[day of month 19] On the 19th. The Enemy con∣tinued to shoot but little with
Journal, or, A most particular account of all that passed in the late seige of Vienna written by a principal officer, who was in the town during the whole time of the seige, and sent by authority to the Imperial Commissioner at the Dyet of Ratisbonne ; translated out of High-Dutch by His Majestie command.
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- Journal, or, A most particular account of all that passed in the late seige of Vienna written by a principal officer, who was in the town during the whole time of the seige, and sent by authority to the Imperial Commissioner at the Dyet of Ratisbonne ; translated out of High-Dutch by His Majestie command.
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- 1684.
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"Journal, or, A most particular account of all that passed in the late seige of Vienna written by a principal officer, who was in the town during the whole time of the seige, and sent by authority to the Imperial Commissioner at the Dyet of Ratisbonne ; translated out of High-Dutch by His Majestie command." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A46317.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024.
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their Cannon, not discharging one heavy piece, while we about 7 in the Morning sprung a Mine at the Point of the Ravelin, which made them retire as before mentioned, many of their Men being killed; but with their Bombes and throw∣ing of Stones, they continued to annoy us. All this day the Ene∣my endeavoured to lodge them∣selves near or upon the Ravelin, and in the Afternoon sprung a Mine in the Counterscarpe to∣wards the Court Bastion, but without effect, or further Attack; after which they begun again to lodge themselves in the Ditch be∣fore the Lebel-Bastion. This day as the two last, the Enemies Bom∣bes set on fire our Cannon and Mor∣tar-Pieces 4 times in several places. The Word was St. Joachim and Wirtlburg. Nothing more passed in the Night, except that we took from them about 50 Head of Cat∣tle.