereof
.
A
thousand
of
our
men
were
lodg'd
in
the
Ditch
,
who
got
instantly
a
supply
of
seven
hundred
more
,
which
was
all
we
could
well
spare
;
but
with
this
order
,
that
after
a
vigorous
resistance
,
they
should
retreat
into
the
City
,
and
abandon
the
Ditch
to
the
Enemy
,
when
they
could
no
longer
defend
the
same
,
their
number
being
so
much
impaired
.
About
ten
a
clock
in
the
morning
,
the
Turks
came
fiercely
on
with
their
ordinary
shoots
and
halloo's
,
but
were
put
a
while
to
a
stand
,
and
somewhat
in
confusion
,
by
our
great
and
small
shot
.
They
went
on
notwithstanding
their
great
loss
,
and
were
received
vigorously
by
that
part
of
our
Garison
that
was
to
engate
them
:
But
our
men
according
to
their
Orders
by
little
and
little
giving
ground
,
retreated
orderly
into
the
City
,
where
they
were
instantly
divided
,
and
sent
to
the
Bastions
and
Rampart
;
for
them
onely
now
we
had
to
defend
,
the
Enemy
being
Master
of
all
our
Out-works
.
Yet
Staremberg
having
observ'd
,
that
the
lodgments
the
Turks
had
made
in
the
Ditch
were
but
slight
,
and
not
well
Guarded
,
sallied
out
with
a
part
of
his
Garison
,
and
cleared
the
Ditch
of
them
on
one
part
of
the
City
.
After
his
retreat
,
he
was
informed
by
an
Italian
Renagado
,
who
had
sled
to
us
from
the
Turks
,
that
there
was
a
Mine
ready
to
be
sprung
under
the
Lebel
Bastion
;
whereupon
he
commanded
three
Companies
,
that
were
upon
Duty
there
,
to
retire
;
and
immediatly
after
their
retreat
,
the
Mine
overturned
the
whole
Face
and
Left-Wing
of
the
Bastion
into
the
Ditch
:
which
good
success
incourag'd
the
Enemies
to
try
if
they
could
make
a
Lodgment
upon
it
.
But
they
were
twice
repulsed
with
great
loss
,
occasioned
by
our
perpetual
firing
from
behind
our
retrenchment
.
Yet
at
length
they
prevailed
,
and
made
a
considerable
Lodgment
in
the
mid'st
of
the
Bastion
.
We
were
never
in
a
greater
Distress
than
in
this
Conjuncture
,
and
began
to
look
upon
our selves
as
lost
men
;
though
fully
resolved
to
spend
the
last
drop
of
our
Blood
,
rather
than
surrender
.
Staremberg
thinking
it
not
secure
to
give
the
Enemies
leisure
to
Fortify
themselves
upon
this
Bastion
,
upon
which
they
had
already
some
great
pieces
of
Ordnance
mounted
,
ready
to
play
upon
the
City
,
and
those
places
especially
where
we
were
accustomed
to
draw
up
our
men
in
;
commanded
1800
chosen
Souldiers
to
attack
the
Turks
with
their
Swords
in
their
hands
,
followed
by
a
hundred
Pioniers
,
to
ruine
immediately
,
if
the
enterprise
succeeded
,
their
Lodgment
.
They
entred
the
Gorge
(
or
Neck
)
of
the
Bastion
,
notwithstanding
the
Enemies
resistance
;
and
after
a
rude
Combat
of
about
a
quarter
of
an
hour
,
they
beat
them
off
with
the
slaughter
of
about
two
hundred
Janizaries
,
and
a
Bassa
that
commanded
them
.
Our
men
kept
their
ground
,
and
did
whatever
cou'd
be
expected
from
experienced
Souldiers
,
having
clear'd
more
than
once
with
their
small
Shot
that
part
of
the
Ditch
they
could
discover
from
the
left
Wing
of
the
Bastion
;
and
covering
themselves
in
the
breach
,
made
a
new
retrenchment
;
which
so
discourag'd
the
Turks
,
that
they
never
attempted
again
the
conquest
of
the
Bastion
●●
well
knowing
that
we
were
in
a
readiness
to
oppose
them
whenever
they
should
appear
on
the
breach
.
Their
Attacks
were
not
now
so
open
as
before
,
but
more
dangerous
,
because
under
ground
,
and
hidden
;
they
were
busie
Mining
every
where
:
And
on
our
side
likewise
,
we
were
not
idle
,
but
doing
our
utmost
endeavours
,
either
to
find
their
Mines
,
or
give
them
Air
by
our
Countermines
.
Wherein
we
had
often
greater
success
than
we
expected
,
or
the
Enemies
designed
.
They
had
already
undermined
not
onely
the
Bastion
of
the
Court
,
but
were
heard
working
under
the
Emperours
Palace
:
which
so
affrighted
our
Enginiers
,
that
surpised
to
hear
the
Enemies
beneath
them
,
they
retreated
instantly
out
of
the
Mines
,
for
fear
of
being
blown
up
.
Herein
Staremberg
was
forced
to
make
use
partly
of
his
Authority
,
partly
fair
words
and
large
promises
,
to
ingage
them
to
do
what
lay
in
their
power
to
discover
the
Enemies
Mines
.
Thus
incourag'd
,
they
set
to
work
again
,
and
taking
deeper
measures
than
they
had
done
at
first
,
met
happily
with
the
Turkish
Miners
,
killed
some
of
'em
,
and
brought
the
rest
up
Prisoners
,
taking
out
of
their
Mines
several
Quintals
(
or
hundreds
)
of
Powder
.
This
was
a
most
signal
service
;
and
I
may
confidently
say
,
the
happy
discovery
of
this
Mine
,
saved
this
City
from
being
taken
by
the
Turks
,
who
were
expecting
the
event
thereof
;
and
so
to
fall
in
upon
us
on
all
sides
,
resolv'd
,
as
it
was
credibly
reported
,
to
have
made
a
general
onset
with
their
whole
Infantry
:
and
undoubtedly
they
had
succeeded
;
for
we
were
beginning
to
want
all
necessary's
.
Our
Grenades
,
which
do
great
execution
on
such
occasions
,
were
all
spent
;
our
Garison
was
much
diminish'd
,
consisting
now
but
of
six
thousand
Men
;
the
Victuals
were
become
scarce
,
and
the
Bloody-Flux
was
become
almost
Universal
.
But
the
news
of
the
Arrival
and
junction
of
the
King
of
Poland
,
the
Auxiliary
Troops
,
and
the
Imperial
Army
at
Crembs
,
inspir'd
us
all
with
a
new
Life
and
Vigour
,
and
we
doubted
not
now
any
more
of
defending
our selves
at
least
till
such
time
as
the
Christians
Army
came
to
our
relief
,
unless
some
unexpected
accident
should
happen
;
which
we
had
always
reason
to
be
somewhat
affraid
of
,
because
of
the
Enemies
great
skill
in
Mining
.
The
3d
4th
and
8th
of
September
they
Attack't
us
again
most
desperately
,
but
both
to
their
great
loss
,
and
ours
.
They
had
once
Arbored
the
Crescent
upon
the
Bastions
against
the
Grand
Viziers
Quarters
,
and
had
in
all
likelihood
put
us
all
to
the
Sword
,
if
Staremberg
,
who
was
always
in
Action
,
had
not
run
thither
,
followed
by
considerable
Detachments
of
all
our
Forces
.
The
Enemies
were
scarce
able
to
abide
his
first
Charge
,
but
were
at
the
second
intirely
routed
,
and
most
of
'em
put
to
the
Sword
,
or
thrown
down
headlong
into
the
Ditch
.
This
Victory
weakned
very
much
our
Garison
,
so
that
Staremberg
judg'd
it
now
full
time
to
give
the
Signs
agreed
upon
betwixt
him
and
the
Duke
of
Lorain
,
of
his
being
reduced
to
the
last
extremity
.
Which
accordingly
was
done
,
after
this
manner
:
The
11th
of
September
between
eleven
and
twelve
at
night
,
with
a
strong
Guard
he
went
round
the
City
,
and
gave
his
Orders
every
where
,
with
a
special
.
Command
to
the
Cannoniers
to
make
all
the
Noise
they
could
with
their
Cannon
,
Trumpets
in
the
mean
time
Sounding
,
the
Drums
and
Timbalds
beating
.
But
that
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
might
better
know
what
he
meant
,
he
caused
all
Night-Fusees
,
and
divers
sorts
of
Fireworks
,
to
be
cast
up
into
the
Air
,
which
was
the
main
sign
of
his
utmost
distress
agreed
upon
between
him
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
.
The
Enemy
was
somewhat
perplex'd
at
our
extraordinary
mirth
,
but
could
not
well
judge
what
could
be
the
real
occasion
thereof
,
save
onely
that
they
could
not
but
know
that
we
were
expecting
every
moment
the
arrival
of
the
Christian
Army
,
consisting
of
near
80000
Horse
and
Foot
:
neither
was
our
expectation
in
vain
;
for
General
Dunwalt
had
already
possessed
himself
of
an
important
passage
in
the
Forest
of
Vienna
,
to
facilitate
the
March
of
the
Christians
Army
towards
the
Turkish
Camp
.
The
King
of
Poland
,
the
Duke
of
Lorain
,
and
the
whole
Christian
Forces
,
came
within
sight
of
the
Turks
the
12th
of
September
,
about
nine
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
.
Our
Governour
instantly
commanded
all
such
as
were
capable
of
service
to
be
in
a
readiness
.
The
Grand
Vizier
seem'd
resolved
to
stand
his
ground
,
and
send
out
a
great
Body
of
men
to
observe
the
Countenance
of
the
Christian
Army
;
whose
advanc'd
ground
was
Attack'd
,
and
put
to
flight
by
Colonel
Heusler
.
The
Christian
Army
marching
close
,
advanc'd
in
good
order
towards
the
Turkish
Camp
:
The
King
of
Poland
was
at
the
head
of
his
own
Army
,
and
upon
level
ground
against
the
Grand
Viziers
Quarters
,
upon
which
he
fell
heavily
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
and
the
other
German
Gentlemen
,
omitted
that
day
no
part
of
their
Duty
;
having
behaved
themselves
with
all
imaginable
Conduct
and
Valour
.
After
a
Vigorous
but
short
resistance
,
the
Christians
enter'd
on
all
sides
the
Turkish
Camp
,
where
they
found
the
Spahi's
and
Janizaries
drawn
up
in
several
Bodies
.
The
Grand
Vizier
in
this
dangerous
position
of
Affairs
,
took
a
sudden
and
Generous
resolution
,
which
,
if
successful
,
had
proved
fatal
to
us
first
,
and
then
to
the
Christian
Army
.
He
caused
two
Mines
to
be
sprung
under
the
Ramparts
of
the
City
,
not
far
from
the
Scots
Gate
,
which
made
a
breach
large
enough
for
thirtie
men
to
march
in
a
front
;
though
not
without
incumbrance
,
because
the
ground
was
not
much
levelled
,
though
overturn'd
.
Staremberg
caused
without
delay
ten
great
Guns
to
be
set
upon
the
breach
,
loaden
with
Musquet
-
balls
,
broken
Horseshoo's
,
and
such-like
things
.
We
wonder'd
at
first
at
this
attempt
of
the
Turks
,
in
presence
of
the
Christian
Army
;
and
whilst
they
were
very
uncertain
of
Victory
.
But
the
Grand
Vizier's
design
was
,
in
case
he
should
take
the
City
by
Storm
,
which
he
doubted
not
but
he
could
,
having
the
advantage
of
such
a
great
breach
,
to
draw
instantly
within
the
Walls
of
the
City
,
and
under
the
Cannon
thereof
,
his
Baggage
,
Cannon
,
Tents
,
and
the
whole
Train
of
his
Army
,
that
so
it
should
be
his
Choice
to
venture
or
not
venture
a
Battel
as
he
thought
fittest
.
Our
Governour
was
extreamly
concern'd
at
this
unexpected
accident
;
for
he
was
preparing
for
a
general
sallie
out
against
those
that
kept
the
Trenches
,
and
had
lodg'd
themselves
every
where
in
the
Ditch
;
but
was
now
forc'd
to
expose
his
best
men
against
an
infinite
number
of
Turks
,
crowding
in
at
the
breach
with
all
imaginable
bravery
.
The
ground
was
disputed
on
each
side
for
half
an
hour
,
with
an
inconceivable
obstinacy
,
both
parties
being
equally
incouraged
by
certain
hopes
of
the
Victory
.
But
at
length
the
Turks
were
prevail'd
upon
,
and
repulsed
with
a
great
loss
of
their
best
men
.
They
were
once
more
returning
to
the
breach
,
but
the
Cannon
which
had
done
us
still
good
service
,
laid
their
fury
,
and
broke
them
quite
;
so
that
they
retreated
back
again
to
their
Trenches
,
there
to
expect
new
orders
from
the
Grand
Vizier
,
and
the
event
of
the
general
Battel
.
In
the
mean
time
,
Staremberg
perceiving
that
the
Turks
began
to
yield
their
ground
to
the
Christians
,
sallied
out
,
as
he
had
first
resolv'd
,
against
those
that
were
left
to
keep
the
Trenches
,
especially
over
against
the
wide
breach
,
that
had
given
occasion
to
this
great
and
last
Attack
.
After
a
vigorous
resistance
,
he
cut
in
pieces
more
than
Four
thousand
Janizaries
,
whilst
on
the
other
side
,
the
King
of
Poland
,
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
Prince
Waldeck
,
and
other
German
Princes
,
were
putting
to
flight
and
to
the
Sword
the
Turkish
Horse
and
Infantry
;
which
being
taken
notice
of
by
our
Citizens
and
Souldiers
,
they
could
scarce
be
holden
with
in
the
Gates
from
pursuing
the
Enemy
.
The
whole
Christian
Army
now
being
near
forty
eight
hours
in
Action
,
from
the
beginning
of
its
March
,
could
not
pursue
the
Enemy
,
but
stood
in
battel-array
all
that
night
,
and
express
Order
being
issued
out
from
the
Generals
,
That
no
man
under
pain
of
Death
should
quit
his
Rank
to
Plunder
,
without
an
express
Command
from
the
High
Officers
,
lest
the
Enemy
,
as
has
often
happened
,
should
sallie
on
a
sudden
,
and
get
an
easie
Victory
over
an
Army
put
into
disorder
by
the
libertic
of
Plundering
,
which
was
onely
granted
to
the
Christian
Troops
the
next
day
at
twelve
a
clock
.
The
Booty
that
private
Souldiers
and
several
Officers
made
,
of
all
things
that
either
men
have
need
of
in
long
Journies
,
or
Armies
in
great
enterprizes
,
was
of
an
inesteemable
Value
:
The
Quintals
of
Powder
,
Lead
,
Oyls
,
Match
,
&c.
were
in
a
greater
number
than
had
ever
been
seen
in
any
Turkish
Army
:
They
left
behind
them
Four
hundred
pieces
Cannon
small
and
great
,
Bullets
and
Granado's
more
than
Forty
thousand
,
Thirty
thousand
Tents
or
more
;
with
all
other
Necessaries
belonging
to
a
great
Army
.
The
Turkish
Enginiers
being
under
ground
,
knew
nothing
as
yet
of
the
raising
of
the
Siege
;
and
having
compleated
some
new
Mines
,
came
to
acquaint
,
as
they
were
wont
,
the
Grand
Vizier
with
what
they
had
done
,
and
receive
his
Orders
,
as
to
the
fittest
time
of
springing
their
Mines
:
they
were
at
first
overjoy'd
,
thinking
the
Turks
,
whom
they
saw
no
more
,
had
possessed
themselves
of
the
City
:
but
being
instantly
made
sensible
of
their
Mistake
,
they
beg'd
on
their
knees
quarter
from
the
Germans
,
who
told
them
they
must
first
discover
their
Mines
,
and
carry
out
the
Powder
they
had
put
in
them
,
and
then
they
should
know
their
Doom
;
which
done
,
they
were
put
to
the
Sword
:
But
before
they
died
,
exact
inquiry
was
made
concerning
the
Chief
Enginiers
of
the
Turkish
Army
;
they
answered
that
they
were
the
men
,
and
the
chief
Masters
in
the
Art
of
Mining
among
the
Turks
;
which
some
hearing
,
they
were
of
opinion
they
should
have
their
lives
,
being
men
of
Parts
,
and
capable
to
render
good
Service
to
the
Emperour
.
But
't
is
too
well
known
,
that
the
Turks
seldom
prove
sincere
Converts
to
the
Christian
Religion
;
and
such
men
would
undoubtedly
leave
us
,
if
they
were
spared
,
to
the
great
damage
of
the
Christians
,
to
whom
they
might
prove
exceedingly
prejudicial
on
the
like
occasion
.
This
Opinion
prevailing
,
they
were
instantly
cut
off
,
to
the
number
of
Twenty
three
,
whereof
Five
were
Renegado's
,
and
the
rest
Native
Turks
.
Greater
severity
hapned
to
the
sick
the
Enemy
had
left
in
the
Camp
,
who
were
about
Three
thousand
,
for
the
most
part
afflicted
with
a
Bloody
Flux
,
contracted
by
their
ill
Dyet
,
more
especially
by
eating
of
Horse-flesh
,
which
being
of
a
very
uncommon
digestion
,
caused
an
ill
habit
,
which
immediately
turn'd
to
a
White
Flux
with
Gripes
,
and
soon
after
degenerated
into
a
Dyssenterie
,
or
Bloody
Flux
.
Of
these
miserable
Wretches
the
Souldiers
,
without
expecting
any
further
order
from
Staremberg
,
were
resolved
to
make
a
Sacrifice
to
the
Flame
,
and
for
the
purification
of
the
Air
(
denying
them
the
Honour
of
Dying
by
their
Swords
)
which
on
them
all
they
most
cruelly
performed
;
though
not
without
decrying
,
and
for
which
some
of
the
Ringleaders
were
punished
.
Also
,
by
an
express
order
of
the
chief
Officers
,
the
Prisoners
were
commanded
to
bury
the
Dead
,
to
cast
them
into
the
River
,
to
fill
up
the
Trenches
,
and
level
the
works
raised
by
the
Turks
,
&c.
His
Imperial
Majesty
,
the
King
of
Poland
,
and
all
the
Christian
Generals
entered
the
City
,
which
they
found
exceedingly
defaced
by
the
Enemies
Bombs
and
Cannon
.
The
Emperour
shewed
all
imaginable
Kindness
to
Staremberg
,
and
spoke
of
him
in
most
honourable
terms
,
acknowledged
that
the
whole
Empire
,
and
all
Christendom
were
infinitely
oblig'd
to
his
good
Conduct
and
Valour
;
that
he
could
expect
nothing
less
in
time
and
place
,
than
an
adequate
reward
.
The
King
of
Poland
embrac'd
him
,
and
kept
him
close
to
his
breast
for
a
considerable
time
,
with
sutable
expressions
of
his
esteem
,
and
love
for
his
person
.
The
Duke
of
Lorain
,
and
the
other
Princes
of
the
Empire
,
spoke
no
less
kindly
to
him
,
with
partiticular
Elogiums
of
his
Prudent
and
Vigorous
defence
and
management
.
Thus
the
second
Siege
of
Vienna
by
the
Turks
was
raised
,
to
the
immortal
Glory
of
that
City
,
and
the
eternal
renown
of
those
that
contributed
most
to
its
delivery
.
The
King
of
Poland
cannot
be
praised
enough
for
his
Martial
Courage
:
his
Name
is
become
now
more
terrible
to
the
Infidels
,
than
ever
was
that
of
Scanderbeg
or
Huniades
.
The
Empire
shall
be
eternally
oblig'd
to
him
,
for
venturing
himself
,
his
Son
and
his
Crown
for
its
relief
:
this
is
an
Example
of
a
true
Christian
Generosity
,
which
may
be
admir'd
,
perhaps
envyed
,
but
a
doubt
whether
ever
imitated
.
We
shall
have
all
the
reason
in
the
World
to
think
well
of
Providence
,
or
Divine
goodness
,
were
it
pleased
to
spare
this
great
man
,
that
may
prove
the
Scourge
and
Ruine
of
the
Turkish
Empire
.
Neither
can
the
Duke
of
Lorrain's
good
Conduct
be
enough
commended
,
whereof
he
has
not
onely
given
good
proof
in
the
taking
of
Philipsburg
,
in
presence
of
an
Army
of
40000
men
Commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Luxemburg
;
but
in
this
juncture
of
Affairs
,
wherein
he
has
surpassed
even
Envy
it self
:
this
great
man
was
at
first
commanded
by
the
Emperour
to
Attack
Newhawsel
,
and
after
a
good
progress
made
;
order'd
to
withdraw
;
which
infortunate
beginning
of
the
Campaigne
,
could
not
but
prove
a
great
discouragement
both
to
himself
and
his
Army
;
Yet
such
was
his
Address
,
that
at
the
approach
of
the
Grand
Vizier
with
150000
fighting
men
,
his
Army
being
but
a
hand
full
in
comparison
of
the
Turks
,
he
retreated
with
the
loss
but
of
some
of
his
Baggage
,
and
about
five
or
eight
hundred
Dragoons
;
saving
his
Infantry
in
the
Island
of
Schutz
,
and
bringing
off
his
Cavaldry
for
securing
Vienna
,
which
the
Turks
thought
to
have
surprized
,
but
were
prevented
by
his
fortunate
diligence
in
sending
Staremburg
and
Caplieres
with
12000
Foot
,
and
1500
Dragoons
,
in
the
very
nick
of
time
that
the
Tartars
arrived
on
the
other
side
of
the
City
near
Leopolstadt
;
and
retiring
afterwards
to
Crembs
with
a
little
Body
of
about
18000
Horse
and
Foot
,
waited
for
the
Auxiliary
Troops
of
the
Empire
,
letting
pass
no
occasion
of
serving
the
besieged
.
He
had
his
Spies
that
went
to
and
fro
,
into
the
Turkish
Camp
,
and
into
the
City
,
with
Letters
to
Staremberg
.
He
beat
the
Turks
in
all
Rancounters
,
and
being
inform'd
that
Count
Teckely
was
marching
with
an
Army
towards
Presbarg
,
upon
the
account
of
some
secret
intelligence
he
there
managed
;
March'd
on
a
sudden
,
leaving
behind
him
the
Turkish
Camp
,
presented
Battel
to
the
Enemie
;
but
not
being
accepted
,
he
fell
upon
the
Rear
so
heavily
,
that
he
put
the
whole
Army
in
disorder
,
and
forced
the
Enemy
to
abandon
his
Cannon
and
Baggage
,
besides
the
loss
of
his
Boat-Bridge
,
which
was
burned
,
and
more
than
800
men
slain
on
the
place
.
He
retreated
to
Crembs
again
,
after
having
Fortified
that
Garison
with
some
hundreds
of
men
,
and
so
secured
that
City
to
the
Emperour
.
The
Turks
so
much
fear'd
his
good
fortune
,
that
they
durst
not
Attack
him
in
his
Camp
,
but
onely
when
he
was
marching
in
order
to
his
joyning
with
the
King
of
Poland
;
but
this
cost
dear
,
as
I
elsewhere
related
,
being
shamefully
beat
.
The
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
the
Duke
of
Saxony
,
the
Prince
Waldeck
,
and
all
the
other
German
Princes
,
shall
have
their
deserved
places
in
the
History
of
our
times
,
with
due
Elogiums
of
their
good
Conduct
,
Valour
,
and
Zeal
for
the
common
good
of
Christendom
.
The
Bishop
of
Rome
likewise
,
(
for
why
should
not
the
Devil
have
his
due
if
he
deserve
it
?
)
is
highly
to
be
commended
for
his
effectual
Zeal
in
this
conjuncture
towards
the
promoting
of
the
Christian
Interest
,
by
the
great
and
constant
supplies
of
Money
sent
to
the
Fmperour
,
the
onely
thing
he
most
stood
in
need
of
;
Germany
and
Poland
surnishing
him
with
men
enough
.
The
King
of
Spain
open'd
likewise
his
Treasures
,
and
gave
the
Emperour
considerable
summes
of
Money
.
As
to
the
French
King
,
let
some
Male-contents
or
other
say
what
they
please
;
the
service
he
hath
done
the
Empire
(
not
to
judge
of
intentions
)
in
not
Attacking
it
,
as
he
might
have
done
with
great
advantage
whilest
the
Germans
were
ingaged
on
the
other
side
against
the
Turks
,
may
bespeak
him
either
generous
,
or
so
little
careful
of
his
own
interest
,
that
he
has
let
slip
the
best
occasion
that
he
shall
ever
perhaps
have
hereafter
,
of
possessing
himself
of
Philipsburg
,
Spire
,
Mayence
,
Treve
,
&c.
though
perhaps
some
may
think
as
I
do
,
that
such
a
War
in
this
conjuncture
had
not
been
consistent
with
the
Honour
of
a
Most
Christian
King
,
how
much
soever
to
his
advantage
.
His
Majesty
of
Great
Brittain
,
though
less
concerned
,
wanted
neither
Zeal
nor
good
will
to
lend
a
helping
hand
to
the
Germans
,
against
the
common
Enemy
of
Christendom
:
but
his
Domestick
Affairs
,
or
rather
Broyls
,
which
we
hope
are
over
,
by
Gods
especial
Providence
over
these
three
Nations
,
and
his
Majesties
Princely
Wisdom
and
Wise
conduct
,
gave
some
impediment
.
But
for
the
Readers
intire
satisfaction
,
let
us
take
another
view
of
the
present
State
of
Europe
,
with
some
peculiar
relations
and
due
regard
to
the
true
concerns
of
the
most
considerable
Christian
Princes
,
in
relation
to
the
German
Affairs
.
Europe
,
the
most
Warlike
part
of
the
known
World
,
is
overpower'd
,
or
at
least
in
some
manner
awed
by
two
most
Potent
Princes
,
the
Emperour
of
the
Ottoman
Empire
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
French
King
on
the
other
.
The
Grand
Signior
aims
at
the
conquest
of
Germany
,
and
the
French
begin
to
hope
(
of
late
)
they
shall
outdo
him
,
already
looking
upon
the
greatest
part
of
Europe
as
belonging
to
them
,
Par
un
droit
de
bienseance
,
As
a
piece
of
ground
that
is
not
able
to
defend
it self
,
and
they
may
when
they
please
be
Masters
thereof
.
These
two
Princes
have
such
an
influence
upon
the
rest
of
Europe
,
that
whensoever
they
are
in
Movement
the
other
European
Princes
cannot
repose
;
but
must
of
force
resolve
to
stir
,
for
their
own
preservation
.
Yet
Germany
by
this
late
Victory
,
is
now
in
such
a
posture
,
that
in
all
likelihood
the
Germans
will
chase
the
Turks
out
of
Hungary
.
A
Conquest
that
will
secure
the
Hereditary
Provinces
from
another
Turkish
Invasion
:
although
a
greater
progress
may
be
expected
,
because
of
the
Union
of
the
Protestant
and
Catholick
Princes
,
which
will
render
Germany
Invincible
,
and
terrible
to
all
it
's
Neighbours
,
especially
to
the
French
,
for
whose
welfare
no
German
Prince
whether
Protestant
or
Romanist
hath
overmuch
Zeal
.
The
Marquess
of
Brandenburg
't
is
true
is
somewhat
ingag'd
in
the
French
interest
,
but
nevertheless
sticks
close
to
the
common
Cause
of
the
Empire
:
And
though
he
sent
not
his
Forces
he
had
in
readiness
to
the
relief
of
Vienna
,
upon
the
account
of
some
other
private
ingagements
,
yet
he
sent
the
King
of
Poland
a
considerable
number
of
men
,
in
execution
of
an
ancient
Treaty
between
him
and
that
Crown
.
We
must
never
the
less
confess
,
that
Germany
is
still
threatn'd
,
and
hath
all
reason
to
be
afraid
both
of
the
Turks
and
the
French
.
The
Turks
,
though
overcome
before
Vienna
,
are
not
as
yet
chased
out
of
Hungary
;
and
who
knows
how
soon
the
present
Condition
of
Affairs
may
change
?
On
the
other
side
,
the
Germans
may
look
back
upon
the
French
King
,
as
a
more
terrible
Neighbour
,
in
case
they
fear
his
Yoke
,
as
some
of
them
perhaps
do
more
than
that
of
the
Gand
Seignor
,
how
heavy
soever
.
Now
since
this
mightie
Prince
is
possessed
of
Strasburg
,
one
of
the
Richest
,
Greatest
,
and
Strongest
Cities
in
Germany
,
he
has
all
imaginable
incouragement
to
undertake
upon
the
Liberty
of
that
Nation
,
having
such
a
considerable
advantage
for
repossessing
himself
of
Philipsburg
,
that
in
all
likelihood
it
will
be
lost
to
the
Empire
if
he
attack
it
.
For
what
hindred
most
his
progress
in
Germany
in
the
late
Wars
,
was
the
wanting
a
free
passage
upon
the
Rhine
towards
the
lower
part
of
Alsatia
.
But
now
having
the
Bridge
of
Strasburg
under
the
command
of
an
impregnable
Fort
,
he
is
the
absolute
Master
of
that
River
,
upon
which
he
may
convey
easily
towards
Philipsburg
all
necessaries
for
a
besieging
Army
.
The
main
interest
then
,
and
chief
concern
of
the
German
Princes
,
I
mean
as
to
their
Strength
in
general
,
consists
in
their
Union
together
;
without
which
,
the
greatest
Kingdoms
of
the
World
are
suddenly
torn
asunder
and
destroyed
.
Yet
must
it
be
confessed
in
particular
,
that
those
German
Princes
who
are
upon
the
French
Frontiers
,
are
somewhat
drawn
by
their
own
Interest
to
comply
rather
with
the
French
than
with
the
Empire
,
because
they
are
in
danger
to
be
ruined
or
conquered
by
them
,
ere
the
Emperour
and
Empire
can
be
in
a
readiness
to
relieve
them
.
But
to
this
difficulty
the
answer
is
at
hand
,
and
obvious
:
for
such
petty
Princes
must
defend
themselves
,
not
by
their
own
puissance
,
which
is
not
to
be
compared
to
that
of
France
,
but
by
their
inseparable
adherency
to
the
body
of
the
Empire
,
which
will
endure
many
a
shock
before
it
fall
:
They
are
not
to
undertake
alone
a
War
against
such
a
potent
Prince
as
the
French
King
;
For
such
a
rashness
cannot
but
prove
their
total
ruine
.
But
thus
provided
,
if
they
be
attack'd
by
him
,
they
need
not
much
to
fear
,
the
whole
body
of
the
German
Commonwealth
being
conconcern'd
in
their
case
,
as
subsisting
only
by
the
safety
of
its
Members
,
and
more
especially
of
such
as
have
their
Station
near
the
Confines
of
a
great
Prince
.
Gold
(
't
is
confest
)
which
nothing
can
resist
,
may
slip
perhaps
the
Knot
,
or
at
least
hinder
the
good
effects
of
the
strongest
Confederacy
:
But
then
our
Supposition
would
be
chang'd
,
and
Division
occupy
the
place
of
Union
,
which
we
say
is
so
necessary
for
the
conservation
of
Germany
,
that
whatever
way
it
be
dissolved
,
whether
by
fear
,
or
by
fair
and
large
promises
,
or
present
advantages
,
its
Enemies
will
undoubtedly
prevail
to
its
utter
ruine
and
destruction
.
It
's
no
less
now
the
concern
of
the
Cantons
of
Switzerland
to
agree
among
themselves
;
for
they
are
,
I
may
say
,
already
under
the
French
Yoke
,
since
the
Conquest
of
the
Franch
County
made
by
Lewis
the
Great
.
Brisac
,
Friburg
in
Brisgo
,
and
the
Fortress
Huningen
upon
the
Rhine
a
little
below
Basil
,
put
that
City
almost
in
the
power
of
the
French
.
I
shall
say
little
of
the
Swedes
,
who
begin
now
to
open
their
eyes
,
and
are
convinced
,
that
it
is
not
secure
for
them
to
attack
Germany
,
there
being
now
no
Faction
in
the
Empire
,
as
formerly
in
Gustavus
his
time
,
to
call
them
in
to
their
helpe
.
And
they
are
too
far
separated
from
the
French
,
to
receive
from
them
necessary
Supplies
,
if
they
were
attack'd
at
the
same
time
by
the
Germans
and
Danes
,
as
indeed
they
were
in
the
late
Wars
,
to
their
great
disadvantage
:
their
only
standing
is
by
the
House
of
Austria
&
the
Empire
,
in
this
juncture
of
Affairs
,
the
K.
of
Denmark
being
now
powerfully
assisted
by
the
French
;
besides
,
the
late
Alliance
of
the
Prince
of
Denmark
with
the
Princess
of
England
,
may
perhaps
give
the
Swedes
occasion
to
fear
lest
England
should
favour
the
Danes
to
their
prejudice
.
So
as
things
are
now
,
they
must
of
necessity
have
recourse
to
the
Empire
,
and
the
House
of
Austria
,
for
their
own
security
.
The
Commonwealth
of
Genoa
upon
a
not
unlike
account
is
ingaged
in
the
Spanish
Interest
:
it
is
threatned
by
the
French
,
who
having
now
Casal
in
their
power
,
are
in
a
condition
to
undertake
all
in
Italy
;
and
Genoa
being
one
of
the
richest
and
best
Cities
of
that
Kingdom
,
it
may
allure
some
day
the
French
to
pay
a
Visit
in
a
not
ordinary
pomp
to
the
Genoeses
;
which
they
understanding
,
and
fearing
it
may
happen
but
too
soon
,
have
drawn
up
with
the
Spaniards
their
strongest
Neighbours
,
though
now
(
such
is
the
unconstancy
of
humane
Things
)
become
so
weak
,
that
they
are
not
able
to
defend
themselves
;
and
for
that
reason
they
have
recourse
to
the
Hollanders
,
ingag'd
by
a
principle
of
self-preservation
to
lend
them
a
helping
hand
:
But
both
in
all
appearance
must
hereafter
depend
upon
England
,
if
they
will
avoid
their
utter
Ruine
.
On
this
occasion
,
for
the
satisfaction
of
the
Curious
,
I
shall
state
here
these
three
Questions
,
to
be
resolved
after
a
Problematical
method
,
without
deciding
any
thing
my self
.
The
First
,
Whether
England
be
concern'd
in
the
conservation
of
the
Spanish
Low
Countries
.
The
Second
,
Whether
the
Conquest
of
Holland
by
the
French
,
would
be
of
a
dangerous
consequence
for
England
,
as
't
is
commonly
believed
.
The
Third
,
Whether
the
Conquest
of
Holland
would
prove
a
real
Advantage
to
the
French
.
As
to
the
first
,
it
seems
that
England
,
as
't
is
generally
talk'd
all
Europe
over
,
is
extreamly
concern'd
in
the
conservation
of
that
part
of
the
Low
Countries
which
belongs
as
yet
to
the
Crown
of
Spain
;
because
it
is
a
Maxime
of
State
,
observed
from
all
times
,
and
by
all
wise
Princes
,
to
put
a
stop
to
the
too
excessive
growing
Greatness
of
their
Neighbours
.
This
was
exactly
practised
by
Henry
the
Eighth
;
who
seeing
that
Charles
the
Fifth
was
come
to
an
extraordinary
pitch
of
Grandeur
,
by
the
overthrow
of
the
French
King
in
Italy
,
broke
from
him
,
and
joyn'd
with
the
French
,
not
upon
the
account
of
any
particular
Kindness
he
had
for
that
Nation
,
but
with
intent
onely
to
even
the
ballance
again
,
and
stop
the
current
of
the
Emperours
victorious
Arms
,
who
aspired
to
no
less
in
those
daies
,
than
to
to
the
Dignitie
of
an
Universal
Monarch
.
And
it
may
be
presumed
at
this
time
,
that
the
French
King
is
no
less
terrible
to
Europe
,
if
not
more
,
than
Charles
the
Fifth
was
then
.
His
vast
Treasures
,
his
Arbitrary
and
Absolute
Power
,
his
great
Conquests
in
Italy
,
Flanders
and
Germany
,
the
number
of
his
strong
Cities
,
of
his
experienced
Officers
,
and
Veteran
Souldiers
,
besides
the
advantageous
scituation
of
his
Kingdom
,
in
the
very
Center
of
Europe
;
all
this
,
I
say
,
laid
together
,
cannot
but
make
us
look
upon
him
as
a
most
mightie
Prince
,
whose
growing
Grandeur
will
in
all
likelihood
prove
fatal
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
may
at
length
prove
destructive
to
his
other
Neighbours
,
if
they
prevent
not
in
time
their
own
destruction
.
't
is
evident
then
,
as
it
is
most
generally
discoursed
,
that
through
a
principle
of
Self-preservation
,
we
are
concern'd
to
hinder
,
if
we
can
,
the
Spanish
Netherlands
from
being
Conquered
by
the
French
,
who
by
this
addition
to
their
Empire
,
will
be
in
an
advantageous
posture
to
possess
themselves
of
Holland
,
a
necessary
step
to
their
Universal
Monarchy
.
The
Germans
understood
the
Consequence
of
this
Conquest
,
when
the
French
were
very
near
it
in
the
late
Wars
against
Holland
,
and
unanimously
joyn'd
their
Forces
in
order
to
save
,
not
so
much
the
Netherlands
,
as
themselves
,
from
being
subdued
by
the
French
.
Whence
it
appears
,
that
our
Concern
is
the
same
in
this
case
,
and
rather
the
more
,
because
the
French
King
by
this
Conquest
,
seems
to
gain
ground
upon
us
,
and
still
draw
nearer
and
nearer
to
our
Coasts
,
which
he
may
at
length
be
enabled
to
invade
,
to
the
endangering
of
our
Properties
and
Liberties
,
and
the
Honour
of
this
Nation
.
This
is
the
Opinion
of
most
men
,
and
the
general
resolution
of
the
Question
above
stated
;
though
some
others
,
extreamly
sagacious
,
and
of
a
profound
Judgment
,
considering
things
under
another
Bias
,
will
have
us
to
judge
otherwise
.
They
grant
the
Conquest
of
the
Spanish
Netherlands
will
prove
a
confiderable
Addition
to
the
French
Empire
,
and
render
that
Nation
more
terrible
both
to
the
Spaniards
and
Hollanders
;
which
they
say
will
be
of
an
infinite
advantage
to
England
.
For
both
Spain
and
Holland
in
this
case
will
be
forced
,
as
being
press'd
by
the
French
,
to
withdraw
from
Sea
their
greatest
strength
within
themselves
,
and
so
we
shall
be
the
sole
Masters
of
all
the
Trade
of
Europe
,
which
cannot
but
redound
to
the
great
benefit
of
great
Britain
.
The
Spaniards
in
this
conjuncture
will
be
oblig'd
to
make
advantageous
offers
to
England
,
as
not
being
able
to
stand
their
own
ground
,
without
our
help
.
By
which
means
we
might
be
possest
of
Ostend
,
or
some
other
important
Spanish
Harbour
on
the
other
side
,
the
onely
thing
England
wants
to
render
it
considerable
abroad
.
To
this
they
add
,
that
though
the
French
were
Masters
of
the
Spanish
Netherlands
,
't
is
no
sure
consequence
that
they
should
conquer
Holland
.
For
besides
that
their
Country
is
strongly
defended
by
its
natural
scituation
,
the
States-General
have
considerable
Forces
on
foot
,
Commanded
by
a
Prince
of
great
Courage
,
and
good
Conduct
.
though
not
hitherto
so
fortunate
as
he
deserves
.
Their
Frontier
Towns
are
well
fortified
,
and
their
Treasures
great
enough
to
raise
great
Armies
:
They
have
moreover
a
considerable
number
of
experienced
Officers
of
their
own
Nation
,
and
many
Forreigners
,
as
English
,
Scots
,
Germans
,
and
Irish
.
And
as
to
their
power
at
Sea
,
't
is
greater
yet
than
that
of
the
French
;
and
undoubtedly
with
a
strong
Fleet
they
would
make
a
great
diversion
towards
the
French
Coast
.
We
must
not
then
conclude
,
because
of
the
easie
Conquest
of
Holland
in
Seventy
two
,
that
the
French
could
run
them
down
now
at
the
same
rate
:
They
are
awakned
out
of
that
Lethargy
they
were
in
(
Galli
cantu
)
by
the
crowing
of
the
Cock
.
And
being
convinced
that
they
are
not
invincible
,
they
will
be
more
watchful
,
take
stronger
Resolutions
,
and
surer
Measures
,
for
the
conservation
of
their
Fortunes
and
Liberties
.
And
after
all
,
in
case
they
see
themselves
in
an
unavoidable
necessity
of
being
subdued
by
the
French
,
in
all
likelihood
they
would
do
as
they
did
in
Queen
Elizabeth's
time
,
offer
themselves
to
the
King
of
England
,
and
become
his
Subjects
,
by
a
free
giving
up
of
themselves
,
and
their
Prerogatives
.
Which
would
prove
an
infinite
advantage
for
England
,
and
render
it
so
terrible
to
the
French
,
that
lest
this
should
happen
,
they
will
perhaps
never
attempt
the
Conquest
of
Holland
.
For
the
Neighbourhood
of
the
English
would
prove
more
prejudicial
to
them
,
than
either
Spain
Germany
or
Italy
:
For
besides
that
no
part
of
the
World
produces
more
resolute
Men
,
and
fitter
for
great
Enterprizes
;
England
is
also
most
powerful
by
Sea
,
and
abounds
in
Money
.
Whence
such
as
are
of
this
Opinion
conclude
,
that
Great
Britain
may
well
gain
,
but
cannot
lose
,
in
case
the
French
subdue
the
Spanish
Low
Countries
.
The
second
Question
was
,
whether
the
Conquest
of
Holland
by
the
French
,
would
prove
of
a
dangerous
consequence
for
England
;
whereupon
I
find
the
sentiments
of
most
men
divided
,
yet
the
generality
say
commonly
Proximus
ardet
Vcaligon
,
that
Great
Britain
will
be
in
danger
of
being
overcome
if
the
French
are
once
Masters
of
Holland
,
the
Reasons
are
:
First
,
that
in
this
case
they
would
be
Masters
of
the
Seas
and
Trading
,
by
joyning
their
Sea-Forces
to
the
Hollanders
;
as
likewise
by
taking
possession
of
those
great
and
rich
Colonies
they
have
both
in
the
East
and
West
Indies
.
Which
in
few
years
would
so
impoverish
England
,
that
it
would
not
be
able
to
raise
and
entertain
Armies
great
enough
for
its
own
defence
:
And
besides
,
would
be
of
an
easie
access
for
the
French
,
being
now
in
possession
of
the
Holland
-
Harbours
.
Whence
their
Fleets
would
overun
all
our
Seas
,
yea
and
put
an
affront
upon
us
in
our
Harbours
.
The
French
in
such
a
juncture
of
Affairs
,
would
make
the
Conquest
of
England
their
only
business
;
they
would
not
say
they
court
us
for
their
own
ends
,
as
they
do
now
,
but
make
Peace
with
all
the
World
besides
,
and
apply
themselves
onely
to
England
,
as
the
last
step
to
that
long
lookt-for
Universal
Monarchy
;
they
could
not
want
incouragement
for
such
an
Enterprize
,
being
then
strong
enough
to
fight
us
by
Sea
;
and
their
being
worsted
,
would
prove
but
a
small
Victory
to
us
,
and
an
inconsiderable
loss
to
them
.
Now
if
we
chance
to
be
beat
back
to
our
Harbours
,
then
the
Conquest
of
some
Sea-Town
would
be
but
an
easie
matter
;
which
the
Enemy
would
instantly
fortifie
,
so
that
it
would
scarce
be
in
our
power
to
take
it
again
by
storm
,
or
a
free
Surrender
,
as
being
continually
supplied
with
Men
and
Money
,
and
all
other
Provisions
,
from
the
Ports
of
France
and
Holland
.
But
whereon
such
as
discourse
thus
lay
greatest
stress
,
is
the
French
Faction
,
that
it
would
shew
it self
with
more
boldness
than
ever
,
fomented
by
the
French
Gold
.
This
cursed
Metal
liberally
distributed
into
many
hands
,
would
be
a
Seed
of
Sedition
,
&
of
a
secret
fermentation
,
which
would
end
at
last
in
the
ruine
of
the
Nation
;
this
Puissant
Neighbour
being
perhaps
to
have
in
this
case
more
secret
Friends
amongst
us
than
open
Enemies
.
But
all
this
discourse
,
how
well
grounded
soever
,
is
little
regarded
by
others
,
who
putting
things
in
the
worst
supposition
,
that
is
,
of
the
French's
being
possessed
of
Holland
,
yet
maintain
the
consequence
thereof
not
to
be
so
considerable
,
as
some
people
do
vainly
,
as
they
fancy
,
apprehend
it
.
For
they
consider
the
Empire
of
his
Majesty
of
Great
Britain
,
as
another
World
separated
from
all
its
Neighbours
by
a
deep
Ditch
(
I
mean
the
Sea
)
whereof
the
King
of
England
is
absolute
Master
:
So
in
such
a
case
,
because
we
would
be
in
danger
indeed
,
to
see
our
Trading
lost
or
lessened
by
the
great
number
of
Ships
the
French
and
the
Hollanders
together
could
set
forth
and
man
,
England
would
set
out
such
strong
Navies
,
as
would
be
able
to
secure
it
from
both
these
inconveniencies
.
Besides
all
this
,
they
say
,
that
in
this
notimpossible
Supposition
,
the
richest
Hollanders
and
greatest
Merchants
would
either
retreat
into
the
East
Indies
,
where
they
are
almost
as
powerful
as
in
Europe
,
or
distribute
themselves
into
the
chief
Trading
Cities
of
Christendom
,
as
London
especially
,
Hambourg
,
and
other
parts
of
Germany
,
because
they
are
perswaded
they
should
not
meet
under
the
French
Government
,
with
the
same
incouragements
of
Trading
they
have
now
.
So
this
Conquest
may
prove
a
great
disappointment
for
the
French
,
and
a
considerable
advantage
to
the
adjacent
Countries
,
especially
England
;
whither
,
no
doubt
,
most
of
the
Hollanders
would
retire
,
as
being
the
happiest
and
easiest
Government
of
Europe
.
As
for
a
French
Invasion
,
those
that
speak
in
this
case
,
think
it
not
much
to
be
valued
or
feared
.
For
the
Liberty
of
the
Nation
being
then
at
the
stake
,
all
undoubtedly
would
agree
against
the
common
Enemies
,
which
would
render
all
their
Attempts
succesless
.
They
confess
the
French
Gold
might
dazle
many
,
and
do
us
more
mischief
than
their
Sword
:
But
they
answer
,
the
Eye
of
the
Government
would
be
watchful
over
such
as
might
be
suspected
to
be
bribed
by
the
Enemy
,
and
favour
secretly
and
traiterously
his
Designes
.
And
that
however
the
greatest
part
would
;
joyning
hands
against
the
French
,
force
the
rest
to
their
Duty
,
or
at
least
incapacitate
the
Traiterous
and
Seditious
to
be
promoters
of
the
Enemies
Interest
.
But
now
let
us
examine
in
the
last
instance
,
the
third
Question
I
proposed
above
,
(
viz.
)
Whether
it
be
the
real
advantage
of
France
to
attempt
and
make
the
Conquest
of
Holland
.
The
genenerality
of
men
would
wonder
at
such
a
Proposition
,
and
stand
to
the
affirmative
,
which
,
they
will
say
,
is
so
clear
,
that
no
man
of
common
sence
can
denie
it
:
For
would
not
the
addition
of
the
United
Provinces
make
the
French
King
more
Potent
,
both
by
Sea
and
Land
?
For
if
Holland
were
not
both
a
rich
and
considerable
corner
of
the
World
,
why
was
the
King
of
Spain
so
loth
to
part
with
it
?
what
made
the
French
King
in
Seventie
two
to
Invade
it
,
and
the
Germans
to
oppose
the
whole
Forces
of
the
Empire
,
lest
it
should
become
a
Province
of
France
?
Can
we
then
doubt
in
the
least
but
that
the
Conquest
of
Holland
would
prove
of
an
infinite
advantage
to
the
French
,
and
that
thereby
they
would
become
richer
,
because
of
their
being
then
Masters
of
the
Trade
,
and
more
terrible
to
all
their
Neighbours
,
especially
to
England
both
by
Sea
and
Land
?
Notwithstanding
all
those
plausible
reasons
,
several
are
of
a
contrary
opinion
,
and
perhaps
the
French
also
that
understand
best
their
own
Interest
,
viz.
That
the
Conquest
of
Holland
would
rather
prove
a
disadvantage
to
the
French
,
than
a
true
advantage
.
For
first
,
the
main
reason
whereupon
most
men
do
ground
their
Opinion
of
the
great
advantages
might
redound
to
the
French
by
such
a
Conquest
,
is
,
because
they
would
thereby
be
Masters
of
the
Trade
:
but
this
was
elsewhere
sufficiently
answered
;
for
besides
that
the
English
in
this
conjuncture
would
oppose
by
Sea
such
Forces
as
could
maintain
to
themselves
what
they
are
now
in
possession
of
,
I
mean
the
freedom
of
Trading
;
Holland
,
as
I
insinuated
above
,
if
once
conquered
by
the
French
,
would
instantly
be
deserted
by
all
such
as
were
possest
of
great
Treasures
,
as
being
perswaded
they
could
not
long
enjoy
,
under
that
Government
,
what
they
had
gain'd
by
their
long
Trading
and
Industry
:
The
French
then
would
have
nothing
or
little
left
to
make
their
market
of
,
the
Cities
being
now
abandoned
by
the
chief
Citizens
.
I
say
nothing
here
of
the
great
expences
the
French
must
of
necessitie
be
at
both
by
Sea
and
Land
,
when
they
go
about
making
a
Conquest
of
Holland
.
I
desire
onely
the
impartial
Reader
to
make
this
reflection
:
That
in
case
the
French
,
which
is
not
as
yet
near
to
be
done
,
had
subdued
Holland
,
what
infinite
sums
of
money
would
be
the
cost
of
maintaining
the
Holland
Dykes
,
without
which
,
the
whole
Country
would
be
soon
changed
into
a
Sea
?
But
you
'll
say
,
it
would
cost
the
French
no
more
than
it
do's
now
the
Hollanders
.
Whoever
speaks
thus
,
understands
not
the
real
difference
between
the
French
and
the
Hollanders
in
this
case
:
The
first
have
little
or
no
Trading
at
all
in
the
East
Indies
,
so
what
monies
they
have
need
of
for
necessary
expences
,
must
come
from
France
,
and
not
from
forreign
Countries
;
which
cannot
prove
but
a
notable
diminution
to
the
French
Treasures
.
But
supposing
them
how
you
will
instated
in
the
possession
of
Holland
,
what
vast
sums
must
be
launched
out
in
defending
their
Conquests
,
not
from
a
forreign
Enemy
alone
,
but
from
the
Invasion
of
a
raging
Sea
?
Now
as
to
the
Hollanders
,
their
case
is
not
the
same
,
they
spend
indeed
vast
summs
of
money
,
in
defending
themselves
from
that
furious
Element
.
But
you
must
consider
that
their
East
Indian
Trade
,
as
well
as
all
Europe
over
,
brings
them
in
infinite
Treasures
:
whereas
the
French
would
want
all
such
supplies
,
as
having
no
considerable
establishment
in
the
East
Indies
,
or
any
other
part
of
the
World
(
as
to
Trading
.
)
For
it
may
be
supposed
,
that
no
man
will
be
so
foolish
as
to
think
that
the
Conquest
of
Holland
would
import
the
Conquest
of
whatever
the
Hollanders
are
possessed
of
elsewhere
;
without
which
,
it
would
prove
more
burdensome
to
the
Conquerour
than
profitable
.
There
is
as
yet
another
thing
that
would
prove
extremely
disadvantageous
to
the
French
;
if
they
subdued
Holland
,
they
would
be
lookt
upon
then
by
all
the
Princes
of
Europe
,
as
aspiring
to
an
Universal
Monarchy
;
so
the
Germans
,
Spaniards
,
and
English
in
this
case
would
joyn
their
Forces
,
to
the
utter
destruction
of
the
French
,
who
could
not
in
all
likelihood
resist
so
many
,
and
so
powerful
Enemies
,
England
alone
being
an
equal
Match
for
France
,
if
not
divided
by
Civil
Wars
and
Intestine
Broils
.
The
French
,
't
is
true
,
resisted
in
these
late
Wars
,
and
with
advantage
the
Germans
,
Spaniards
,
and
Hollanders
;
but
undoubtedly
had
not
the
English
,
Scots
,
and
Irish
been
on
their
side
against
the
Germans
,
they
had
easily
been
overcome
by
the
Forces
of
the
Empire
.
How
near
was
Turenne
being
beat
in
the
first
Battle
of
the
late
Wars
at
Sensim
in
Germany
against
the
late
Duke
of
Lorrain
and
Caprara
,
had
not
the
Earl
of
Dumborton
beaten
back
with
his
Infantry
the
German
Horse
,
and
retaken
the
Cannon
lost
by
the
French
?
What
service
did
not
our
Troops
in
the
Battle
of
Strasburg
,
where
they
took
several
pieces
of
Cannon
from
the
Enemy
,
and
at
Colmar
against
the
Marquess
of
Brandenburg
.
in
the
passage
of
the
Rhine
after
the
Death
of
Turenne
,
and
at
the
Siege
of
Freiburg
in
Brisgo
in
a
most
rigorous
season
?
In
all
which
occasions
,
the
Scots
and
English
render'd
such
notable
service
to
the
French
,
that
't
is
credibly
believ'd
France
without
their
assistance
had
been
laid
open
on
that
side
to
the
Enemies
.
Out
of
all
this
we
may
conclude
,
or
at
least
frame
a
doubt
of
no
small
weight
,
Whether
ever
he
will
really
undertake
the
Conquest
of
Holland
:
Whereof
,
as
was
surmized
,
they
had
no
real
design
Anno
1672.
but
onely
to
humble
the
Hollanders
;
for
that
,
as
they
alleadged
,
they
took
too
much
upon
'em
,
to
the
prejudice
of
the
French
Interest
;
yet
seeing
they
yielded
up
so
easily
their
strongest
holds
and
Cities
,
without
any
considerable
resistance
,
they
could
not
but
pursue
their
good
fortune
,
so
long
as
it
smil'd
upon
'em
,
and
they
met
no
rubs
.
But
they
no
sooner
perceived
the
English
,
Spaniards
,
and
Hollanders
in
an
Offensive
and
Defensive
League
against
them
,
but
they
made
use
of
all
their
Politicks
,
and
utmost
Endeavours
,
to
secure
a
part
of
their
Conquests
by
a
sudden
Peace
,
in
the
midst
of
their
Victories
;
which
they
at
length
concluded
with
the
Hollanders
apart
,
and
afterwards
with
the
rest
of
their
Enemies
,
to
their
best
advantage
,
either
joyntly
or
severally
.
So
we
may
observe
,
what
I
have
heard
confessed
by
some
of
the
eminent
States-men
of
France
,
that
the
French
manage
no
Nation
so
much
as
the
English
,
as
fearing
none
so
much
,
and
having
never
been
overcome
by
any
other
.
The
main
Interest
then
of
the
French
,
if
it
be
lawful
for
us
to
dive
into
such
secrets
,
is
to
possess
themselves
of
the
Low
Countries
,
and
leave
the
Hollanders
in
a
full
possession
of
all
their
Trading
and
Priviledges
.
For
by
this
means
they
would
ingage
them
in
their
interest
,
and
perhaps
to
buy
their
Freedom
and
Liberties
with
a
yearly
Tribute
:
and
upon
this
account
onely
,
or
at
least
chiefly
,
the
Conquest
of
the
Spanish
Low
Countries
might
prove
prejudicial
to
England
;
for
in
this
Juncture
of
Affairs
,
the
Hollanders
would
perhaps
comply
rather
with
the
French
than
with
the
English
,
unless
,
as
I
said
elsewhere
,
(
which
I
am
of
opinion
they
would
do
)
they
judged
it
more
their
Interest
to
make
a
free
Gift
of
themselves
to
the
King
of
Great
Britain
;
who
in
that
case
would
protect
them
both
by
Sea
and
by
Land
as
his
own
Subjects
.
I
shall
now
put
a
period
to
this
Discourse
,
with
some
Remarks
on
the
matters
of
fact
;
wherein
,
as
I
take
,
I
give
the
liberty
of
Prophecying
.
And
1.
Whether
the
Retreat
,
or
rather
Flight
of
the
Imperial
Army
at
the
advancing
of
the
Turks
,
and
before
their
laying
Siege
to
Vienna
,
was
to
the
advantage
or
disadvantage
of
that
place
.
't
is
odd
to
commence
with
a
Dilemma
,
and
at
the
same
time
confess
a
loss
and
a
gain
;
But
were
there
not
measures
in
both
,
I
should
conclude
't
was
an
ill
Omen
to
begin
a
Campain
with
bad
success
,
not
onely
in
respect
to
the
Influence
it
has
on
the
early
Opinions
of
the
People
,
which
they
are
too
apt
to
retain
,
but
for
the
real
loss
.
The
real
loss
in
this
case
was
not
of
more
than
a
thousand
,
but
the
frighted
amounted
to
many
thousands
.
When
again
I
consider
the
gain
by
this
loss
,
I
can
scarce
allow
the
bad
turn
to
be
so
.
What
countenance
this
retreating
Army
gave
to
Vienna
,
and
what
means
it
furnished
them
with
,
for
the
providing
and
fitting
all
necessaries
and
Warlike
Apparatus
,
for
the
better
carrying
on
,
and
maintaining
their
defence
;
may
best
be
judged
by
what
was
after
their
coming
thither
,
beginning
first
with
the
Escape
,
or
safe
Retreat
of
his
Imperial
Majesty
;
the
Recieving
considerable
quantities
of
Powder
and
Shot
into
the
place
;
the
fitting
of
new
and
old
Platforms
,
and
raising
Palizadoes
;
time
for
the
destroying
the
Houses
and
Gardens
nearest
the
Town
;
leasure
of
burning
the
Suburbs
;
and
many
other
things
necessary
,
after
the
appearance
of
the
Turks
,
and
their
Investing
Vienna
.
Now
,
had
this
Army
been
destroyed
,
or
so
much
weakened
,
that
the
Turks
had
no
further
cause
to
fear
them
,
whilst
they
ravaged
the
Country
,
or
intercepted
the
Passages
,
between
the
other
Imperial
Cities
and
Vienna
;
I
know
not
whither
it
might
have
tended
.
Perhaps
it
might
have
been
the
hard
fate
of
the
Emperour
,
the
Remnant
of
a
Routed
Army
,
and
many
others
,
to
have
fallen
into
the
hands
of
their
Enemies
.
At
best
but
the
remaining
in
that
place
,
there
to
have
undergon
the
brunt
of
the
War
,
and
the
want
,
not
only
of
necessary
Provisions
,
which
must
have
been
very
extraordinary
for
such
a
number
of
people
necessary
,
and
unnecessary
.
And
also
in
all
probability
,
lost
the
means
of
relieving
,
or
securing
that
place
(
whatever
would
have
been
its
insluence
on
Germany
)
through
the
occasion
of
the
Restraint
of
his
Imperial
Majesty
,
and
his
chief
Ministers
there
,
&c.
2.
Whether
the
Turks
were
successful
in
their
Mining
?
The
Turks
indeed
were
very
forward
with
their
Mines
,
having
sprung
Two
by
the
Twenty
third
of
July
;
yet
before
they
could
throw
down
the
Two
Faces
of
the
Lebel
Bastion
,
't
was
the
Sixth
of
September
:
After
having
made
use
of
more
than
Twenty
two
Mines
,
besides
those
that
were
discovered
,
vented
,
and
frustrated
,
&c.
And
therefore
considering
the
multitude
they
had
to
improve
the
Advantages
gained
by
their
Mines
,
the
success
did
not
result
to
expectation
.
3.
Whether
the
Garison
was
successful
in
Mining
?
The
Mines
the
Garison
sprung
were
about
half
a
Score
,
and
those
they
frustrated
of
the
Enemies
,
about
half
that
number
,
the
success
whereof
was
not
overmuch
:
Which
,
whither
it
●●y
be
imputed
to
their
want
of
Skill
,
or
Courage
,
to
prosecute
,
or
prevent
;
or
the
general
uncertainty
of
these
Subterranean
Works
,
I
leave
the
censure
to
others
,
with
this
too
,
That
there
were
about
Fifty
Mines
in
the
whole
.
The
General
opinion
was
,
that
the
Defenders
were
herein
deficient
.
4.
What
was
the
Execution
done
by
the
Great
Guns
of
the
Enemy
?
Though
in
the
last
Siege
of
Vienna
,
the
Turks
not
having
Great
Guns
,
was
reputed
a
principal
cause
of
Solyman's
ill
success
(
which
piece
of
Service
't
is
said
the
Emperour
purchased
of
the
then
Grand
Vizier
,
a
favourer
of
the
Christians
he
had
deserted
)
it
could
not
now
be
assigned
;
such
is
either
the
difference
of
times
,
or
change
of
method
:
For
now
they
had
not
only
store
of
Great
,
but
very
extraordinary
Ordnance
;
of
whose
use
at
present
,
they
have
more
reason
to
be
perfect
in
,
than
heretofore
:
Yet
herein
was
not
the
Service
extraordinary
;
for
besides
the
disabling
some
few
Guns
,
and
the
Plying
too
warmly
,
on
an
imperfect
Bastion
,
they
made
no
Breaches
considerable
:
So
that
had
not
their
Mines
been
more
effectual
than
their
Batteries
,
they
would
never
have
taken
the
place
.
An
example
whereof
I
would
instance
in
the
little
effect
their
Great
Guns
had
on
the
Ravelin
(
or
Half-Moon
)
on
which
independent
piece
of
Fortification
,
they
made
their
Efforts
until
September
the
Third
:
At
which
time
too
,
it
was
not
taken
;
but
burned
and
deserted
by
the
Besieged
:
Though
it
must
be
confessed
they
annoyed
the
Garison
sometimes
with
their
Stones
.
5.
What
was
the
Execution
done
by
the
Bombs
?
This
Murdering
Engine
that
does
its
part
every
where
,
had
but
a
small
share
here
on
either
side
;
for
besides
the
burning
the
Great
Hall
of
Buchaim
,
it
did
little
mifchief
else
.
And
though
the
Turks
Bombs
have
sometimes
fallen
among
the
Garisons
Mortar-pieces
and
Ordnance
,
and
gave
Fire
to
them
,
they
have
participated
of
the
Execution
as
well
as
the
Besieged
.
6.
What
was
the
defect
of
the
Lebel-Bastion
?
The
greatest
stress
of
the
Siege
lay
upon
the
Court
and
Lebel
Bastions
,
the
latter
of
which
was
very
defective
,
and
which
is
an
oversight
in
all
Bastions
,
viz.
the
wanting
of
Room
,
and
being
too
scanty
of
convenience
for
the
placing
and
playing
of
the
Cannon
,
&c.
to
advantage
.
It
is
usual
to
judge
of
the
strength
of
a
place
,
by
the
number
of
times
it
hath
been
Besieged
;
and
therefore
since
this
weakness
is
so
well
known
,
it
may
be
hoped
that
that
,
as
well
as
other
such
,
will
be
prevented
for
the
future
.
7.
What
were
the
Accidents
of
Fire
?
Though
the
Burning
of
the
Suburbs
,
and
the
Scotch-Court
,
at
the
same
time
,
July
the
Fourteenth
,
might
be
looked
on
,
as
the
communication
of
the
formers
Flame
to
the
latter
:
yet
few
were
of
that
opinion
,
it
being
generally
thought
,
that
that
Fire
which
reduced
the
Scotch
Court
,
and
several
other
Houses
to
Ashes
,
was
a
thing
designed
for
the
Blowing
up
of
the
Magazine
of
Stores
and
Powder
,
which
very
narrowly
escaped
.
But
had
it
happened
,
how
soon
would
Vienna
have
been
lost
?
and
how
much
before
the
time
,
had
the
death
of
a
great
many
been
anticipated
?
8
What
were
the
casualties
of
Sickness
?
The
Bloody-Flux
,
though
it
raged
more
without
,
yet
the
slaughter
within
was
more
felt
;
and
notwithstanding
it
may
be
reckoned
among
the
usual
and
common
calamities
attending
such
enterprizes
,
it
had
a
more
than
uncommon
Influence
on
this
Garison
.
For-had
it
so
happened
,
that
it
had
been
an
earlier
Distemper
among
them
,
the
Relief
that
rescued
them
from
this
Mortality
,
and
that
of
the
Sword
,
would
have
come
too
late
.
9.
What
influence
a
Commander
hath
on
his
Soldiers
?
How
much
the
Issue
of
an
Enterprize
depends
upon
the
wellfare
of
a
Chief
,
is
not
this
days
question
;
neither
can
it
be
judged
how
feelingly
the
Besieged
were
concerned
for
Count
Staremberg
,
whilst
as
then
the
Recovery
of
his
Wounds
was
not
doubted
,
for
want
of
his
appearaoce
:
So
uneasy
are
a
people
that
think
themselves
not
safe
,
but
under
the
Eye
of
their
Governour
.
10.
Of
the
Advantages
and
Disadvantages
of
either
in
General
.
Though
under
such
circumstances
of
disproportion
,
we
ought
always
to
give
the
Advantage
to
the
Number
;
yet
considering
the
performances
of
the
Defendants
,
they
have
by
much
surpassed
the
Assailants
.
The
Besieged
have
,
in
some
of
their
Sallies
,
been
very
successful
;
but
generally
otherwise
:
Their
necessities
for
the
most
part
forcing
them
upon
this
.
And
what
is
their
Disadvantage
,
that
after
they
are
got
out
as
far
as
they
can
,
they
must
return
to
the
same
place
they
came
out
at
;
and
may
be
intercepted
:
Yet
of
this
sort
we
may
reckon
about
a
score
.
The
Skirmishes
,
Attacks
,
Assaults
,
and
other
Engagements
,
are
scarce
to
be
numbred
,
and
each
have
had
their
share
of
success
;
but
whenever
the
Adventure
hath
been
indifferent
,
the
goodness
of
the
one
,
hath
equalled
the
number
of
the
other
:
And
there
is
some
ground
to
believe
,
that
whenever
the
Garison
should
have
been
lost
,
it
must
have
preceeded
from
the
effects
of
the
Enemies
Mines
,
and
not
from
their
Force
.
The
taking
of
the
Enemies
Waggons
of
necessaries
;
the
Disappointment
of
Teckely
at
Presbourg
;
the
Want
of
Bullets
in
the
Camp
,
which
made
them
discontinue
their
Batteries
for
some
whole
days
,
and
at
times
something
sparingly
,
making
use
of
Pummels
of
Swords
,
all
sorts
of
Iron
and
Stones
;
the
Imperial
Armies
streightning
their
Convoys
,
by
hovering
about
;
the
cutting
off
a
Party
of
Tartars
in
the
Woods
of
Vienna
,
the
taking
of
a
Pass
in
the
Wood
of
Vienna
sometime
before
the
Relief
;
and
many
other
things
of
the
like
nature
,
may
be
reckoned
among
the
Disadvantages
or
Misfortunes
of
the
Turks
in
this
Enterprize
,
and
conducive
to
their
Miscarriage
;
and
may
be
accounted
among
the
Providences
of
the
Almighty
,
for
the
good
of
Vienna
and
the
German
Empire
:
Yet
whenever
they
suffer
themselves
in
such
a
state
to
be
surprized
for
the
future
,
they
are
accountable
to
their
own
follies
for
neglecting
the
Means
;
for
they
are
not
always
to
expect
God
should
work
by
Miracles
.
And
thus
I
have
finished
this
Relation
of
Vienna
:
But
cannot
leave
the
Affair
in
hand
,
all
things
therein
being
so
remarkable
:
viz.
A
further
Account
of
the
Progress
of
the
Imperial
Army
,
after
the
Relief
of
Vienna
.
HAving
need
of
a
quick
Pen
,
to
follow
the
Victorious
Steps
of
the
Imperial
Army
,
after
their
happy
success
of
Relieving
Vienna
;
and
beating
the
whole
Ottoman
forces
:
By
the
7th
.
of
October
we
shall
find
the
resolute
King
of
Poland
,
with
only
his
own
Forces
,
engaging
the
Turks
near
Barkan
:
But
this
being
the
last
stake
of
the
Ottoman
Game
in
these
Parts
,
we
are
not
to
wonder
,
if
he
find
herein
,
hotter
work
than
he
expected
;
and
where
at
once
is
to
be
played
off
,
the
Fortune
of
the
Kingdom
of
Hungary
.
The
Grand
Vizier
,
to
give
a
stop
to
the
Advance
of
the
Imperial
Troops
,
Mustered
up
,
out
of
all
the
Fragments
of
his
scattered
Army
,
the
choicest
of
his
Troops
and
Veteran
Soldiers
;
and
forming
them
into
a
Body
,
under
the
command
of
several
of
the
Bassa's
of
the
best
account
,
resolved
by
another
Essay
,
either
to
retrieve
his
lost
Honour
,
or
stem
the
Current
of
his
adverse
Fortune
.
The
Engagement
proved
very
severe
to
the
King
of
Poland's
Forces
,
who
having
not
been
used
to
Retreat
,
found
it
very
hard
to
stand
the
shock
of
this
unequal
Force
;
and
what
had
been
the
Issue
,
had
not
the
arrival
of
some
of
the
Imperial
Dragoons
(
that
immediately
upon
notice
of
his
Adventure
,
were
dispatch'd
for
his
Reinforcement
)
changed
the
face
of
affairs
,
't
is
hard
to
Judge
.
The
Turks
having
given
so
fair
a
push
for
a
Victory
,
tho'
they
could
not
attain
thereto
,
might
well
think
,
after
the
arrival
of
fresh
Forces
,
their
Attempts
would
be
more
hazardous
;
and
that
as
the
first
,
or
least
loss
is
always
best
,
the
retiring
in
time
,
before
their
Body
was
dissordered
,
or
weakned
,
't
would
seem
to
make
it
at
their
Election
,
to
quit
the
Ground
they
could
not
maintain
:
By
this
means
,
the
King
of
Poland
acquitted
himself
with
great
Honour
,
though
not
without
great
danger
:
and
Prince
Alexander
,
the
Son
of
such
a
Father
,
would
not
have
been
behind
him
,
had
not
the
killing
of
his
Horse
under
him
,
stopt
his
Career
.
On
the
18th
.
of
October
,
the
rest
of
the
Imperial
Army
came
up
,
and
joyned
with
the
King
of
Poland's
Forces
.
On
the
9th
.
the
King
of
Poland
,
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
and
Count
Staremberg
came
to
a
Battel
with
the
Turks
,
who
were
in
a
Body
Thirteen
or
Fourteen
thousand
strong
,
and
seemed
not
unwilling
to
embrace
the
Oppertunity
.
For
the
Turks
encouraged
with
the
late
advantage
on
the
Poles
,
the
7th
.
past
,
no
sooner
saw
the
Christian
Army
Advance
in
order
of
Battle
,
the
Imperialists
having
this
Van-Guard
;
but
with
Fury
and
Noise
,
they
first
attacked
the
Imperialists
,
and
afterwards
the
Poles
;
by
both
which
they
were
so
warmly
received
,
and
followed
,
that
after
a
dispute
of
some
hours
,
the
Honour
of
the
day
fell
to
the
Christians
;
and
of
this
whole
Body
of
Turks
,
not
above
Four
thousand
escaped
:
the
rest
being
either
killed
or
drowned
,
by
the
breaking
of
the
Bridge
of
Boats
that
led
to
Gran
;
or
taken
Prisoners
.
So
that
Barkan
,
after
the
defeat
of
this
Army
,
that
was
appointed
for
their
Defence
,
and
of
the
Bridge
,
made
little
resistance
;
for
immediately
upon
the
taking
of
the
Counterscarp
by
Storm
,
and
putting
the
Defendants
to
the
Sword
,
the
Garison
yeilded
on
Discretion
;
wherein
there
was
Five
hundred
Janizaries
,
to
whom
they
gave
Quarter
.
The
Plunder
of
this
place
,
and
the
Turkish
Camp
,
was
very
great
;
the
stores
of
Ammunition
and
Provisions
very
considerable
;
about
Twenty
pieces
of
Cannon
,
&c.
taken
:
And
in
fine
,
the
loss
of
the
Turks
,
by
this
defeat
,
is
so
great
a
Blow
to
them
,
that
it
is
generally
believed
,
they
will
not
be
able
for
the
future
,
to
make
any
reasonable
Opposition
to
the
Christian
Forces
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
after
having
repaired
Barkan
,
and
put
a
good
Garrison
into
it
,
advanced
towards
Gran
,
by
a
Bridge
of
Boats
(
brought
from
Comorra
)
over
the
Danube
,
about
half
a
mile
above
Gran
,
taking
the
Advantage
of
a
small
Island
in
the
River
,
wherein
he
raised
a
small
Fort
,
for
the
security
of
the
Bridge
.
This
City
of
Gran
(
or
Strigonium
)
lies
on
the
South-side
of
the
Danube
,
not
far
from
the
place
of
the
uniting
of
the
River
Gran
with
the
Danube
.
It
s
divided
into
the
Upper
and
Lower
,
and
both
Walled
,
the
lower
Wall
commands
the
Danube
,
and
St.
Thomas's
Hill
commands
the
Town
,
which
is
likewise
Walled
.
In
this
place
was
the
first
Christian
King
St.
Stephen
born
;
and
King
Stephen
the
third
here
Buried
.
It
hath
been
famous
for
the
many
Sieges
it
hath
sustained
;
but
infamous
for
the
last
base
and
ignoble
delivery
of
it
into
the
hands
of
the
Turks
.
It
hath
been
the
Metropolitan
City
of
Hungary
;
but
at
present
not
of
that
regard
,
the
principal
fortifications
being
much
damnified
and
neglected
,
and
their
best
Cannon
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
their
Ammunition
sent
away
to
the
Siege
of
Vienna
.
The
Imperialists
having
passed
the
Danube
on
the
Twentieth
of
October
,
laid
Siege
to
Gran
;
they
began
with
the
Fort
on
St.
Thomas's
Hill
,
having
therein
a
Garison
of
about
Four
hundred
Janizaries
,
which
they
took
,
saving
the
greatest
part
of
the
Buildings
the
Turks
had
set
on
Fire
.
On
this
Hill
the
Duke
of
Lorain
raised
a
Battery
against
the
Town
,
which
soon
made
the
Turks
abondon
the
Town
,
and
retire
into
the
Cittadel
;
but
that
also
being
quickly
too
hot
for
them
,
on
the
27th
the
Turks
desired
to
Capitulate
,
which
being
assented
unto
,
and
the
Articles
agreed
,
the
Soldiers
Marched
out
to
the
Number
of
Two
thousand
Janizaries
,
and
the
Inhabitants
Four
thousand
,
making
their
way
to
Buday
under
an
Imperial
Convoy
.
Thus
,
after
Seventy
eight
years
being
in
the
hands
of
the
Turks
,
this
important
place
came
into
the
possession
of
the
Christians
;
together
with
Eighteen
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
Four
hundred
thousand
pound
of
Powder
,
and
considerable
stores
of
Provisions
,
&c.
Having
added
Gran
to
the
other
Conquests
,
let
us
have
an
Eye
on
what
is
done
elsewhere
;
in
one
place
we
shall
find
the
Christian
Forces
Marching
towards
New-hausel
,
either
to
take
it
,
or
Block
it
up
:
And
though
it
s
said
to
be
a
Garison
of
Twelve
thousand
Janizaries
,
they
have
already
made
Addresses
to
the
Duke
of
Lorain
,
and
offered
to
deliver
it
up
on
Conditions
.
This
great
Garison
being
Blocked
up
by
the
taking
of
Gran
,
for
want
of
Provisions
,
will
not
be
able
to
hold
out
the
Winter
,
and
therefore
must
not
think
to
stand
upon
Terms
.
The
Croats
,
Troops
of
Stiria
,
and
the
Hungarians
,
are
intent
on
the
Blocking
up
Canisia
.
The
King
of
Poland
,
reinforced
with
the
Troops
of
Lithuania
,
is
Marching
towards
Agria
,
to
possess
himself
of
that
,
and
some
other
places
in
the
upper
Hungary
,
for
the
security
of
his
Winter
Quarters
.
The
Grand
Viziers
Army
Disbands
it self
,
and
he
is
retired
from
Stoel-Weistenburg
(
or
Alba
Regalis
)
towards
Belgrade
,
leaving
Buda
under
the
Charge
of
two
Bassa's
.
And
if
,
as
it
is
believed
,
Buda
and
Pest
will
be
Attacked
,
before
the
Christians
take
up
their
Winter
Quarters
;
In
this
Consternation
of
the
Turks
;
I
see
not
what
should
hinder
the
Recovery
of
all
Hungary
.
FINIS
.