The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.

AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE HISTORY OF EUROPE

CHAP. I. Anno 1676

THE Treaty at Nimeguen, between the Confederats, and the French King (wherein the King of Great Brutain was sole Mediator) may be said to begin in July 1676. Tho there was only present then the French and Dutch Plenipotentiaries, and the two English Mediators, Sir Wil••iam Temple. and Sir Lionel Jenkins; The rest of the Confederats, protracting and bearing off designedly, till they saw what thelss••e of that Campaign would be, intending to take their measures accordingly. The French Ambassa∣dors endeavour to carry on a seperate Peace with the Dutch, who at that time positively refused it, tho the French King threatned to recall his Ambassadors, unless they presently condescended thereto.

In the mean time, About the end of July. the Prince of Orange lays Seidge to Mastricht, which the French bad fortifved to great advantadge, the Garison b••ing furnish••d with Eight thousand Choice Men, Mo••sieur Calvo being Gov••rnour. The Seidge was carryed on briskly for three Weeks and many sharp Assaults made, where the English Forces behaved gallantly. But a cruel Sickness falling into the Army, and the Rhine∣grave (who Commanded next to the Prince of O∣range) dying of his Wounds, but especially the Ma∣rishal S••••mb••gs being on his March throw Flanders with a considerable force, obleidged the Prince (with the full consent of a Council of War, to raise his ••eidge.

But to make some amends for this disappointment, about the latter end of September, Philipsburg (after a Blockade of three Moneths) is surrendered to the Imperial Army.

All this last Compaign and succeeding Winter, Den∣mark and Brandenburg prevailed much against the King of Sweden; who only, was Confederate with France,

But the Imperial Forces on the Rhine had not so good success, which enclived the Dutch to listen now to the French Overtures for a separate Peace.

CHAP. II. Anno 1677.

SECT. 1.

[Section 1] To return to the Treaty, About the middle of February 1677. The Assembly was com∣pleatly formed, and the Preliminaries b••ing dis∣patched, the Respective Ambassadors (by agree∣ment) put all their Propositions and Pretensions into the hands of the Mediators. The particulars whereof being too large to be inserted fully now (considering my intended Brevity) I have pretermi••∣ted, intending to mention the most material heads▪ of them hereafter, as the several Parties come to agreement with France.

Now the Dutch discover a strong propension to

a Peace, to which the Prince of Orange was much averse, and endeavoured what he could to obstruct it.

The French finding the Confederates very slow and backward in the negotiation for Peace, thought fit to quicken them, by Blocking up of Cambray and Valen∣ciennes, and early in the Year, broak in upon Flanders, and these parts of Germany on the other side of the Rhine, and that with more cruel Devastations then at any time before, since the War began. Of which the Allies complained heavily to King Charles the Mediator, but in vain.

The French King in Person comes to the Seidge of Valenciennes and the 9th. of March, the Trenches are opened, and on the 17th. it is taken From thence he Marched to Cambray, which, on the 5th. Day after the Trenches were opened, surrendered to him upon Articles, except the Citadel, which held out a few Days longer. At the same time his Bro∣ther the Duke of Orleans invested St. Omers; The relief whereof, the Prince of Orange, intended and and endeavoured, with the States Forces only, the Spainiards giving him no Aid. Approaching to St. Omers the Duke of Orleans drew off from the Town and met him at Mountcassel, Orleans For∣ces being much Superior to his; where after a bri••k Engagement and hot Dispute on both sides, the Prin∣ces Batallions fell in disorder, and in short, betook them to downright flight, tho he strove to stop them with his Sword in his hand, and cut the first he met, over the Face, crying aloud, Rascal, I'll set a mark on thee, that I may hang thee at last.

But withal he made so Noble and safe a Retreat, as wanted little of the Honour of a Victory.

The consequence of this was, The Surrender of St. Omers, and Cambray Citadel, the twentieth of Aprile.

The French King being at Dunkirk, sends the

Duke of C••equi, with a Complement and a Letter to King Charles, professing himself willing to a∣gree to a Tru••e with the Confederates for some years, it his Ally the King of Sweden would conde∣scend, Praying King Charles to sound his inclination in that point.

Mo••sieur Beverning the Dutch ••••enipotentiari•• who was earnest for concluding a Peace, under∣standing this, look't on it as a meer shamm, and e••••••umned openly against it. And contrary to the Advice of Mo••••••••u•• V••n Benningham, and other Mi∣nisters of the Allies, he streatched farther then his Commission would bear, as some thought, and ma∣naged t••e matter so, as by the beginning of July, all material p••ints between the French and Dutch were ad••••sted, The rest of the Summer being triffled a∣way in unsuccessful Disputs and Junglings, about the Duke of Lorrains, and the Bishop of Straseburgs concerns in the Treaty.

Nor was there any considerable Action on either side, all this Campaigne, for if the French boasted of taking the City of Freeburg in October; S••••tings falling into the Elector of Brandenburgs hands, the same Moneth, counterpoi••ed that, and so lest the Scales even.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] In October, The Prince of Orange went to England. And on the first view of the Princess Mary, eldest Daughter of the Duke of York he was extreamly Enam••ured of her, and ••mmediatly made Suit to the King and her Father to that effect, which was as∣sented to, provided the Tearms of Peace abroad were ••i••st agreed on before the Marriage: Which the ••••m••e on no Tearms would ass••nt to,

saying the World would beleive ••e h••d made that Match for himself; at their Cost, adding, that he would never Sacrifice his Honour to his Love: And at last becam so Sullen on the matter, as he desired a

friend to tell the King that he would leave England within two dayes, if things Continued so; that it repented him of his co••ing, that the King, must chuse how they should ••ive after, for he was sure it must either be as the greatest friends, or greatest Enemies.

This sharpnes and freedom so wrought on the King, as he presently consented to the Marriage, which was Consummated without delay: After which they began to discourse and Concerte the Te••rms of I ea••e th••t was in agitation abroad; And so on the Tw••nty first of November, the ••rince (with his P••••••••ess) arryve in Holland.

Tho King Charles had Engaged to the Prince to joyne in the War with all the Allies, if France re∣fused to Conclud•••• Peace on reasonable Tearms, yet soon after he receded from this, and sends over with Mr. Thynne a draught of an Alliance with the Dutch only, which was Concluded on, and Sign'd at the H••gue, the sixtenth of January 16••8.

CHAP. III. Anno 1678

SECT. I.

[Sect. 1] Towards the end of Febreuary, the French King Marches on the head of his Army to Metz, and having drawn the Spainsh Forces that way, of a sudden Crosses the Countrey, and by the fourth of March, sits down before Ghent, and in few days took it, as he did Ypre, before the end of that Moneth, tho the Garrison made a ga••lant resistance: of which Gri∣vances the Allies acquainted King Charles but all they could do could not excite him to any speedy or open Declaration.

The French King elated with his Success of late, frames a project of Peace, and Signs it a•• St Germans, the nynth of April 1678. But so ex∣o••itant and unreasonable, as the Allies un••n mo••••¦sly abhorred it (except the Dutch whom he

seemed to cajole in that Article concerning them) and they resolved rather to r••n all hazards, then ac∣cept of any such Conditions.

Articles to ••eace being Conf••rted, and in effect Concluded tho privatly as yet) between the French King and the Dutch, yet he fearing the late Alliance betwixt the King of Great-Brittain and them, might obstruct his agreement with them, he orders Mon∣siur L••••vots to tamper with Mr. Mountague, the ••••••••gush Embassador thon at Parts, and offers by him, a great Sum of Money to King Charles to give his assent to the Articles, he and the Dutch had a∣greed on; the motion is accepted of, and Sir William Temple ordered to Preat with the French Embassa∣dor about it; but that Gentleman had so much Ho∣nour and Honesty, as to declyne the imployment, for which he was under clo••d for some time.

A while after this the Heir Bev••••ning and the Count D'avaux had a private meeting, wherein all matters between the French King and the Dutch were fully Concluded, and D'avaux procures from the King 〈◊〉〈◊〉 then Encamped before D••••se) a very smooth insin••ating Letter to the Scates, Containing more favourable so des••••ntions then any proposed formerly: To which they presently return their Letter, full of Compliment, and acquaint him that they ••ill presently send their Extraordinary Em∣bass••dor Van Beverning to wait on his Majesty, to whom they desired him to give Credit; and accor∣dingly ••••ve••••ing goes to the King and Conserts mat∣ters so well, as he obtain'd a Cessation of Arms till the fifthteenth of August following.

The French and Dutch having now as good as Concluded a Peace, Spain began to Comply also, and to listen to proposals: But the Emperour, Denmark, and Brandenburg, fell into the highest Exclamations and Reproaches immaginable against the States, de∣clearing

themselves utterly dissatisfied with such pro∣ceedings.

But notwithstanding all these Storms on the twen∣ty second of Jun••, The States orders their Embassa∣dors to Sign the Peace with France, before the end of the same Moneth.

Spain concurred with the Dutch, accepting of the offers made to them by the French King of Restoring to them Charleroy, Limburg, Binch, Aeth, Oude∣nard, and Courtray.

SECT. 2.

But here happened an unexpected de∣murr that was like to overturn all.

[Sect. 2] On the Agreement made amongst those great Statesmen, they quite forgot to Limite the F••ench to a certain time for delivering th••se Six Towns to Spain: And it was never thought on till the very Day before the Signing of the Peace, when the Marquess de les Balbasses thought on it, and minded the Dutch and Spanish Embassadors of it, they immediately propose it to the French Embas∣sadors, wh••se Answer was, th••t their Master the French King intended not the Surrender of those Six Towns, till the King of Sweden, his Ally, was reposessed of all the Towns taken from him in the late War. The Dutch Embassadors acquaints the States with this, who forbade them on any Terms to Sign the Peace, till that was assertain'd: And ac∣cordingly they denyed Concluding or Signing of the Peace.

The Estates immediatly inform King Charles with this, by their Embassador at London, who recented it extreamly, and sends presently Sir William Temple to Holland, with orders to Sign a Treaty with the States, obligeing them to carry on the War, and engageing himself to join with them in it, if France consented not (within a certain time limited) to E∣vacuate the Six Towns: Which Treaty Sir William

carryed on with that Diligence, as within six dayes it was perfected.

The Summ of this was, a mutual Engagement of, joining their Forces and all their Powers to oblidge the French King to the performance of thos•• Conditions agreed on betwixt him, and the Spanish and Dutch Embassadors, and that neither Party should m••ke any agreement with the French King without the Consent of the other. The Trea∣ty being Signed, The F••ench use their utmost en∣de••vours to elude it, by drawing the matter into a new Treaty, and pro••os•• several plac••s in Fl••••ders for meeting to that end but the Dutch stiffly op∣pose the mo••i••••n•• and refuse on any Terms, to re∣cede from th••i•• l••te Tr••••••y. Th••se Heats and Al∣tercations cont••n••ed till the very Day pref••xed came, either for Signing the ••••a••••, or Renewing of the War.

On the Morning of that Day, came Monsieur Bor••el from the S••••tes to their Emb••ssadors, who went presently to t••e Fre••c•• Embassadors, when, after a Conference of five Hours, they agree'd on all points, bo••h as to Peace and Commerce, the French cons••nting to the Evacuation of the six Spanish Towns▪ and the Peace to be Sign••d that very Day.

The Embassadors of Denma••k, Brande••burg, and Munster, being acquainted herewith, Expostul••te the matter sharply with the St••tes Embass••dors and that very Day, give in (in their Masters Names) a solemn Protestation against all these proceedings.

All which notwithstanding, the Peace is signed that day, b••••ween Eleven and Twelve at Night; The Eng••ish Mediators refused to sign the same, Al∣ledgei••g their Orders were to Mediate a general P••eace but not to sign to a particular one.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] The most material Articles of the Peace were, That all Acts of Hostility should immediatly

cease; a firm and perpetu••l ••eace, to continue be∣twixt both parties and all their Subjects.

That the Heirs of all ••ersons who were dispos••ss••d of their Estates during the late War, should be im∣mediatly restored, and reposest of all that belonged to their Parents.

That each ••arty shall continue seiz••d of all Coun∣treys, Towns, Place▪ &c within and without Europe, as they now hold and possess them. That the Town of Mast••••cht shall be presen••ly delivered to the States, with all Villages and a••purtinencies thereunto belonging; provided the F••e••ch King shall have liberty to carry away all Artillery, Pow∣der, and other Warlike Provisions, as shall be sound there at the time of its Restitution.

That all Prisoners of War on both sides shall be presently rel••ased without any ransom.

That the States shall be guarantees for the Span••sh King, in all Engagements ••e shall enter into by a Treaty to be speedily perfited betwixt him and France. That it War shall happen hereafter be∣twixt the French King and the States, the Subjects on both sides reciding in the Domin••ons of either Party, shall have six Moneths time to cary off their Effects.

That all the Prince of Oranges pretences and Inte∣rests, contained in a separate Treaty shall be as ef∣fec••u••lly confirm'd and made good, as if they had been particularly inserted in this present Treaty. That the King of Great Brittain, and his Subjects, shall be comprehended in this present Treaty, according to the best form that may be.

That the French Kings Allies, as the King of Sweden, The Duke of Holstein, Bishop of Stra••burg, &c. shall be comprehended: And on the States side, the King of Spain. the Protestant Sweetzers, &c. And Lastly, the Treaty to be ratified by both

parties, within six Weeks, after the 10th. of Au∣••ust 1678.

The French King Rratified and Signed the Trea∣ty at St. Germans, the 18th. day of August 1678. The French Embassadors, grants and promises to the Prince of Orange, the Restitution of the Princi∣pality of Orange; with all other his Lands and Seig∣niories in France or Flanders, in such maner as he Enjoyed the same, before he was disposest by the War; and Signed the same the tenth of August, 1678. and the French King approved and Sign••d the said seperate Articles at St Germans the eighteenth of August 1678. Many of the Dutch were unsatisfied with Mous•••••• B••ver••ings precipitation in Signing the Peace. But Amsterdam approving of it, the rest of the Provinces came soon to acquiesce in the same. At this time Mons was blocked up by the French Army Gommanded by Luxemburg.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] On the seventeenth of August the Prince of Orange Decamped from Soign••s with his own and the Confederat Forces, and marched to St Dennis where the Right wing of the Enemy was posted; which about Twelve a clock, he began to Cannon••de, at which very hour the Duke of Mon∣m••uth arrived in the Camp. About three afternoon: Count Waldeck began the Attact, the Prince being present; the other side of the Enemy was Attact by the Spanish Forces, Commanded by the Duke De Villa Harmosa, assisted by the Princes Guards, and the English and Scot•• Commanded by the Noble Earl of Ossery, who behaved with much bravery in that Action, which Continued from three till nine at night, with a great slaughter of the French. In so much as the Duke of Luxemburgh was forced to reteire in the night, leaving his dead and wounded men, his Tents, Baggadge and all behind him. Next morning the Prince intended to prosecute the Vic∣tory,

but was stopt by the advice of Signing the Peace, brought to him then.

A Brave French Officer declared, that be esteemed this, the only Heroick-action that had been done, in the whole progress of the War, this added much to the Princes Honour. The Prince present••y gave notice to Luxem borg that the Peace was Signed, who desi••ed an interview with the ••••rmo••, which he granted, and all things past betwixt them with great Civil••ies on both sides, the French ••rouding about the young Prince, admireing him for his Courage and Conduct in the late Action, which made a great noise in the World.

After this, the Dutch Embass••dors applye them∣selves with great zeal to ••••nishing of the Treaty be¦tween France and Spain wherein the English Medi∣ators refused to joyn o•• be Concerned; The nor∣therne Confedera's were mightily ••hafed at the Dutch proceedings, and tho the Peace they had Concluded with France could not be repealed, yet, they indea∣voured what in them lay to prevent the agreement between France and Spain.

No sooner King Charles hears of the Signing of the Peace, then he ••ends over Mr. Hide about the middle of August, with orders to the English Am∣bassador, to go and acquaint the States with his dis∣satisfaction at their rash proceedings in that matter, with several reasons for his being so; especially that they had not secured the Evacuation of the Towns to be restored to Spain, which he found the French seemed to recede from, by some now propositions to the Spainaird. And ordered him to solicite the States not to ratifie the agreement their Ambassa∣dor had made, promising, that on three dayes after notice thereof, he would declare Actual War a∣gainst France. The Prince of Orange being acquaint∣ed with this by Mr. Hide, he was astonished, and

lifting up his hands two or three times, he sayes to Sir William Tempel.

was ever any thing so H••••, and so Cold as this Court of yours will the King who is so often at sea ever learn a word, that I shall never forget, since my last passage. when in agreat storme, the Captain was crying out to the Man at he Helm, all night, STEDDY, STEDDY, STEDDY. If this dispatch had co••e twenty dayes agoe it would have chaing••d the face of all things in Chri∣stendome, and the War might have been caried ••n till France had yeelded to the Treaty of the Pyrenees, and left the World in quiet the rest of our lives, but its my opinion as it comes now, it will have no effect.

And the event proved answerable to his Judgement, However, that motion of King Char••es did so Influ∣ence several of the Dut••b States, as they began to censure severely Mr. Bevernings Conduct, and to charge him with Exceeding his Commission, in several points; to salve which, the French King orders his Embassa∣dor at Nim••guen, to Satisfie the ••ace••, in these se∣veral clauses, wherein they seemed to except against Bevernings Conduct, and farther, to remit all ob∣structions in the ••reaty betwixt him and Spain, to the sole determination of the States themselves; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is so softened them as they proceed presently to the Ratification, ordering it to lye in their Embassadors hands, till the Treaty between France and Spain was Concluded, which was done, and the Peace Signed at the Dutch Embassadors house, the seventeenth of September 1678. Wherein the English Mediators would not Concurre; And so the disigns of the English Court were once more cluded, and Mr. Hi••e return'd discontented to England, ••e Infecta:

The Material Articles of this agreement were first, such as are ordinary in all such cases, an uni∣versal Cessation of all Acts of Hostility, on both sides. A lasting Peace to continue between the two

Kings, their Heirs, and Suc••essors, and all their Subjects. All prison••rs on both sides to be reloassed without any ransome. An Act of obliuion to pass for all Damnages, losses or Injuries of any sort, that have happened in the War, to this present day.

The French King to ••ender up to Spain, the Towns of Charle ro••, ••inche, A••th, Oudenard, and C••••tray, with all their appurtenances, as Spain po∣sessed them before the War in Anno 1667. Excepting the Verge of Menam, and the Town of Conac, which are to remain to the French King.

As also, The French King promises to deliver and surrender to the King of Spain, the City and Dutchie of Lamburg, the Countrey of On••••em••use, the City of Gh••nt, the Fort of Roddenhus, the Coun∣ty of Waes. the Town of Leuve in B••abaut, the place of St. Ghil••n (the Fortifications whereof are to be rased) the Town of Pucurda in Catalo∣ma, with all the Countreys, Villages. Castles, Forts, Lands, and all other Appurtenances belonging to any of the foresaid places, without demolishing or weakening any of the Garisons, Castles, or Forts forementioned. &c.

The King of Spain is to Surrender to the French King, The County of Burgundy, the Towns of Be∣zancon, Valenciennes, Bouchain, Conde, Cambray, A••re, St Omers, Ip••e••, Warwick, Warneton, Pop••••ng••en, Batleul, Cassal, Bavay, and Maubeuge, with all their Territories and Appurtenances

Both Kings are allowed to carry away all Arti∣liry, and other Warlike Provisions, out of the fore∣mentioned Ga••isons and Fortresses, now in their possession before they Surrender them.

Both Kings mutually promise to restore to each other, all Towns, laces Forts, and Castles, which have been taken from one anot••er in their Forreign Plan∣tations, and throughout the whole World. The

rest of the Articles relating most to commerce, and for the mutual good of the Subjects, and adjusting all matters concerning the Cler••y and Ecclesiastick State, being very pr••lix, and not so material. I have passed t••em over.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] Tho the Embassadors on both sides, had brought this grand Affair so great a length; Yet there arising so many Obstructions and Difficulties in carrying on the Treaty between the Emperor and France tw••erein the Dutch Embassadórs were very Active the King of Spain having an Eye still on the Emperors Concer••s, and being very desirous to have them adjusted and settled, delayed the ra∣tifying of the Peace till the midle of December, ex∣pecting the Event of that Negotiati••n between the Emperor and France, This so enraged the French, as they ma••c••a greater Ravage and Have••k in Flan∣ders, than they had done in any so long time dur••ing the War, and on this consideration the King of Spain was for••ed to Sign and ratify the Peace the fifteenth of D••cember: De••mark, and Brandenburg finding the Emperors Embassadors taking the same measures with Spain and Holland, in carrying on a separate Peace, are extremly vexed, However the Elector in person Ships over his Forces to the Isle of Rugen, of which he makes himself Master in a days time, and two dayes after takes Stralsond. The Duke of Lorrain, seing all go to wrak, accepts of what Con∣ditions the French King was pleased to give him, and agrees, quitting Nancy to France

CHAP. IV. Anno 1679

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] The 1st. of February 1679.The Em∣bassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg make a sharp remonstrance to the Im••erial Embassadors, of the manifest Evil and great Injuries offered to their Masters, by those their proceeding with France and conjured them, by the Majesty of the

Empire; that they would d••sist, and do nothing to the prejudice and dishonour of their Masters;

Not withstanding this remonstrance, The Treaty was so effectually carryed on, by the vigorous en∣deavous of Sir L••onel Jenkins, as the Peace was on all sides conclued.

The next day, being the 4th. of Februarie, the Embassadors of Denmark and Brandenburg enter a Solemn Protestation against that separate Peace. Notwithstanding of this, all the Emb••ssadors signed it the day after, being the 5th of February 1679 And within two dayes after the Peace be∣tween the Emperor and the King of Sweden was agreed and concluded on. I find no particular men∣tion of the Articles between the Emperor and France.

On the 24th. of February, The French Embassa∣dor declared to Sir Lionel Jenkins, that if Denmark and Brandenburg did not give full satisfaction to the King of Sweden, before the last of March, the French King, would be free to demand new Condi∣tions of them, whi••h perhaps would not please them.

Some days are spent in Consultations and De∣bates about this Affair, but to no purpose, but at last, the English Mediator, and the Confederate Embassadors procured a Cessation of Arms, till the 1st, of Mars which time expireing and no agree∣ment made, the French Troops were ready to pass the Rhine, and prosecute the War. But the Embassa∣dor of Brandenburg and General Spaen who command∣ed his Forces on the Rhine, obtaining a Meeting with Monsieur Colbert, and Monsieur ••alvo who command∣ed the French Forces, at Santhen, on the third of May, got the Cessation prorouged to the 19 And on the 16 of May, the Elector of Brandenburg wrote to the French King in such an excellent strain, as I thought it worth my pains to Extract it verbatim.

A LETTER from the Elector of Bran∣denburg to the French King.

May the 16th. 1679.

My Lord,

IT is impossible, But that Your Majesty, accor∣ding to the great Wisdom wherewith God hath endued you does easily ••erceive the Mo∣deration and justice of my pretensions; And it being to that you must offer violence to that Ge∣nerosity and Greatness of Soul which is natural to Your Majesty; In for••eing me to Conditions of Peace, that not only are ••••jurious to me, but Ig∣nominious also. God, who is just, seing the Righ∣teousness of my Cause, hath prospered my Armes with the conquest of all Pomeranta, and Your Maje∣sty makes me give back the greatest part of it, which I put into Your hands, that I might pre∣serve the rest: which is but a small matter, in re∣spect of what I have gained with the loss of my Blood, and with the ruine of my Subjects.

Is it not then just, My Lord, That since Your Majesty oblidges me to part from so great and fair Cities, and so much of my Enemies Countrey, You should like ways oblige the Swedes to leave me the rest: And that your Majesty having so far concern'd Your self for the Party that had no Right to demand any thing, should concern Your self also for him who had Right to keep all, but yet yeelds the greatest part, mei••ly in conside∣ration of your Majesty. I am inf••rmed that your Ministers object to me, the interest of your Glory and Honour, I know that that is a powerful Motive to animate a great soul to Undertakings;

But suffer me to put you in mind, that Justice is the Source and Rule of Glory; And t••at I haveing it on my side, it is far greater and more ••o••d Glory to support a just and moderate pretention, then to favour one that is nothing less. And could your Majesty but hear the discourse of all Europe, and weigh it with the Reasons that interest suggests to you from my enemies. I am Confiden•• you would instantly decide in my favours, and so prevent the judgement of disinterested ••ost••rity Withall, My Lord, I am very sensible that the Match is too unequal betwext your Majesty's Forces and mine, and that I am unable to resist a King, who alone hath caried the burden of a War against the great∣est Powers of Europe, and hath with so much Glory and Successe gone through with it: But can your Majesty find any advantage in the ruine of a Prince, who is so desirous to serve you; and who being preserved, may contr••bute more to your service, then a bare willingness? Your Ma∣jesty will certainly be the first that will regrat my ruine, since you cannot easily find in all the World besides, one who is more really, and with greater Respect, and Zeal then my self.

Your Majesties &c.

SECT. 2

[Sect. 2] But for all this, the King seemed to be inexorable, And the time of truce being expired, Ma∣reschal de Crequi with the French Forces, drew near to Minden, where General Spaen was posted, design∣ing to make resistance. Crequi with a bodie of Horse Crossing the Was••r at a Foord, he me••t with Ge∣neral Spaen on the Head of three Thousand Horse, and some feild-Peices, whom he attached vigorously, and after a sharp dispute, and the loss of many Men on both sides, at last General Spaen retired into Minden; this was on the twentieth of June, 1679. and the last Action, that put an end to so great and long a War

The Peace between the Kings of France and Swe∣den and the Elector of Brandenburg, were Signed at S•• Germans the ninteenth of June, the very day be∣fore this rencounter, which had it been intimated but two dayes sooner, the lives of many gallant men might have been saved.

The Articles (besides the Ceasing of all Acts of Hostility; Act of Oblivion, and such other Articles that come in course, on all such occasions) were, that the Treaties of Munster and Osnaburg are to re∣main in full force. Brandenburg to restore to Sweden all he had taken in Pomerin dureing the War, par∣ticularly Ste•••• and Stralsond. The Lands on the other side of the River of Oder to remain to the Ele∣ctor; but he oblidged, not to Build any Forts on the said River, so far as the Territories of Sweden reach∣es. That the Elector may carry away what Cannon or Amunition he brought into those places, but to leave what he found there. That till agreement be made between France and Denmark. the Elector is not to Assist the latter.

The French King is oblidged to procure the King of Swedens Ratification o•• the Peace within three Moneths, and as long as it is wanting, the Elector is not oblidged to restore the Places above-mentioned.

In a separate Article, the French King oblidges to pay or cause to be Fayed to the Elector of Branden∣burg three Hundred Thousand Crowns, to defray the Charges he was at in the late War.

Brandenburg being now agreed with France and Sweden, Writes to his late Allies the States of Hol∣land, minding them of the good Services he had done them, Representing withall the vast expen∣ces he had been at by Assisting them, and the low Condition his Subjects were reduced to thereby: And lastly craveing from them, some sutable Repa∣ration of all his damnag••s and losses he had sustained, in Supporting and Assisting them.

The States Answer was in effect little more then a••n••eer Complement: They did indeed own his great Freindship of Assisting them in that Danger∣ous War; yet insisted in inly on the Considerable Actions and Vigorous Resistance made at their own Cost; Promised the Continuance of their Faithful Freindship to the Elector, and ••rayed the same from him to them; but not one word of any Compensation for his losses Sustained: Only a while after, they payed him some Arrears of Subsidies due to him upon the account of his As∣sistance in the War. with which he was for∣ced to rest Contented.

SECT 3.

[Sect. 3] The King of Spaines Joyning the Dutch so early, at the very beginning of the late War. was so Seasonable and Acceptable, as the States voluntar∣ly promised to deliver the City of Mastricht to him, so soon as they recovered it from the Frenck, in whose hands it was at that time. Now the War being over, the King of Spain claimes of the States, the performance of their promise. The States ac∣knowledge their promise, and that they lay under many Obligations to the Crowne of Spain, for the great kindness and Assistance they had given in the late War. But withal minded the King of Spain of a vast Sum, due by him to the Prince of Orange, as also of a great Arrear due to them for a Squadron of Men of War, Rigged out by them for the Ser∣vice of Sicilly.

And that when his Catholick Majesty had payed off these debts to the Prince of Orange, and them, they should be ready to performe their promise of putting Mastricht in his hands, but did not think themselves oblidged to do it so••mer: And tho the Spainish Embassador, Don En anuel de L••ra, promi∣sed in his Masters Name, that all these debts they claimed should be payed oft with all Conven••e••t

Speed, yet the States Continued resolut n••t to part with Mas••••••cht, till this promise were effectually p••rformed.

SECT. 4

[Sect. 4] There remained only now the King of Denmarks Affairs to be adjusted and settled, which was soon after agreed on, between the Damsh Em∣bassador Monsieur de Mayerkron, and Monsieur Pom∣pone, Impowered by the French King to that pur∣pose, so a Peace is concluded between the Kings of France, Sweden and Denmark, at St. Germans the 2d. of September. 1679.

The main Articles (besides these common in all such cases) were, That the Article of Rosebield, Copenhagen, and Westphalia shall be confirmed: Den∣mark to restore to the Swedes, Lanascroon, Holsen∣burg, Monctrand, and Wismar, with the Isles of Ru••en and Gothland, and all their Dependencies. Sweden to restore all they had taken from Denmark in the late War. The King of Denmark to take away all the Cannon he brought into the Swedis•• Ga∣risons, but none that he found there when he took the Places, and if he had taken away since, any belonging to the King of Sweden, he was to restore half of them: All persons (on both sides) to be re∣stored to all the Rights and Priviledges they enjoyed before the War. All Princes who desire it, may be comprehended in the Treaty: And Lastly, The Frenc King promises, that the King of Sweden shall ratify the Treaty within three Mone••••s, and that he himself will ratify is within six Weeks.

And this ended thus long and bloody War in Eu∣rope, But with much diss••isfaction to almost all the Allies; Especidly Denmark and B••ande••burg, but many wayes advantagious to France, and withal not very Hono••••rable to England, whose Mediation con∣ti••ed even to the last; and yet had not the happi∣ness of Signing any one of the Treanes.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] Now let us return home, And enquire what has been doing in England all this while. In the preceeding year, about the 29 of September 1678. Do∣ctor Oates made a Discovery of a Popish Plot ag••inst the Life of the King, the Protestant Religion, and for the Subversion of the Government, on which Sir George Wakeman the Queens Physician, Coleman Secre∣tary to the Dutchess of York and several Jesuites and Preists, were apprehended and committed; As were, not long after, the Earl of Powis, Viscount Staf∣ford, Lord Arundel of Warder, Lord Petre, and Lord B••asis, these last five, were all committed Prisoners in the Tower of London.

Sir Ed∣mundbury Godfrey, a Justice of peace, who was appointed to Examine the Prisoners first com∣mitted, was Murdered on the 12 of October, which confirmed all Men in beliefe of the Conspiracy, and on the 1st, of November the Parliament (Nemine Contradicente) did declare themselves fully persward∣ed of the same. Soon after, Godfreys Murther came to be discovered by one Bedlow, prompted thereto by his Conscience, on whose evidence (and one Prance's) Green, Berty, and Hul were Convicted and Executed.

Examinations, And farther Inquiries relating to the Plot, going on for two or three Moneths, in all which time the King continued se••mingly doubtful and incredulous of the same, and finding the Parlia∣ment more Zealous and forward in prosecuting that Affair, then he approved of, on the 24th. of January, Dissolves them, after they had sat seventeen Years and above eight Moneths: And called ano∣ther to sit the 6th of March following.

On the 28th. of February, He requires the Duke of York (by a Letter) to withdraw from England, which he obeys, and retires with his Family, first to the Hague, and then to Brussels,

To make all things appear more pausible, The King choses a New Council. viz.

• Names of the Privy Council∣lers.
• 1 Prince Rupert
• 2 Arch Bishop of Can∣terbury
• 3 L. Finch Chancellor
• 4 Earl of Shalsburry Lord President of the Council.
• 5 Earl of Anglesay, Pri∣vy Seal.
• 6 Duke of Albemarle
• 7 Duke of Monmouth, Master of Horse
• 8 Duke of Newcastle
• 9 Duke of Lauderdale, Secretary of State for Scotland.
• 10 Earl of Salisbury
• 11 Earl of Bridgewater
• 12 Earl of Sunderland, Secretary of Stato for England.
• 13 Earl of Essex 1 st. Commissioner of the Treasury.
• 14 E. of Bath, Groom of the Stool.
• 15 Viscount Falcon∣bridge, Viscount Hallifax.
• 16 Lord Bishop of London
• 17 Lord Roberts
• 18 Lord Hollis
• 19 Lord Russel
• 20 Lord Cavendish
• 21 Henry Coventry E∣squire Secretary of State
• 22 Sir Francis North Lord Cheif-Justice of Common Pleas.
• 23 Henry Capel, Knight, of the Bath; and 1st, Commissioner of the Admirality.
• 24 Sir John Ernley Knight Chancellor of the Ex∣chequer.
• 25 Sir Thomas Chichely Knight Mr, of the Or∣dinance,
• 26 Sir William Temple
• 27 Edward Seymor Esqr
• 28 Henry Poule Esqr

Take notice, We have stept back to bring up the the English Plot, and other Affairs of Brittain be∣gun in 1678, and join them now to the year 1679.

The King finding his new Parliament slow in advancing Money for disbanding the Army, and withall, beginning to nible at a Bill for Excluding the Duke of York, first he prorogues them from the twenty seventh of May to the fourteenth of August; and in the mean time, July the twelth, he dissolves them. So as this Parli¦ament proved as short lived, as the former was long. And another Parliament is called to sit the seventeenth of October following.

SECT. 6.

[Sect. 6] At this time troubles began to arise in Scotland, for on the first of June, a great party of the Presbeterions to the Number of fifteen Hunder'd Rendevouz'd, under the Com∣mand of Robert Hamilton, at Lowden-hill and Marching to Glasgow from thence Issued a De∣claration, giving their reasons for taking up of Armes: But this business has been so often and so fully published, and so universally known, as I think a repetition, or a particular Relation of the progress and event, altogether unne∣cessary, farther then to tell you, that the King sent the Duke of Monmouth speedily down to Scotland, who so managed the matter, that on the twenty second of June, Encountering this ill governed multitude at Bothuel-bridge, he de∣feated them totally, near eight Hundered being killed, and a greater Number taken. And so an end was put to this undertaking.

Tho the main designe was to render the Duke of Monmouth Odious to the Presbiterians, by sending him on this expedition, yet it proved quite other∣wayes, for the whole Protestant party were now so affrayed of a Popish Successor, that they cast their eyes on Monmouth so favourably, as they lookt on him as the only Person, after the Kings death, to stave

off the Succession of his Brother whom they so much dreaded; so this project failing, the next was to de∣clare him ••llegit••••te, which on the third of March following the King did very solemnly, giving it in writing with his own hand, it these words.

Given un∣der the Kings hand.

For the avoyding of any dispute which may happen in time to come Concerning the Succession of the Croun, I do hereby declare in the presence of Almighty GOD, that I never gave nor made any Contract of Marriage, no•• was Married to any Woman in whatsoever but to my present wife Queen Katha••••••e, now living.

CHARLES REX

Whitehall, March the third 1679.

CHAP. V. Anno 1680.

About the latter end of August 1680 the King fell sick, which the Duke of York he••ing of, he came to England, and on the second of September, went to the King at Windsor; the Consequent whereof was, the Banishment of the Duke of Monmouth, who re∣teired to Ʋtrecht; and a little after the Duke of York went back to Bruss is, but with no design to stay long there, for on the twelth of October, he, with his whole Family, arrived at St James's, to the a∣stonishment of many. And on the twenty seventh of November after, the Duke of Monmouth came to London, being welcomed by the Citizens with all possible expressions of Joy, which so displeased the Court▪ and Irritated the King, as all his places of prosite and trust are Immediatly taken from him.

And soon after, the Duke of York is sent down High Commissioner into Scotland. Well, the Parliament in England meeting the seventeen of

October, as was ordered by the King, The first Compliment they met with, was a prorogation to the twenty sixt of January, and from thence, to the fifth of April 1680. and from thence to the seventeenth of May, and again to the first of July, and again to the twenty first of October, graci∣ously declaring they should then sit and do business. The whole Nation being deeply greived with these strange proceedings, especially that of hindering the Parliament to sit, several Addresses were made by three or four Counties, humbly beseeching his Ma∣jesty to case them of their greivances; but no satis∣factory answer was given, nor to be expected. Things going on at this rate in England, and the Duke ruleing all as he pleased in Scotland, there could be no serious prosecution of the Popish Hot; nay, it was so ridiculed by Estrange, and others of the Court party, as indifferent men began to doubt, if any such thing was or no. While in the mean time, the Popish Faction began to trump up a new Plott upon the dissenters.

King Charles finding himself weak at home, and indeed having made himself so, thought it necessary to strengthen himself by some Foreign Alliance; And to that end sends Mr. Henry Sidney (now Earl of Rumney) Embassador to Holland. to propose to the States the making a Treaty of Guarranty for the Peace Concluded at Nimeguen.

The French King hearing of this, earnestly indea∣vours to defate the design, and by his Embassador Monsieur D'avaux, then resident in Holland, pro∣poses an Alliance with them, (the same being mo∣ved) at the same time, by Monsieur Colbert, to the States Embassador in Paris) Mr. Sidney gives in a Memorial against this motion, with many insinu∣ating Arguments; which was answered by Count D'avaux, but in more threatening Tearms.

The States haveing weighed the Arguments on both sides, in the Scales of security and interest, at last the ballance was cast in favour of England, all the Provinces unanimously agreeing thereto, except Gronningen and Ommelands, who inclined more to the French, but being over-ruled by plurality of votes, Alliance with England is Concluded.

The French King failing in this project, pro∣poses Alliance with the Duke of Bavaria, by Mar∣rying the Dauphin to the Dukes sister, which is a∣greed on, and soon-after Consummated.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] In February 1680. The Emperor and Empyr. by several Letters and Memorials, ac∣quainted the dyet at Rattibone, that they found them∣selves aggrieved, that the French had already Con∣traveened the Peace, in no less then twelve Material Particulars, and that quite contrary to all the Treaties, both of Westphaita and Nime••u••n. And the dyet Examining the matter fully, and finding it to be so; intreated the Emperor in behalfe of himself and the Empyr, by his Letters or Embassie, to re∣quire reparation of the same from the French King.

But for all these Remonstrances, he was so far from giving the proposed Satisfaction, as he began to en∣large his limits in Alsatia; And soon after a paper was published (as was pretended, by the French King) bearing, that in case the Dauphin were chosen King of the Romans, most of the Towns detained from the Emperor should be restored, that ane Army of sixty Thousand French should be main∣tained in Hungary against the Turks, without any Charge to the Empyre, and a Considerable Fleet should be imployed against the Turks, towards the Dardanello's, with many other plausible propositions; but these being little taken notice of, the French King incroaches severely on the Prince Palatine, which makes the Emperor and Empyr complain in every Court

where there was any hope of releif, particularly the States of Holland were solicited to Employ their b••st Offices at the French Court that these Contra∣ventions might cease and be abolished; but the States finding, that notwithstanding all the French Kings Caressess and fair promises, that their addresses to him in behalfe of the King of Spain their Alli••, had taken so little effect, they thought it needless to ex∣pect▪ any better s••ccesse in this, and therefore they made no progress in it.

Nor was i•• Germany only that thought her self Injured, for in the Spring the French made incursi∣ons in the province of N••mu••, possessing themselves of above fourty villages, and the Princes of Italy were Allarmed also, by the French Troops march∣ing to take Possession of Cass••l, sold by the Duke of Mantua to the French King, for four Millions of Li∣vers.

SECT 3.

[Sect. 3] About this time, King Char••es makes an Alliance with Spain, as he had done with Hol∣land. And at the sitting of the Parliament, which was on the twentieth first of October 1••80 As he had formerly promised, he desires Money of them for the releif of Tan••••er, and that they should not medle with the Succession of the Croun but to pro∣ceed to the discovery of the Hot, and Tryal of the Popish Lords.

The Parliament taking this into Consideration, and finding no expedient for securing of the Prote∣stant Religion, while the Duke of York had any Prospect of the Crown, they resolve on a Bill for his Total Exclusion, which passed in the House of Commons, the eleventh of November 1680. The bill of Exclusion is so universally known in these King∣domes, as I thought it but needless to insert it here.

The Bill being presented to the House of Lords, was by them rejected, and after the first Reading a

vote passed that it should not be allowed a second Reading, which gave it such a dash as the House of Commons did not farther insist on it; And then the Parliament pr••ceeded to the Tryal of the Lord Stafford, who being convicted, was Executed on the seventh of December 1680,

The next thing they fell on, was the prosecuting and displaceing all Abhorrers of petitioning the King for the meeting of the Parliament, the Chief of those were, Sir Francis Withens, Sir George Jeff••••yes. Re∣corder of London, Sir Thomas Iones, a Judge of the Kings Bench, Sir Richard Westone, a Barron of the Exchequer, and Sir Francis North Chief J••st••ce of the Common pleas, who, for his good service in Sentenceing to Death Steven Colledge at Oxford, had the great Seal of England Committed to his Custody.

As to the Kings demand of Money for releife of Tangie••, or what ever pretended occasion the Parli∣ament altogether declined it, giving in many weigh∣ty reasons for so doing, nor did they stop here, but on the seventh of January 1681. S••••lo novo, it was resolved. T••at whosoever should lend or advance Money on any branch of the Kings Revenue, or whosoever should buy any tally upon any part of the Revenue, or pay such a l••ally hereafter to be struck, should be Adjudged a hinderer of the Sittings of Parliament, and should he Responsible therefore in Parliament.

Oo the thirty▪ of July 1680. Dyed the Gererous and truely Noble, Thomas Earl of Ossory, at White H••••, to whom, the Author gives a large, and deserved Eulogie,

On the second of September after▪ dyed John George Duke of Saxo••••e at F••••burg; the sixty eight year of his age.

And on the seventh of September dyed Ch••rles Lovis, Count Pelatine of the Rhine. sixty three years old.

About the midle of November appeared a Comet, with a prodigious light towards the West, the st••r was but sm••l whence it proceeded, and low at first, but arose higher and higher.

CHAP. VI.

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] The King being netled at the Par∣liaments harsh usage of him on t••e tenth of January 1681, he prorogue them to the twentyeth; And on the eighteenth, he diss••lv••d them. And sum∣monds anot••e•• ••o meet at Oxford on the twenty first of March following; t••is filled all thinking Men with Astonishment and ••errour▪ and a great ma∣ny of the p••••me Nobility, being utterly dissatisfied with the Kings Resolution in this point, meet, and frame a Petition to hi•• M••j••sty, full of most weighty and unanswerable Arguments▪ b••s••eching him to let the Parliamen•• sit at the usual pl••ce▪ in Westminster, which Petition was ••••esented to him by the Earl of Ess••x who tend••red it with a pithy and pertinent Speach to the same purpose.

The Pet••tion was Subscribed by these Noble∣men following.

• Monmouth.
• Kent,
• Huntington
• Bedford,
• Salisbury,
• Clare,
• Stan••ford,
• Essex,
• Sha••tsbury,
• Mordant,
• Evers,
• ••aget,
• Gray,
• Herbert,
• Howard
• Delamere.

The Kings Answer to this Petition is recorded no where, All that can be f••und is that he express••d his displeasure at it, by a froune. However he con∣tinues firm and unmoveable for the Parliaments sit∣ing at Oxford, and withall sets a mark on the main contryvers of this Petition, as ye shall find after∣ward.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] After t••e dissolution of the last Parlia∣ment, one Edward Fuzharris a Papist (prompted by the Dutchess of Portsmouth and the French Embassador) tampers with one Everara an old Commerad of his, a Papist also, and an engenious fellow, to write an invective Pamphlet against the Kings proceedings, which Everard undertook, and having perfited it, gave a fair Copy of it to Fuzharris, the design be∣ing lay'd to fasten it on the Non Conformists; But Everard having made Sir Wil••am Waller Privy to the Intrigue all along, the mischievous fallacy came to be discovered, wnereupon Fuzharris is ap∣prehended and committed, and after two or three Moneths Imprisonment is arraigned and found guil∣ty of high Treason, for which, on the first ••f ••n••y, he is Executed at Tiburn, together with Oliver Plun∣ket, the pretended Primate of Ireland, convicted of high Treason also.

In the mean time, The 21. of March came, and the Parliament mett at Oxford, the Commons being generally the same as the last Parliament, or at least, of the same Judgement and Humour.

So as they began in their proccedings, just where the last Parliament lest off.

The first thing they fell upon, was preparing a Bill to prevent the Duke of Yorks suceession, and for prosecuting the P••pish Lords in the Tower, these were the two main points handled.

But on the ••7th of March the 7th. day of their fisting) the King came suddenly and u••exepected∣ly into the House of Pe••rs, and dissolved the Par∣liament; and taking Coach immediatly, drove as hard as he could to W••nsor, leaving both the Houses in great Amazement: And on the 8th. of Ap••••l pu∣blished a Declaration of his Reasons for dissolving the Parliament, which satisfied but very few.

On this brisk Act of the King, the Papists begin

to look big, and to think on revenge against some of those, who had prosecuted them; And the first they spit their Venom at was one Stephen Colledge, a mean Man, but a great talker against the Popish Plot. Against whom they frame an Indictment of high Treason, but the Grand Jury being too honest to find it, they transfer the case, and the Prisoner to be tryed at Oxford, where, by a strange and illegal proceeding (Sir France•• North being the chief Judge) the innocent poor Man is sentenced, and Executed accordingly, on the 30th. of August 168••.

The next attempt was on the Earl of Shaftsbury, who is apprehended and committed the 2d. of July, and being kept in the Tower to the 24th. of November, he is brought to Tryal, where, notwith∣standing all the deep and wicked contrivances laid for taking away his Life, the Grand-Jury, (where∣of Sir Samuel Bernardiston was Foreman) returned Ignoramus upon the Bill, whereat the People disco∣vered their great satisfaction, not only by a general shout, but by making several Bon••fires that night, in the City.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] All this while, The Duke of York is carrying on his designs in Scotland (under a Prote∣stant Mask) for secureing himself in succession to the Crown, the Parliament complying with him, and to that end the Test is made, and some other Acts, with which many of the Members were not well satisfied, and desired that some other ad∣ditional Acts might be made.

The E. of Argyle insisting on this and proposing that all other Acts against Popery might be added, for this his freedom, and under pretence of his putting his own sense and ••nterpretation upon the Test, when he took it, (as was allowed to many others) he is prosecuted with the greatest Cruelty and Injustice imaginable, and on this trivia. Act, he is arraigned

and found guilty of high Treason. However, this brave Man made a shilt to escape his destiny at this time, by getting privatly out of Edinburgh Castle, and flying beyond Seas; tho he could not do it after∣wards, but a last fell a Sacrifice to the same Re∣venge, that thus made him first Miscrable.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] Let us now step over and take aview of Affairs in France. In September the French King draws his Troops towards Strasburg, under the Com∣mand of Monsieur Louvois, who it is believed, had before this time, secretly corrupted severals of the Inhabitants of that City, He, using great diligence and secrecy, appears before the Town with a great number of Troops. On the 28th. of September, seizes on the Fort of Kie•• that guards the Bridge of the City, and presently summonds the Magistrates to render the Oath of Fidelity and obedience to the King his Master. Whereupon the Magistrates make no hesitation to submit; only for formes sake, they propose some Conditions, which were agreed to, and Signed, the 30th. of September 1681.

And tho this sudden and strange Act. Allarum'd both the Empire, and the Emporour himself. yet, the former was so intent on keeping up a suffi••ient force against the Incroachments of France; And the Latter having all his thoughts busied, how to de∣fend himself, and the Empire against the Invasion of the Turks, which threatned him, and came on, next year, that this business of Strarburg was little minded or regarded at this time.

CHAP. VII. Anno 1682.

We return again to England. The Ignoramus Bill of my Lord S••astsbury stuck so deep in the Sto∣machs of the Court faction, as they set all their Wits on the Tenter hooks, how to take the Election of Sherisls out of the power of the City; for doing

which no expedient could be found, but by taking away their Charter, to which end, in Hillary Term 1682, they bring a quo warranto against the City, and so the King and the City enter the Lists, which oc∣casioned strife, Debeats and hard Struglings on both sides for a long time, but in Conclusion the Court party prevailing, in Trinity-term following, Judgement is given against the City, to the general astonishment of the whole Nation.

On the 29th. of November 1692, Dyed Prince Rupert in his House in Spring-Garden, in the sixty three years of his Age, Beloved generally of all En∣gland, and his Death bewailed.

CHAP. VIII. Anno 1683.

SECT. I.

[Sect. 1] Now the Court frames a new Plot, and father it on the Presbyterians, of surprizing the Guards, of Murdering the King and his Bro∣ther on their return from New-mercat, and of rai∣sing the People at Blackheath, on a pretended Foot-Ball match. The main design being against the Earl of Essex, and the Lord Russel, who are present∣ly apprehended and confined in the Tower, where, in a few days after, it was given out, that the Earl of Essex had cut his own Throat, but by many re∣markable circumstances, and especially, the odd proceedings at the Coroners inquest, the certainty of this lyes under great suspition, and is much doubted of by all impartial and uninterested persons.

That very day on which Essex Murder happen∣ed, the Lord Russel was on his Tryal, and being Condemned, was Executed in Lincolnes Inn fieilds, a few days after protesting his innocence at his last Hour, and leaving a Paper in the Sheriffs Hands, to declare the same to the World, dated July 21. 1683. But too long to be inserted hero

These Tragical Acts were followed with the E∣xecution of Bateman, Walcot, and Rouse.

And though some escaped with Life, yet they were oppressed with exorbitant Fines, from Ten thousand, to an hundered Thousand Pounds, for Scan∣dalous Words, against the Duke of York.

The next person of quality brought on the Stage, was the Honourable Collonel Sidney, a Man inferi∣or to few for his Noble Extract, but, for his excel∣lent vertues hardly to be matcht by any: who be∣ing ranked in the same Categorie with Essex, and R••ss••••, Con••piring to depose the King, and stirring up Rebellion, is Impeached, convicted, and Con∣demned for High Treason▪ and Executed on Tower-hill, the 7th, of December 1683▪ making such an ex∣cellent Speech on the Scaffold, as makes the name and Memory of Algernoon Sidney, Savory and fa∣mous.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] Notwithstanding these Bloody pro∣ceedings, somewhat more was requisite to making the King an absolute Despotical Prince, and that was to ingross the Charters of all the Corporations in England, and get them wholly in the Kings Hands, as they had that of London, knowing that this would quite subvert, and alter the constitution of the Parliament. For the House of Commons consisting of Five hundered, and Thirteen Memb••rs, where∣of only Ninety two are Knights of Shires, near five parts of six must consist of Burgesses and Citizens, and all those (if this project take effect) must doubtless be of the Kings chusing, and must have their depen∣dency on the Court favour, and so it may be easily judged where the plurality of Votes would run, when matters fell in debate, between the Court and its opponents. So all the Wits about Court are actively employed in carrying on of this important Affair, which (by many strange and irregular methods) at last, they accomplished.

A farther step the Court made, by demolishing and quirting the Garison of Tangier, (the keeping whereof for above twenty years, had cost the King an Hundered thousand pound per annum) and by bringing over the Forces (being most part Papists, both Officers and Souldiers) and quartering them in the most considerable parts of England.

In this pitiful state we shall leave England for a while, and take a view of the terrible War en∣sueing, betwixt the Emperour of Germany, and the Turks.

In the mean time take notice, that the French King not only Seizes the Towns of Homburg and Bissul, the only two places remaining to the Duke of Lor rain, of all his Dutchy; but ripping up all the old Monuments and Records of the Parliament of Metz, he indeavours by them to prove a Title to many Coun∣tries and Villages, both in Germany and Flanders, and actually claymes them; This did so allarme all the potentats on the Continent. as the Emperour, Sw••dland, and the States of Holland, Franconia, and several other free and Imperial Cities, enter into a Mutual League of Defence, which was called the League of Ausburg; In bringing which to pass, the Prince of Orarge was Eminently active, But the King of England was not at all concerned in this grand affaires on which my Author makes a-severe re-mark.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] But tó returne to Germany, and Hungary; take notice of the ground of this War. which was oc∣casioned by a discontented party in Hungary, of whom, Count Teckeley became the sole Head after the fall of Serins; several Expedients being proposed, for accommodating matters between them, and taking no effect, nothing would satisfie the mal-contents, but the calling in of the Turks to assist them: The Emperour finding them resolved on this, thought

fit to strengthen himself by entering into a strict Al∣liance with the King of Poland, and the next year, he drew in the State of Venice, so as it became a Tripartite Confederacie.

On the sixth of May 1683. The Emperour gives the Command of his Army to Charles Duke of Lorrain, who presently Marches with the Army to Newhousel and beseidges it. on which making several sharp attacks, he was forced at last to quit it, hear∣ing that the Grand Visier was on his March to Buda with an Army of above two Hundered Thousand Men: The Duke hasts through the Isle of Schut, towards Raab, and in few days after, the Turkish Army draws thither, and Encamps within veiw of the Imperial Army. The Duke of Lorrain finding the Turkish Army far above his number, hasts to∣wards Vienna, whither the Grand Visier soon fol∣lowed. As the Duke made his retreat, on the sixth of July, three Thousand Tartars, sallying out of a Wood, suddently and furiously, attacks the left wing of his Army (Guarding the Baggadge on the Front) dissorders, and beats them back on the main Body, and tho the Germans opposed and root∣ed them yet they carryed off most part of the Bagadge with them. In this Conflict, Prince Lewis of Sa∣xony and the young Duke of Arschot were killed.

The Emperour hearing of the approach of the Turkish Army removed from Vienna to Lintz leaving the City in great dissorder and Consternation, and many fled and left it.

SECT 4

[Sect. 4] On the eight of July, the Duke comes to Vienna with his Army, in good order, which cheered up the drooping Citizens very much; And Count Sta∣remberg, the Governour▪ put all things in the best posture he could, for making a Vigorous defence against the Enemy, who on the fourteenth formed

the Seige Encamping between the Town and the south side of the Danube.

This Famous and Memorable Seige was carried on by the Visier Bassa, with better Conduct and greater Resolution, then had appeared in any of the Turkish Enterprises, for many ages preceeding, and was ••ndefatigably continued for the space of nine Weeks: And was (with no less policy and Valour Vigorously defend••d by the Noble Governour Sta∣remberg.

To enter upon a minute account of the many brisk attacks and furious Assaults made by the E∣nemy, and the no less Valiant Resistance made by the Germans, were to swell and enlarge this work be∣yond the proper and ordinary bounds of an A∣bridgement. So as for the satisfaction of the more curious, in that point, I must referre them to the O∣riginal, and intreat them to rest contented with the Summary account following.

The Duke of Lorrain lying with his small Army entrenched beyond the Da••ube, and hearing that Count Teckcley was ravaging all Moravia, Marched thither, and drove him thence: On the seventeenth of August he had a letter from Staremberg giving an account of all Remarkable Actions on both sides, preceeding the date of his letter:

That a Jamsary being taken told him that they had already lost ten Thousand men, two Bassa's and many great Officers; But he wrote withall that their losses and dangers in the Town encreassed dialy, and im∣plored roleife, with all possible speed.

To which the Duke Answered,

That the Auxiliary Forces were now almost Joyned; that the King of Poland was hasting hither, in Person; that he ex∣pected the arrival of all the joynt Forces▪ before the last day of August, that he had recovered Presburg from Count Teckcley, and beaten him once a••a••n

near the Marow. And prayed him to persevere in his duty, till releife came.

Which letter did much Encourage the Governour and the whole City. But the first of September being come, and no signe of releif, the Governour gives the Duke notice once again, of the Extremities they were reduced to; and on the sixth at night, they espyed five Rockets on the top of the Calemburg, near the Dukes Quarters, as a signe that the Succours were at hand, which fil∣led them all with exceeding joy.

The Grand Visier having Intelligence of the ap∣proach of the Confederate Forces, carryes on his attaches with great diligence, till the eleventh, and that afternoon, Decamps, and Marches with his Forces towards the Calemburg, to which the Christi∣an Army was come.

The Turkish Army amounted to an Hundred and twenty Thousand Fighting Men, above sixty Thousand being lost in the seige; The Christian Army not exceeding eighty Thousand, and six Thousand in the Town.

The King of Poland Commanded the Right wing. The Dukes of Bavaria and Lorrain, the left, the Duke of Saxony and Prince Waldeck Commanding the main body. Whereupon Ensued a fierce and cruel Battle, being maintained with a great obsti∣nacie and resolution on both sides, for a long time. Durcing the hottest of the Battle, the Turks (left at the Seige by the Grand Visier) attached the Town with incredible Vigour▪ and Furie, which put the beseiged so to it, that the Governour was forced to send to the Duke of Lorrain for Assistance, who sent presently Prince Lewis of Baden with a body of Horse, Foot, and Dragoons into the City, with whose help all the Turks that were in the attack were cut in peices.

In short, towards the evening, the Enemy gave

way, and fled, the Christians pursuing them be∣yond their Camp, and standing to their Arms all night, the next morning being the thirteenth, they plundered the Enemyes Catrip, took fifty peice of Cannon, two Horse tayles, the Grand Seigniors Standard, and the Grand Visiers own Horse, with all their Tents and Provisions; In this ba••tle, which was on the twelth of September, 1683. the Turks lost above fifteen Thousand Men, and the Christi∣ans not above on Thousand.

The Princes Assisting the Emperour in this battle, were, The King of Poland, the Electors of Saxony and Bavaria, The Duke of Lorrain, Prince Waldeck. the two Princes of Baden, the Prince of Anhalt the Duke of Croy, the Prince de Salm, the Marquesse of Bran∣denburg Bareith, the Landtgrave of Hesse, the Prince of Hannover, the two Princes of Newburg, four Princes of the House of Saxony, three of Wirtemburg, and the Prince of Hoenzelles.

The Emperour being informed of this Glorious Victory, came the next day to Vienna, and going to St Stevens Church, with the two Electors, and many other Princes and Nobles, caused Te Deum to be sung, which was followed with a Triple discharge of all the Cannon.

The Polish and Emperial Armies, having re∣freshed themselves a few days, persue the Enemy, and near the Fort of Barkan, they find fourteen Thou∣sand Turks Encamped, whom they attack and root so intirely, as scarce four Thousand of them got safe in to the Garison of Barkan, which the Christians presently attacked, and took it by storme, putting all to the sword, except five hundered Janisaries: in this place the D••ke of Lorrain put a good Garison, and on the twentieth of October he passed the Dannbe with the Imperial Army, and Marched towards Gran.

The Duke of Lorrain Beseiged this Town, and

plyed it so warmely, as on the twenty seventh of October (which was but three dayes after the opening of the Trenches) the Turks desired to Capitu∣late which the Duke listened to, and the Ar∣ticles being agreed on, the Turks marched out, to the number of two Thousand Jānisaries, and four Thousand of the Inhabitants, and were conducted by a safe Convoy in their way to Buda. So Gran was reco∣vered, with the loss of an Hundered and fifty Men, after it had been seventy eight years in Possession of the Turks.

CHAP. IX. Anno. 1684.

Ye have heard, this last year, of the King of Frances pretensions to several Seigniories and Towns in Germany, and Flanders &c. In prosecution where∣of, about the latter end of 1683. he surprized Courtray and Dixmude, and in May after, beseiged Luxemburg, which was surrendered to him, on Ar∣ticles, the tenth of June, 1684. which vexed Spain extreamly.

The French King having pickt a quarrel against Genoa, tho no just provocation was given him, sends his fleet before the City on the seventeenth of May, 1684. which Bombarded it severely for four or five days, this being the first place he ever Bombarded by sea; The Genoise made pritty good resistance, till the twenty fourth; at which time, the sea growing high, the French Fleet weighed off, which the City was glad of; but fearing their return, and knowing themselves unable to Cope with so potent an Enemy, they send their Do•• and four Senators to the French Court, and make their humble Submission.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] Returne we now to the Duke of Lorrain whom we left in Gran, who on the twentyeth of May, 1684. begins his March towards Buda; and Vicegrad lying in his way, it surrendered to him: from thence he marched to the plaines of Waisen, where he found fifteen Thousand Turks drawn up in Battle array.

On the twenty sixth of June. he attacked and defeat∣ed them, killing a Thousand Turks and one Basha, the broken Troops fled in to Waisen, which surrende∣red to the Duke on discretion. On the tenth of July he marched the whole Army over the Danube, and Encamped at St Andrew, where the Turkish Army engadged him, the encounter was sharp on both sides, but the Turks being baffled and repulsed by the Christians on all hands, they retired at night (with a great dale of loss) towards Buda; the Duke fol∣lowed them, and on the fourteenth of July invested the Town: On the ninteenth, the Germans attacked the lower Town and drove the Turks out of it, and the Town being fired both by the Turks and Chri∣stians, before might it was almost reduced to ashes. The Duke having advice that the Turkish Army was Encamped at H••uschabets, two German miles beyond Buda, Marches towards them on the twenty first; the Turkish Army amounted to twenty Thousand, whom the Christians attacked, and after a long and obstinat Feight, routed them, Killing four Thousand, of whome their were a Thousand Janisaries all killed on the place.

In the persute, a great many moe were killed, Wounded, and taken Prisoners. They took their whole Camp, and all their Artillary, and their Bagadge, which was very Rich; Together with Machomets great Standard, and the Serasquier Bassa's Pavilion, who Commanded the Army in the Grand Visiers Absence. Of this great Victory, the Duke of Lorrain gives the Emperour an account the next day by an express, highly extolling the valour of all the Officers, especially, Prince Lewis of Baden, and the Count de Caprara.

The Duke continued the Seige till the 25. of October, dureing which time, a great many Warlike and gallant Exploits were performed on both sides,

the Assaliants making many brisk Attaks, and the Defendants, many bold and desperate Sallies. But the Weather growing Rainy, and the Cavalry wan∣ting Forage, and withal, the Serasqueir having in this time reinforced his Army, with a design to relieve the beseiged; The Duke (by the full advice of a Council of War) resolved to march off and accor∣dingly did so, on the 29. of October 1684.

But to mitigate this disappointment at Buda, the Emperours Armies proved more successful in other parts, this Campaign; For in Sclavonia, Count Lesly took Virovitza, the chief City of that Country, and defeated the Basha of Maratha and the Beg of Zerneg, who (with near Four thousand Men) de∣signed the relief of Virovitza, killing a great many, and taking twenty Prisoners of good quality, and all the Provisions designed for the relief of the place.

And though he had but Fourteen thousand Men, he repulsed the Serasquier Basha, who attack∣ed him with Thirty thousand Men; and fortifying his post, he went to Vienna to give the Emperour an account of all.

In upper Hungary also; General Schultz took Ze∣ben by storme, killing all the Christian deserters he found there. And having advice that Teckelys Army lay secure, not far from him, on the 17th. of September in the Evening, he marches silently, and about three in the next Morning, fell suddenly in upon his Camp, which, in a trece, he made himself Master of entirely rooted the Army, killed Four thousand in the Action, took all Teckelys Tents and Bagadge, his Coach, and Standard (himself nar∣rowly escaping) and all his Apparel, ••ate and Money and his Papers also. After this, Schultz took Barth∣fieldt, and several other small Garisons, and so retired with Honour and Riches to his Winter-Quarters.

About the middle of August 1684. The King of Poland randevouzed his Army at Bucksaes, from whence he sends a Detachment to Attack the For∣tress of Jaslowick, which soon surrendered. After this he marched to Kolenzan, where meeting with a considerable detatchment of Tartars, he Commanded his Van-guard to attack them, which they did with that Bravery, that the Enemy fled, leaving Three thousand behind them slain; The Poles loosing but an hundred.

And so this Action concluded the Pollish Cam∣paign.

The Venetians having perfited their Alliance with the Emperour and the King of Poland, make Mo∣rosint Captain General of their Forces, who, in June Randevouzed the Fleet, at Lessina, and on the 19th, of July arrived before Sancta Maura, scituate in the Gulf of Prevesa. And Landing some Forces, raised two Batteries on the East and West sides of the Town, which after some resistance, surren∣dered on Articles, about the latter end of July, where∣in they found Eighty peices of Brass-Cannon, and great quantity of Ammunition and Provisions.

From thence the Captain General Steers towards Prevesa, and lays Seige to it the 20th. of Septem∣ber. And plying it briskly with Cannons and Bombs by Sea and Land till the twenty eight, the Enemy desired to Capitulate, and Articles be∣ing agreed on they Matched out on the 30th. of Sep∣tember; leaving behind them Fourty four Cannon, (eighteen whereof, shot a fifty pound Ball) with a great quantity of Ammunition and Provisions, After which the Venetians went to their Winter Quaters at Corsu.

The Venetian Troops were successful in Dalma∣tia also, this Campaign, for they beat the Turks in several small Rencounters, making Incursi∣sions

into their Quarters, and still returning with Victory and Booty; They took in the Isle of Naren∣ta. and the Castle of Narim, and then retired to their Winter Quarters. And so we conclud this year 1684.

CHAP. X. Anno 1685

The first thing remarkable in the year 1685. is The Death of Charles the 2d. King of great Brittain, who dyed of an Appoplexy on Saturnday, the 7th. of February in the 37. year of his Reign, after he had lived 54 years, 8. Moneths, and 8 days: passing over the the first part of the Character my Author gives of him, I take notice only of the latter part, which says, he was a Prince the most fit to govern of any other, and applyed himself the least to it, which was great pity, since he had such an insight into Men and things, that no Monarch of his Age could pretend to compare with him, be∣sides a mild Disposition, which made him at his Death be so universally Lamented by all sorts of his Protestant Subjects, especially by the Dissenters, and that more out of fear of his Successor, then any great kindness to him. A witty Quaker appearing very jovial; and all about him seeming sad, was asked his reason for being so, who Answered, They had two to deal with before, and now, GOD he thank∣ed, they had but one.

Now the Duke of York ascends the Throne, and the same day his Brother dyed, Assembled the Coun∣cil, and declared that he intended to follow his Bro∣thers example, in clemency and tenderness to his People, That he would make it his business, to preserve the Government both in Church and State, as established by Law, he commended the Church of Englands P••inciples and Members; and that as he would never depart from the just Prerogatives of

the Crown, so he would never invade any Mans Property.

King James being solemnly Crowned at West∣minster, the twenty third of April 1685, He ap∣points a Parliament to meet the Twenty second of May after, to whom, Repeating much of what he had said to the Council, he proceeded to the de∣manding a large supply of Money, laying before them many plausible Reasons and Arguments, for moving them thereto.

The Parliament (being in a manner fashioned and moulded before, to his Inclinations) not only settled the Customs and temporary Excise upon him, as they were before upon his Brother, but laid a new Imposition upon Wines, Vinegar, Sugar. Tobacco, and other Commodities, so as in short, his revenue (with the hereditary Excise, and other Re∣venues of the Crown amounted to Two Millions four hundered thousand Pounds per annum, to which add an Hundered and fifty thousand Pounds per annum, which he had, when Duke of York, the whole amounted to Two Millions, and five hun∣dered and fifty thousand Pounds per annum.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] The King then acquainted the Par∣liament, That he had News from Scotland of the Earl of Argyles Landing in the Highlands; That he had put out two Declarations, one of which he presently communicated to them. Which is so ge∣nerally known in Scotland, and elsewhere, as saves me the Labour of repeating it here. To be short, in a few dayes after, the Earl's small Forces were dissipated, and each Man shifted for himself; And he himself falling unhappily into the hands of a Country∣man, was soon after brought to Edinburgh, where (for his former unpardonable Crime, req••ireing care should be taken for the Protestant Religion, and for explaining himself on taking the Test) this brave

(tho unfortunate) Man was beheaded. June the 30.

But a blacker Cloud appeared about this time, in the West of England, by the Duke of Monmouths Landing at Lyme in Dorset-shire, on the 12. of June, where he presently put out an ample Declaration, in his own name, and the rest of his followers. Which Declaration being very large, and being generally known all Brittain over, I shall now overpass.

The Prince of Orange hearing of Monmouths Landing in England, presently sends over the Six English Regiments, in the Dutch Service and Pay, and by Monsieur Benting, not only offers King James, the loan of his Troops, but to come in per∣son and command his Army, if his Majesty pleased. But before Benting reached London; Skelton, King James Envoy at the Hague, had sent the King so bad a Character of the Prince, as he told Benting, that their common Interest required the Princes stay in Holland, and hinted as much to him, as he thought, his Zeal for his Service was not seasonable at that time, and this was the thanks the Prince had for his Service offered.

Providence so favoured King James at this time, as the Duke of Monmouths Forces are defeated at Sedgemore, and he being taken soon after, was brought to London, and Beheaded on the 15. of July.

Hereupon followed the Tragical proceedings in the West, The Lord chief Justice Jessereys, being cloathed with a Commission of Oyer and Terminer, to try and prosecute all who had any way appeared or concurred with Monmouth; At Dorchester, 30. being Impeached, he hang'd Twenty nine of them, and again, of two hundered and fourty three, eigh∣ty suffered and almost as many at Exeter, at last, he finished his Bloody Assizes, at Tauntoun and Wells, where above 500. were Condemned, and of them 239. were Executed; Yet for all his Bloody

Humour, Covetousness put in for a share. For he had the Conscience to take Fourteen thousand, and Five hundered Pounds for saving the Life of one Man.

Nor was Collonel Kirk much short of him in Cru∣elty, for at Taunton, he caused Ninety Wounded Men to be Hang'd, and that with the Solemnity of Trumpets, Drums, and Bag-pipes making a noise all the time of their Execution. And after all this Alerman Cornish a Worthy Honest Citizen of London, is Apprehended, Arraign'd, Condemn'd, and Executed, and that for no other Cause, Realy, but that being Sheriff of London at the Discovery of the Popish Plot, he had appeared Active in prose∣cuting the Conspirators, and this was the Demon∣stration of the Kings Clemency and tenderness to∣wards his People, which he so fairly promised, first to the Privy Council, and soon after, to the Parlia∣ment.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] All things going so fair on in England with the King, he begins to take Ireland under con∣sideration, and in the first place, he begins to turn out some Eminent Protestant Officers, as the Lord Shannon, Captain Robert ••itzgerald, Captain Ri∣chard Coot, and Sir George St. George, all Captains of Horse, and fills up these Vacancies with Popish Offi∣cers: Then he calls over the Duke of Ormond, to no other end, then that by divesting him of the Go∣vernment of that Kingdom, he might make way for the advancement of his darling Richard Talbot, a bigot Papist, whom he first makes a Collonel of Horse, and afterwards. Lord Deputy and General of all his Forces in Ireland, and creats him Earl of Tirconnel, who being cloathed with this Grandour and Power, began presently to Exereise it, he Disbanded whole Companies and Troops at once, stripping them of their Cloaths, and depriving them of their Horses

and Accutrements, all which they had payed for; he turn'd off two or three hundered Protestant Offi∣cers, many of Whom had purchassed their Commissions at a dear rate, and in a short time turned out of the Army Five or Six thousand Prote∣stant Souldiers; most part of whom, went a Begging; and formed the Army entirely of Irish Papists, with a mixture of some few French Officers, all Papists.

King James being elated and animated with his Success hitherto, both in England and Ireland: and finding his Parliament so plyable to all his desires, in the last Session; at their meeting in November 1685 he layes before them, the necessity of Encreassing the Army, and of a continual standing Force to defend Him and the Nation from all attempts of their E∣nemies, either abroad or at home, and desires a sup∣plie answerable to the necessary expence in that matter. And in the next place he extolls the Loyalty and good services of many Popish Officers he had taken into the Army, and declared plainly, that he would not expose them to disgrace, nor deprive him∣self of the benefite of their service, if a new Rebel∣lion should happen.

The Parliament taking thir motions into Consi∣deration, the Lords Voted (tho faintly, and not unanimously) that thanks should be returned to his Majesty; for his Speech: But the house of Com∣mons went to work more Ingenuously and roundly, for on the sixteenth of November, they addrest the King, That finding his Majesty not fully satisfied with the Militia, in the late troubles, they would take care to make them more usefull for the future (but not on word, of Encreassing the Army) and for the Popish Officers, they were preparing a Bill for indemnifying them, from the penalty they had in∣curred by Law; but because the continuing them in the Army (without ane Act of Parliament) might

be thought a dispensing power with that Law, they humbly prayed he would be pleased to give such di∣rections therein, that no Jealousies might r••main in the hearts of his faithful Subjects The consequent of this address was, ••ust a prorogation, and then a dissolution of the Parliament. And so the King is left at liberty to persue his designs by such methods as he thought fit.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] Tho it be a long stept From En••∣land to Hungary, yet thither we go, to enquire how affairs went there, this last campaign. On the the thirteenth of June, 1685. The Duke of Lorrain arrives at the Imporial Camp, between Newheusel and Barkan, where the Seige of Newheusel is resolved on, thither the Duke marches, and on the eleventh of July, the Trenches are opened; and the Seige carried on with great resolution till the end of july, the beseiged making obstinate resistance. The Duke having certain advice that the Scrasquier Basha had Beseiged Gran with an Army of near sixty Thou∣sand Men; resolved to leave a sufficient body for carrying on the Seige, and with the greatest part of the Army, to march to the r••leise of Gran: The Em∣perour approving this resolution, on the first of August The Duke began his march towards Gran, and on the fourteenth Encamped very near the E∣nemy. The Turks beleiving the Christian Army to be not above twenty Thousand, attached them with great furie, but were so warmlie received, as they were soon convinced of their mistake, and re∣pented of it. tho to late.

The Imperialist pursues them hotly, even to their Camp, making great slaughter, and without any stop, drove them from their Camp, and gave them a total overthrow. In this action, the Turks lost sour Thousand Jamsaries, and two thousand Spah's their Baggadge and all their Artillery, being twenty

three prices of Cannon and four Mortars. The Christians lost not above an Hundered Men, and of them, no person of Note.

But while the Serasquier lay before Gran (where he lost near three Thousand, in the attaches) he detach't a partie to Vicegrade, which after a whiles brave defence, was forced at last to surrender, car∣rying off their Arms and Baggage, and came safe to the Imperial Army.

This small loss was a boundantly Compensed with the gaining the strong Garison of Newheusel. which was thought invincible; for the General Caprara and the Duke of Croy (who commanded the Forces left at the Seige by the Duke of Lorrain) having by great application and industry made their approaches so near, as their Cannon had made a breach in one of the Bastions, so broad, that three Men might enter a breast, resolved on a general Assault the next day, being the ninteenth of August, which accordingly was performed and carryed on with such incredible Resolution, that (notwithstanding the Vigorous re∣sistance made by the Defendants) they rushed into the Town, and put all to the Sword, only Hassan Basha (who was ill wounded) and ten Officers were saved. They found in the Town seveny five peices of Cannon, besides a great quantity of War∣like provisions.

This great loss of the Turks, moved the Seras∣quier Ipradim, to wri••e to the Duke of Lorrain, of∣fering some Proposals for Peace, which was ear∣nestly seconded by the Aga who brought the Letter▪ To which, the Duke answered.

That he had no Instructions to listen to any Overturs for Peace, but that he would acquaint His Imperial Majesty with the Serasquiers Proposals;

And so we leave Affaires here, and see what the Gern••an•• have been doing in other places, all this time.

General Leslie Commanding in Croatia, formed a designe against Esseck, and on the ninth of August directed his march thitherward. The Town of Michalowitz lying in his way, and hearing it was keept by sixty Turks only, he forced it to surrender at discretion; and so continued his march towards Esseck, to which he drew near, the fourteenth of August; where being opposed by a Bodie of Turks, he attached them, and drove them into the Town, and fol∣lowed them so closs, that his men presently scaled the Walls, which were not very strong and made them∣selves Masters of the Town, the pillage whereof the General gave to the Souldiers. And so (with the loss of no more then sixty Men) he returned to Michalowitz.

In upper Hungary, General Schultz layes Seige to Esperies, which was stoutly Defended, but at last, the Governour understanding some Additional For∣ces were coming to the Beseigers on the 11 of Sep∣tember he desired a Parley, when Articles being agreed on, the Town is put into the Germans hands on the 12. And soon after the City of Baschaw was taken by General Caprara; Agria was Bombarded by the Baron de Merci, and all the Country round it ravaged and destroyed: After which the Troops went into their Winter Quarters.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] We find but smal Feats of the Poles this Campaign, for they suffered the Provinces of Po∣dolia to be ravaged by the Tartars, They came late into the Feild, under the Crown General, made two or three smal skirmishes with the Enemy, and so returned to their Winter Quarters.

Francisco Morosins, Captain General of the Veneti¦an Forces, set Sail for Coron, in July. To which he laid Seige, but was soon Assaulted by a Bodie of Turks, whom he defeated, killing four Hundered of them, and as many wounded; yet in a few days

after▪ the Turks rallied again and on the 30th of July made a new attempt of brea••ing into the Venetian Trenches, but were valiantly repulsed, and beaten back to their own Retrenchments: lossing near four Hundered more, and Kalib Basha, killed with a Cannon bullet; yet for all this, the Beseiged make a brave Resistance, and will not listen to any propo∣sals, trusting alwayes for releif from the Turkish Camp, which lay not far from the Venetians, the Captain General understanding this, resolves (wi••h consent of all his Officers) to force the Enemyes Camp, which the next morning early, they attemp∣ted and proved therein very successful, for the Turks (expecting no such thing) were mightly surprysed both with the suddenness and boldness of the attempt, and being in great Terrour and Confusion, forsook their Camp and fled, the Venetians making a hor∣rible slaughter of them in their flight.

They found in the Camp a rich Booty of Artillery, Arms, and all sorts of provisions. After this, the Beseiged began to flag and loss Courage, yet hol∣ding out obstinatly, till at last (after 49 days Seige) the Beseigers made a General Assault, and porsecu∣ted the same so eagerly, as they took the Town by meer Force, puting all to the Sword; without respect of age or sex. In the Town they found a Hundred and twenty eight Peices of Cannon, whereof sixty six were Brass, with a great deal of Riches, and Provisions of all sorts.

After this he took the stronge Garison of Zar∣nata, which surrendered to him the 11 of September, thence, coming to Calamata, he was attached by the Captain Bassa, and ten Thousand Turks, whom he valiantly fought and defeated, possessed himself of Calamata, and brought the whole Province of Mayna under the Jurisdiction of the Re-publi••k.

This was a fatal year to the French Protestants, for

for by an Edict, the 22d. of October, the Edicts of Nants and Nisines are repealed, whereon followed a severe Persecution.

CHAP. XI. Anno 1686.

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] We return again to England. The late Parliament being dissolved, the King indeavours to get all the Judges in Westminster Hall to be such as would Justifie all his Actions, so as he might (at least seemingly) have the Law on his side: To which end, he begins to Bargain with them, that they should declare the Kings Power of dispensing with the Penal Laws and Tests, made against Recu∣sants out of Parliament, and manadged this design so, as he brought it a great length.

In the next place, he gives a Commission of Eccle∣siastical Affaires to the Bishop of Chester (the Bishop of Canterbury refuseing the Imployment) and several others of Clargie, and Ley-men; which Commission is to be seen at large in Cokes Detection &c. The first that this Commission fastened upon, was the Bishop of London, whose Crime was, that he did not suspend Doctor Sharp for Preaching in his Parish Church of St Giles, against the Frauds and Corruptions of the Church of Rome, for which he is suspended, ab Offici••, tho the real cause was for moving (in the last Parlia∣ment) that the Kings speech might be Debeated, which stuck in the Kings stomach, and is now remembered to the Bishop.

The next blow the Commission gives, is at the Fellows of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford, for chuse∣ing for their President Doctor Hough, a person very well qualified; and refuseing the Bishop of Oxford, Recommended to them by the King: but after they had chosen the other, for which cause, the Commis∣sioners, not only turns them out of their Fellowships, but makes them uncapable of any other Ecclesiasti∣call Preferments.

Now comes on the stage, Thomas Dangerfe••d, who discovered the Meal-tub-plot, for which he is sentenced to be whip't with Doctor Oats, and at his return from Tyburne towards Newgate, he is run into the eye, with a Tuck on the end of a cane, by Robert Francis a Papist, of which (and the agony of his severe whipping) he dyed soon after. How∣ever Francis is hauged for that base and Barbarous Act.

And Mr. Samuel Johnson a Minister, was Sen∣tenced also to stand 3 times in the Pillory, and to be whip't between Tyburne and Newgate, which was executed severely, his crime being, a humble and hearty addresse, to the Protestant Officers in the Kings Army.

Showing them the sin and danger of Associating themselves with Papists, and ear∣nestly exhorting them to seperate themselves spee∣dily from them.

About this time, The King wrote a Letter to the Council of Scotland, in which he takes no notice at all of Protestant Dissenters, but recommends to them his innocent Roman Catholick Subjects, who with their Lives and Fortunes had been alwayes assi∣stant to the Crown in the worst of Rebellions &c. These he heartily recommended to their Care, that they might have the benefite of his Laws, and that security under his Government, as others of his Sub∣jects had, and that Obligations might not be im∣posed upon them, which their Religion could not admitt of, wherein they would do him most accep∣table Service, &c.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] Now the Hungarian War calls us thi∣ther again. The Duke of Lorram joining the Im∣perial Army in June, Marches towards Buda, where he arrived the 21st, and placed his Men in their Old Trenches, near the lower Buda; A deserting Ja∣••••sa••y coming to the Duke, told him there were not

above Six thousand Men in the Town, and that the Garison was not near so strong, as at the former Seige, which Intelligence did much encourage the Beseigers.

The Seige is carryed on with a great deal of in∣dustry till the 4th. of July, On which day the Bran∣denburgers arrived in the Camp: The 9th. the Beseidged made a Sally, and did considerable Dam∣nage; but were repulsed: The 13th, the Duke commanded a Lodgement to be made on the Breach, in which Attack, he lost near a Thousand Men, besides many Officers, and Fifty Volunteers, where∣of were several Noblemen, and divers English Men of good quality.

On the 22d. The Turks Sallyed on the Bavarian Quarter, and did considerable Execution: On the 27. the Duke made a general Assault, and the Ger∣mans fixed their Lodgement on the first Wall: On the 3d. of August, they made a general Assault, a∣gain on the second Wall, but were beaten off with a considerable loss. On the 13th, the Duke had certain advice that Nincy thousand Turks were on their March towards him; Whereupon, leaving Twenty thousand Men to carry on the Seige, he marched all the rest of the Army out of the Lines, and drew up in order of Battle.

And hearing that the Grand-Visier had detached Six thousand Jaussaries, and Four thousand Spahis, all choice Men, to take up some Advantageous posts on the Neighbouring Hills, he sent off seven Regi∣ments of Horse, and some few Hungarians to oppose them, who (with the help of the Regiments of Taff) forced the Enemy head-long down the Hill, with so great fury and slaughter, as near three thou∣sand Jaussaries lay on the spot, and the rest retired towards Esseck.

The Germans brought back with them, eight

peices of Cannon, thirty Cullors and Standards, with three hundered Prisoners; And perhaps a more vigorous Action was never performed by Horse alone.

The two Armies being drawn up in Battle array, Confronted one mother, at a respectful dutance, for some time; at last the Turks drew back by degrees towards the Hills, on which the Christians advan∣ced their right wing some ••h••t before their main Body, which the Turks perceiving, made a faint Attack, but were repulsed; It drawing late. the Christians retired towards their Trenches, slowly and in good order.

The Grand Visier also retired with his Army to∣wards A••ba Rega••••••, and ordered the Basha (who gave him an account of the Defeat in the Morning) to be strangled, only for saying, they charged the Chri∣stians like Lyons, but they received them like Devils.

The Seige is still curryed on with all the force and industry possible for Men, till the 1st. of Sep∣tember, the Grand Visier, in the mean time, using all endeavours to throw in some Men into the Town, which he could not possibly perform. That day the Christian Army was strengthened by the Accession of ten thousand Men, under the Com∣mand of Count Scherffenberg; whereon it was un∣animously agreed, to storm the Town the next day, which was performed accordingly, for all things be∣ing put in due order, the Cannons and Mortars play∣ing all the Forenoon, and the signal being given at three Afternoon, all the Detatchments advanced, and mounted the Breaches, with as great Order as Courage.

The Germans were twice beaten back, but being animated with the Dukes presence, who led them on himself, made a third Attack, so furiously, as they entered the Town with the slaughter of eight

hundered Janisaries who defended that Breach, where the Visier Basha was in person, who through the whole Action gave great proofs of his Bravery, and being first Wounded, was at last killed in the breach. The other Detatchmen's going on with the like Resolution, entered the Town on all sides, so as in little more than an Hours time, they made them∣selves absol to Masters of the Town.

The Souldiers round in the Town a great dale of Plate, Jewels, and Money, so as many of them had two or three thousand pound for his share. Of Five thousand Men in the Town at first, above three thousand were killed, and about a thousand five hundred of them getting in to a Redoubt, hung out a Flag, and begged Quarters, which the Duke was pleased to grant. The number of Christians slain, was about Five hundered, and not so many Wounded; they got in the Town Four hunde∣red peices of Cannon. This Victory was the more Glorious, that it was acquired in the sight of the Grand Visier and his powerful Army, who had not Courage to attempt the relief of it, but so soon as he knew the Town was taken, he set Fire to his Camp, and retired with dishonour and grief to Alba Regalis.

Things being set in order in Buda, the Duke sends the Prince of Baden to take in five Churches, in which Garisonthere was a Basha, seven Beys and two thou∣sand sive hundered Men; Notwithstanding which force the Prince plying them hard with Cannon, which made a great Breach, forced them (on the 20th. of October) to surrender at discretion. so as the Garison and all the Inhabitants were made Priso∣ners of War.

The Prince sends the Count of Sherffenberg with the half of his Forces to beseidge Syclo••, who arri∣ved before it on the 25 of October, and the Garison

(after a faint resistance) surrendered at discretion. After this, the Count re-joines the Prince at Darda, who marched streight to Esseck, where he burnt all the Bridge, from Darda to the Drave and all the Turks Boats on that River. From thence he march∣ed back to Capsowar, which surrendered on Articles, And, the Weather growing bad, he sends all his Troops into Winter Quarters.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] At the same time that the Duke sent the Prince of Baden to take in Five Churches he sent Count Caraffa from Buda also, with a strong to De∣tatchment, to lay Seige to Segedin, at which place he arrived on the 5th. of October, but he being re∣called by the Duke, the Seige was carryed on by General Wallis, who (being reinforced by some Horse and Dragons from the Duke, commanded by General Veterans▪ carryed on the Seige resolutely, the Garison making a stout resistance. But hearing that the Grand Visier had detatched two thousand Turks and four thousand ••artars to relieve Segedin, and that they were within four Hungarian Miles of his Camp, he sends Veterani with about five thou∣sand Men to attack them, who marches that night, and by break of day next Morning, fell into their Camp at Scinta, and routed them totally, Killed many, took many Prisoners, and all their Baggadge: But on his return to Segedin, he is attackt, by twelve thousand Turkish Horse, and five hun∣dered Janisaries on foot, the Grand Visier him∣self commanding; And finding it impossible to a∣void fighting, he attacks them with incredible courage, and after an obstinate fight for two hours, he routed them, killed above two thousand, took all their Baggadge and Cannon, many fine Horses, four hundered Mules, and five hundered Camels, all Loadned with Ammunition and Provision for the relief of Segedin, which was so daunted with this

defeat, as it surrendered, the 23. of October and this concluded the Campaign all Hungary over.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] This last spring, the Turks were earlier in the feild than the Venetians; The Cap∣tain Basha lays seige to Chialapha with ten thousand Foot and three thousand Horse, the Captain Gene¦ral. Morosim hearing of this, sailed with the Fleet to Porto Vitulo, and on the 30th. of March landed five thousand Men, who, that night attackt an outpost near the Turks Camp, and possest themselves of the place, which so frightned the Beseigers, as they marched off before day: but the Venetians pursued them, killed five hundered, and took all their Can∣non. And so Chialapha was relieved.

From Porto Vitulo, the Captain General Sailed to old Navarino, which surrendered June 23. from hence General Coning••mark marched to new Navari∣no and invested it, and hearing the Serasquier Basha was on his march, with ten thousand Turks, to re∣lieve it, he left a competent number to guard the Works, and on the 14th. of June marched to meet him, and three times, endeavoured to engadge hun, but the Turks retired, and passing over a Ri∣ver, posted themselves on very advantagious Ground, Coning••mark being reinforced with fourteen thousand Men from the Fleet, pur∣sues, passes the River, attackes their Camp, and af∣ter two Hours hot dispute, defeats them totally, kills near a thousand, takes many Prisoners and all their Baggadge. After this he returns to the Seige, where a Bomb setting Fire in their Magazine, blew up a hundered and fifty of the Garison, and the Basha who commanded in it, and they surrendered on the 17th. of June, in the Town they found sixty three peices of Cannon, and much Ammunition &c.

The Captain General his and Men encouraged with this good success, lay seige to Modon, a conside

Garison in the Morea, in which were three thousand men, a Basha being Governour.

The Seige began the 22d. of June, and continued till the 6th of July, with a great dale of Courage on both sides, when, the besieiged hearing nothing of the Succours, which the Serasquier promised to send them, Capitulated and Surrendered both the Town and Castle, leaving near a hundered peices of Can∣non, thirteen Mortars, with a great quantity of all Provisions.

The next place attacked by the Captain General, is Napols de Romania the ancient Nauplia) in which was Mustapha Basha Governour, and two thousand three hundered Men, the seige was laied the 14. of July, and carryed on resolutely till the 29th. in which time, the Serasquier Basha made three several attempts on the beseigers, but was still repulsed with loss, losing in the last Action a thousand five hundred of his best Men and a hundered and twen∣ty taken Prisoners; the Governour despairing now of any releif, and not daring to abide a gene∣ral Assault, which the beseigers had resolved on, capitulated and surrendered, much on the same terins as Modon had done. This Victory occasioned a great joy in Venice, that Garison being very con∣siderale.

About the latter end of this Campaign, Signior Cornaro, Providitor-General in Dalmatta, and the Prince of Parma, drew together [near Scalona] a thousand Horse, and three thousand Foot of Regu∣lar Troops, and five thousand Morlaques comman∣ded by the Chivalier Janko, and march towards Sign, to which they laid seige on the 23d. of September, which continued till the 26. only, for the Beseigers having, in two dayes, made a considerable breach, on the third made a general Assault, and took the place by Storm, putting all to the Sword, save

some few Women and Children, the taking of this made the Venetians Masters of the fertile Province of Ze••tina.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] Having run through English, Hungarian and Venetian, Affaires, this last year 1686, it re∣mains to give some Account of Affairs in Poland. the last year there, passing without any Memorable Acti∣on. The King having made Alliance Defensive and Offensive with the two Czars of Muscovy; March∣ces, in July (on the Head of his Army) towards Mol∣davia and it was the midle of August before he reach∣ed Iassi, the Capital City of that Countrey. Where he expected the Hospodar of Moldavia should have Joyned him, as he had promised, but the Hos∣podar had retired from lassi before the King came, and sent his excuse for not Joyning him, his Chil∣dren being then in the Turks hands as Hostages.

Though the King was a litle troubled at this, ye•• he Marched on as far as Falsun, where eight Thousand Tartars suddenly attacked the Van-guard of his Army; and after a hot dispute, for near two hours, they were repulsed with the loss of eight Hundred Men, as many moe prisoners being taken, and one of the Cham, sown standards; from this the King advan∣ced to Falxin, with an intention to continue his March to Budz••••ck. but being informed he had great Mountains to pass over, that the Towns were burnt, and the forradge destroyed by the Tartars, he Marched back to Ias••, in 6 days time, but the Enemy gave him no rest there, vexing him with continual Allarmes; at last understanding that the main Body of the Tartars, Commanded by Sultan Nuradin, was come near to his Camp, and that a party of four Thousand Men were advanced before the main Body, he sent the Court Marshal and the Court Treasurer about midnight to attack them, himself following with the whole Army; the Marshal accor∣dingly

attacks them and totally routed them, taking above three Hundered Prisoners; soon after, the two main Bodies advanced and Engadged and after a short Fight. The Tartars were routed, and fled, leaving a great many sl•• in and many taken prisoners, but not without loss on the Poles side, several Offi∣cers and persons of Quality being, killed particularly the Palatin Podos••ker; after this the King Marched homewards, and in this expedition acquired no great applause.

CHAP. XII. Anno 1687.

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] We left off Affaires in England last year, taking notice of the Kings kindnes to his Ro∣man Catholick Subiects in Scotland, by his Letter to the Council, in their Favours, but now follows a more Generall Act of his to that end, for on the 12th. of February he Issues out his Proclamation, for a Tolleration of Religion unto all. But for all this his trusty Tirconnill, now cheife Governour in Jreland, would scarce allow the benesite of this Proclamation, to the Protestant Subjects there; for he (Succeeding the Noble Earl of Clarenden) exerted his Authority to the hight, in his Procla∣mation, the letter end of February, he promised to defend the Laws, Liberty and Established Religi∣on; yet he left out the preservation of the Act of Settlment and explanation, resolving speedily to re∣possesse the Irish of their forfeited Estares.

The King goes on, without any stop, in making Popish Judges, Justices, Magistrats, and deputy Leivrennants, all England over, The privy Council is filled up with Papists. Popish Schools Encoura∣ged in London, and through all the Kingdom, and four Forreign Popish Bishops, as Viccars apostoli∣cal are allowed in Ecclesiatickal Jurisdiction, over all England and Wales. And further, the Earl of Castle∣main

is sent Embassador to Rome, to Tender the Kings Obedience to the Holy Apostolical See, with great hopes of extirpating the Northern Pestilent Heresie, in a short time. And to secure the dis∣pensing power, Tirconnel sends him over a conside∣rable Detachment of Irish Papists to strengthen his Army, who are now become intollerably insolent.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] In Hungary, this Campaign, The Imperial Army Consisted of sixty two Thousand nine Hundred Fighting Men, a third part whereof was to Act in upper Hungary, under the Duke of of Bavarta; a nother third part in lower Hungary, under the Duke of Lorrain; and the third on the Frontiers of Cr••a••ta, under General Dunewald, The whole Army Rendevouzed near Barkin, where the Duke of Lorram arrived on the thirteenth of May: on the seventeenth of June the Duke of Lorrain advanced towards Esseck continuing there about for near three Weeks, without any Considerable Action, on the thirteenth of July, he passed the Drave, where the Duke of Bavaria Joy∣ned him with his Forces, as Dunewald had done (a Week before) with three or sour Thousand of his party, so as a review of the Army being taken, it was found to consist of fifty five Thousand Men.

The Duke being informed that the Grand Visier (with near eighty Thousand Men) was Encamped near Mohatz, repassed the Drave, and Marched to∣wards him, the Dukes Army being Joyned (on his March) with eight Thousand Swabian Troops, so he came near to Mohatz on the 29 of July, where he spent some days indeavouring to draw the Turks to a Battle, and finding them to decline an ingadge∣ment, he made a show of retireing towards Syclo••, on purpose to draw them after him, which had the wished effect, for the Grand Vasier being animated with the Dukes Retreat, on the 12 of August ad∣vanced, and ordered ten Thousand Spaht's and five

Thousand Janisaries to attack the Imperialists left Wing, which they did, with great furie: but were bravely repulsed by General Dunewald, and so both Armies intirely engadged, the Turks observing better order in that Bartle then ever formerly, the Fight continued for a long time, with great courage on both sides: But by little and little, the Turks began to loss ground, and at last took themselves to open flight.

The Christians persued closs, and entered pel mel with them in their very Camp, making a horrible slaughter, in which Action the Christians lost not a∣bove seven Hundered Men, but of the Turks, there were killed on the spot, and drowned in the Morasses and River, few less then sixteen thousand.

The Christians got a very rich Booty in their Camp, with a Hundered and sixteen peice of Can∣non. The Duke of Bavaria had for his share, the Grand Visiers Tent, which resembled a Castle for bulk, enriched wi••h Gold, Pearles, and Precious stones, he got also all the I late, Jewels, and forty thousand Du••kats in Cash.

From Mohatz, the Duke detached General Dune∣wald, with Forces to attack Butschin, which lay between the Drave and the Save, to which he laid Seige the 11th of September, and followed it so vigorously. as on the 14th the Aga who Commanded, surrende∣red at discretion; this strong Fortress being gained, brought above a Hundered Villages about it; under Contribution, it covered Virovitz••, and hindered the Turke of sending any succours to Sigeth and Camsia.

The Garison of Ess••ck being allarum'd and daun∣ted with the lofs of this Important place, abandoned it on the 29th. of September, which General Dune∣wala hearing of, sent Count de Lodion with a de∣tachment thither, who entered the same without

any opposition, finding in it fifty two peices of Cannon, four Mortars, and a vast quantity of Am∣munition and other provisions.

After this, the Turks surrendered Walpo at dis∣cretion, and abandoned Possega, the Capital City of Sclavon••a, and some other smal Garisons.

To return to the Duke of Lorram he understand∣ing that Abafit Prince of Trans••invama had declared in favour of the Port notwithstanding of his Treaty made with the Emperour, (about the 15th. of Sep∣tember) passed the Theysse, and Marched his Army directly towards Transilvama which he presently reduced under the Emperours Obedience, and con∣cluded an advantagious Treaty with Prince Abasts and the States of Transilvama, And from thence he went to Presburg, the Capital City of upper Hungary where the Emperour then was, and who, by this time had so settled all Affaires with the States of the Countrey, as they were willing to accept of Arch-Duke Joseph, the Emperours eldest Son; for their King, whose Coronation was performed on the 9th, of December following, with the greatest Pompe and Solemnity.

To all this good success, is added the surrendry of Agria to Count Caraffa, which was kept by Rustem Basha, and four thousand Turks, who were starv∣ed out of it, only by a Blockade. An. 1596 it was taken by Sultan Mahomet with an hundred and fifty thousand Men.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] The great overthrow at Mohatz, with the loss of Butschin, Esseck, and Agria, caused a great deal of discontent amongst the Turks, both in the Army, and at the Port. Which was increas∣sed by an irreconciliable feud between the Grand Visier and Osman Basha, the latter getting the Ascendant of the former, in the Affections of the Souldiers, gets the Army to Mutinee against the Grand Visier, who

thereupon fled to Costantinople, after whom, Os••an sent four Deputies, who informed the Grand Seig∣ni••r of many Malversations of the Grand Visier, and p••••vails so far as to get Osman advanced to that Com∣mand: however, the Mutinous Army Marches on towards Constantinpole, and the Grand Seignior being ass••a••ed of their rage, and designing to ap••••••ase them sends them the head of Solyman the late Grand Visier together with many fair ••romises of full satisfaction, notwithstanding this, they advance: The Sultan Mahomet ••earing his being deposed, designes to cut off his brother Solyman, and his own Sons also supposing this the surest way ••o continue himself in the Goverament, when there was none left of the Royal Lyne to set on the Throne; but this his wicked and Bloody project being discovered by the Caimacan, the Musti, the Caydelesker, and several ot••ers of the Grand Ministers, they clap him up in prison, and set his brother Solyman on the Throne, which presently brought all maters into a tolerable Setlement.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] The Turks were early in the feild this Spring, in Dalmat••••, and two Bal••a's laid S••ige to Sign, which was stoutly defended by the Marquis de Borrs and seven hundred Men, till the 22d. of Aprile at which time, the Seige was ••aised by the aproach of General Carnaro, who soon also saved the Fertresse of O••usch beseiged by the Ba••••••a of Erzegovina.

General Carnaro, having joyned the Auxiliary Gallies, and ••ade other necessary provisions he came in sight of Cas••••enovo on the 1s. of S••ptember, where he Landed his Forces, tho with some dissioulty and opposition, he made himself Master of the Enemies first Trenches, and the next day he took the second Trenche•• also, tho with consideral le loss on both sides, the Town being hotly plyed with Cann••n,

Eombs, &c. till the 28th. the Christians made a sharp assault, but were beaten off, with the loss of two hundred M••n▪ but on the first of October They made a fresh Assault, wherein they had so good success, as the beseiged came to a Parly, and yeilded upon condition to march out with their Armes, unmolested. After which, Winter com∣ing on, he dispersed the Troops into their Win∣ter Quarters.

But General Morosini•••• success in the Morea was far more considerable, for on the 23d. of July he sets Sail for Patras••, where being arrived, he landed a part of his Troops, and hearing the Serasquter was encamp∣ed near that place with Eight or Nine thousand Men, he ordered Count Con••••smark to advance and attack him, and after an obstinate Fight, the Turks were defeated, with the loss of Five hundred Men, and the Basha of Va••••ona, the Count losing near a hun∣dred. Presently after this loss, the Turks abandon∣ed Patrass, the Castles of La. Morta and Romalia, and the City and Castle of Lepanto. From thence the Captain General made Sail to Corinth, and when he came there, he found it abandoned, and set on sire by the Turks, which he took care in all hast, to ex∣tinguish. After which the Castle of Fornesse yeilded and all the Villages about Corinth submitted, as did also the ancient and renowned City of Sparta, and the Cities of Cartena and Drobloghina, sent him their Keyes and voluntarly submitted; And after this, on the 20th. of September, he Arrived at the old sa∣mous Atheus, which presently capitulated and sur∣rendered. And now, the Season growing Stormy, and his Forces being much weakened by supplying so many Garisons, lately fallen in his hands, he thought fit to ly by a while, and give his Men so••ere∣pose, till he should receive farther orders from Ventre,

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] Now (for forms sake, and method on∣ly

We come to Poland, who did very little Memo∣rable, last Cam••aign, and, for any thing I find, little more in this. For tho they made a great noise about their preparations to Bombard Caminieck made no great matter of it, tho Prince James was at the head of the Enterprise, And the King himself in the Feild, to cover the Attempt.

Nor is there much more to be said of their Allies, the Moscovites, who returned home, without doing any more, then threatning the Tartars.

And whose General Gallitzen, to save his own credit, charged all the miscarriages upon Samu Blo∣witz, General of the Cossaeks, on which pretence, he took both him and his Son Prisoners, and sent them to Moscow, and we do never hear any thing of them afterwards, and so ended this mock Campaign, on that side.

CHAP. XIII. Anno 1688.

[Sect. 1] We come now to a year of Wonders, wherein happended such Revolutions in Europe as can hardly be parallel'd in any age, since the dissolution of the Roman Empire.

A mighty Monarch thrust from his Throne; And, by the All-wise Providence, a Prince raised up, [by his merite, and excellent conduct] not on∣ly to the possession of three Crowns, but to become the head of the most Serene Allies, not only in the management of the War, but in the prosecution and accomplishment of the Peace that ensued, with e∣qual Glory to himself, as advantage to his Confede∣rats, and 'tis reasonably hoped, will prove most of all so, to his own Subjects

Without repeating how far the dispensing power was carryed on, I now proceed to shew you, how absolute the King would be in the same; For on the 4th. of May, he passed an order in Council, that his

Declaration of Indulgence should be read, thorow all Churches of England and Wales. The Arch-Bi∣shop of Canterbury and six Bishops more finding this inconsistent, both with the Laws and their Con∣sciencos, humbly Petition His Majesty, not to insist on it, nor press them to it. The Petition subscri∣bed▪ by Will. Cant. Wll. Asaph Fr. Ely. Jo. Cacestr. Tho. Bathon, and Wellen. Tho. Peterburgen, Jonath. B••••stol. To which the Kings Answer was.

I have heard of this before, but did not beleive it. I did not expect this from the Church of England, especially from some of you. If I change my Mind, ye shall hear from Me: If not, I ex∣pect my Command will be Obeyed.

The King resolves to prosecute them for High Treason, at the Kings Bench-Bar, being advised thereto (as was said) by the Chancellor, and so, they are committed Prisoners to the Tower, And that, on the day before the Legendary Birth of the Prince of Wales, that they might not have the oppor∣tunity [as it was the place of some of them] to be present, or make inspection into that pious fraud.

At Trinity Term, they come to their Tryal; And though the King and his Chancellor thought them∣selves sure enough of all the Judges, yet Master Justice Powel, both Learnedly and Stoutly, defend∣ed the Cause of the Bishops, nor did the Jury make any great difficulty in acquitting them; However this bred so much discontent in the Minds of most Men, as in a short time after, broke out with a Witness. And wakened even the great Men, who thought it now high tune, to propose some reme∣dy against the impending Evil.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] As the taking of Agria made a joy∣ful Conclusion of the last years Campaign, so the

taking of the Fortresse of Mongatz early this Spring, was as pleasing to the Emperial Court.

This Fort was held out by the Princess Ragotzi, Count Teckleys Lady, ever since the beginning of the War, and was reduced meerly by Famine, as was Ag•••••• formerly, and for the same reason, Alba regalis surrendered soon after, tho held by three Ba••ha's and five thousand Men, who were all convoyed safe to Beigrade, this happened on the 8th. of May.

About this time Count Caraffa lays Seige to Lappa and tho the Garison was strong and made great op∣position, yet he took it by Storm, in a few days, putting all to the sword, except a partie who made their escape to the Castle, but they were forced to render at discretion, on the 21th. of May. This did so terrifie the Garisons of Illock and Peter-waradin as they set sire to the Towns, and then abandoned them, by which means, the imperialists became Masters of all the Da••u••e, as far as Belgrade.

The Duke of Lorrain being then sick, The E∣lector of Bavaria, Marched the Army towards Bel∣grade, and on the 9th of ••••gust came within four L••agues of it, and advanceing without any oppsiti∣on he invested the Town▪ and sell presently to opening of the Trenches.

The Seige was carried on, with all the resolute attacks and sallies usual on such occasions till the 24th when a short Cessation was occasioned by a letter from Osman Basha of Aleppo, to the Elector, desir∣ing a Pasport for two of the Grand Seigniors cheif Officers, sent by him to the Elector, with some proposals for Peaces which was granted. On the 29th, the Elector sent a Captain (with a Greck for his Interpreter) to summon the Governour to sur∣render, who was so enraged at the Message, as he Imprisoned the first, and Hang'd the other; this so

incensed the Elector, as he doubled his indevours Battering the Walls incessantly with his Cannon till the 6th of September, and having made a considerable Breach, gave a general and forious Assault, and the de∣fendants made so obstinate resistance, as they were twice beaten off▪ but a third Assault being made with greater violence then ever▪ the Turk•• fled towards the Castle, the Christians pursueing close and slaughter∣ing all, where••n the Basha brought five Hundered Christian slaves all chained, whom, he placed be∣tween the reteiring Turks and the Christians shot, in compassion to whom, the Souldiers stopp••d, tho in the heat of bloud, and the Elector Commanded to give quarter; And so the Governour Basha, and two Basha's more and five Hundred Men yeelded, and were made Prisoners of War.

In Bosnia. The Prince of Baden hearing on the 4th of November, that four or five Thousand Turks were Encamprd near Brod, he Marches with three Thousand Horse and Dragoones to attack them, but was surprized when he came near, to find them fifteen Thousand under the Conduct of a Basha, and finding it impossible to get off without Fighting he encouraged his men and engaging the Enemy with wonderfull courage, after a long and obstinate Fight on both sides, he puts them first in disorder and pushing on, put them totally to flight, killing five Thousand, and taking two Hundred Prisoners thrity six Cullors, and all their Baggadge

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] The Doge of Venice, Marco Antonio Justimano Dyed this year, on the 28th. of March to whose Office, the Sen••te thought fit to adyance Morosini, their Captain General. And to that end sends Secretary Luccato to him with the Ducal Cap and a letter from the Sena••e signifying their E∣lection of him for Doge, ordering him to continue in the Levant, and Act their as formerly, till they sent him farther Ins••r••ctions.

Morosini had been very successful and fortunate hitherto in all his enterprizes against the Turks, and now by this preferment he was got to the top of Fortunes Wheel, and had he died so soon as be got the Ducal Cap, it would have contributed much to the honour of his Memory, for neither during all this Campaign, nor indeed hence for∣ward I cannot find his Actions any way sutable to his former brave and fortunate Exploits.

And for the Affairs of Poland this last year, I find them so altogether mean and inconsiderable, as saves me the trouble of inserting them.

And so we returne to take notice of matters of greater Importance, nearer home there appearing a greater rupture like to happen between the Emper∣our and the French King about the Succession to the Elector of Cologn, who dyed the 2d. of June this year, The Candidats being Prince Clement of Bava∣ria, favoured by the Emperour, and the Cardinal De Fus••omburg, backed by the French King There ensued, at Minden in Westphalia, an interview and a long conference between the Electors of Saxony and Brandenburg, the Landtgrave of Hesse Cassel, the Princes of the House of Lunemburg, and the Prince of Orange, under pretence of the Affairs of Cologn.

But much more about concerting methods how to divert the Storm hanging over Britain, and to confine France to the bounds set to it by former sti∣pulations and Treaties. The consequences of this was, great preparations made in Holland, both by Sea and Land, whereof Mr, Shelton, the Kings Em∣bassador then in Holland, got some glimering, and informed the King thereof, once and again, but he was so infatuate, as he took no notice of it. Yet the French King did, being quicker sighted, and thereon orders his Embassador De Avaux then in Holland, to give in to the States a Menaceing

Memorial▪ bearing, that if they design'd or attemp∣ted any harm or disturbance to the King of Great Britain, he would take it as a Rupture of the Peace, and resent it accordingly.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] Soon after this King James is inform∣ed more certainly of the preparations in Holland and that the design was against him, and believed it so. And now began to turn Car in pan, declaring in Council on the 2d. of October, that he would re∣store the Charter of London, and on the 5th. de∣clared that he would dissolve the Commission for Ecclesiastical Causes: And impowers the Bishop of Winchester to resettle all the Affairs of Magdalen Colledge, but hearing of the disaster of the Dutch Fleet at Sea, he recalled that Commission, and hear∣ing afterward of their approach, he renewed it again, so sickle was he, and so at last the said Bi∣shop perfected that business.

The Wind continued for three Weeks still at west, and in London, the question every Morning was, have we a Protestant Wind yet, and a Sea∣man cursed openly, the Dragon on Bow steeple, for turning his Head, where his Tayle should be.

But about the latter end of October the Wind came Easterly, and the Dutch Fleet (consisting of near five hundred Saile, whereof there were fifty one Men of War, and eighteen Fire Ships) came with a fair Gale upon the English Coast, and Landed all safe at Torbay, the 5th. of November.

And in a short time, the Princes Army was en∣creased by the Junction of diverse persons of good quality with him: And soon after his Declaration was published. Which was dated at the Hague the 10th of October 1688. The substance whereof was a Relation of the Subversion and Violation of all the Laws of England both in Church and State, all which he imputed to the Kings Evil Councellors, which

disorders could not possibly be rectified, nor Affairs regulated, but by a lawful and Free Parliament; the calling and sitting whereof, was the main cause of his coming to England.

The Declaration being very large, and withal supposing it well known to all intelligent observing persons, I thought the transcribing of it unnecessary.

About the same time, The Prince wrote a Letter to all the Protestant Officers in the Kings Army, laying before them their Error in joining with a Popish party and their dauger, if they persisted, and earnestly invited them to concurr with him for pre∣servation of the Protestant Religion, and freedom and Priviledges of the Subjects.

This Letter did very much influence most of those to whom it was directed: About the midle of November, the Lord Delamare came to the Prince with a considerable ••arty.

Before the Prince left Exeter, there was an Asso∣ciation drawn and Sworn to by all the Noble••en, and Gentlemen then present, for a close adherence to the Prince of Oran••e and to one another an pro∣secuting of that work they now engaged in, and for avengeing the Princes Death, if done, by any barbarous indirect means.

On the 20th. of November, a Skirmish happened at Win••anton, between eighty Horse and Dragoons, Commanded by Sarsfield, and thirty of the Princes Horse, Commanded by one Campbel where (not∣withstanding the inequality of the Number) the for∣mer were defeated, which much daunted King James's Army, and as much encouraged the other party.

On the 22d. of November, The Nobility and Gentry assembled at Nottingham, delaring their just greivances in eight material points, and implying many moe, indefinitly, Associate and bind themselves, much to the same purpose as these at Exeter had done.

The Nobility about the King labour earnestly to perswade him to call a free Parliament but he con∣tinued inexorable; On which, the Duke of Graston, the Lord Churchil, and several other Noblemen, lest him, and went over to the Prince then as Sher∣b••••••, And on the 25th, of November, Prince George, the Duke of Ormond, and Sir George Hewet fol∣lowed them. Before Prince George went off, he wrote to the King a very pertinent Letter for his Excuse. as did also the Lord Churchil: and Princess Ann, withdrawing privatly from London (after the Princes departure) left a very passionate Letter to the Queen, begging her Majesties pardon for leaving the City, without her leave, and waiting upon her.

The 26. of November, the King returns to Lon∣don, and Issu••s writes for a free Parliament to sit the 15, of January; but this was too late, for by this time the Nation was generally in such a fer∣ment, as nothing he could either do or promise, would appease them.

The Prince of Orange understanding that most of the considerable Cities and Towns in England had complyed, published (as was said another Declaration at She••burne Castle, the 28. of November. But it appeared soon after (by the Princes disowning it) that this Declaration was contrived by some private person, who had put his name to it, to give it Au∣thority.

The main purport of the Declaration was, a strict order to all Magistrates, both in the Cities and Countrey, to disarme and secure all Papists; and tho this was a bold and presumptuous attempt of a private person, yet it happened to have very good effects.

The Prince of Orange being at Windsor, the King sends ••a••••••sax, Nottingham, and Godolphine to him,

desiring him to make what proposals he thought necessary for sitting of the Parliament, and for their security while they sat. They return the next day with seven Proposals, which were so unsatisfying to the King as that night he left London, and went to, Rochester.

Before he went, he wrote to the Lord Feversham, Exhorting him and all the Officers to continue him in their Loyal Principles, but gives him no orders for any Action.

On Receipt of which Letter, Feversham disbands his Forces, being about Four thousand, and present∣ly after, acquaints the Prince therewith, by a Letter.

On the 16 of December, the King returns to London, being advised and invited thereto, by some Lords. On the 17. at twelve at Night, he re∣ceives a Letter from the Prince, advising his remov∣al to Ham, but he inclining rather to go to Rochester, moves that to the Prince who assented, and so on the 18. he goes thither, accompanyed with the Earl of Arran and some others.

That same day the Prince came to St. James's, innumerable Acclamations, Bells and Bon-fires, sig∣nifying how welcome a Guest he was to London.

On the 23 of December, the King Embarked at Dover for France, the Queen Landing there, the 10th. Before he went, he left a Letter written with his own hand, declaring his Reasons for leaving the Kingdom, desiring it might be published, which was done.

At St. James's, about Sixty Peers Sign'd an As∣sociation, and meeting with the Commons at West∣minster, on the 25. of December, they Sign and pre∣sent an Address to the Prince, desiring him to take upon him the Administration of Affairs both Civil and Military, till the Meeting of a Conven∣tion the 22d. of January, which he agreed to.

And so we conclude this Year with the Death of one of the most generous and bravest Princes in Eu∣rope, the Elector of Brandenburg, who dyed the 10. of May, the Sixty Ninth Year of his Age.

CHAP. XIV. Anno 1689

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] The Convention of Parliament meet∣ing the 22d. of January fall presently to their work, and the first Vote passed in the House of Commons, is as followeth.

Resolved,

That King Jame the 2d. having en∣deavoured to subvert the Constitution of this Kingdom, by breaking the Original Contract between King and People, and by the Advice of Jesuites and other wicked persons, having vio∣lated tho Foundamental Laws, and having with∣drawn himself out of this Kingdom, hath Abdi∣cated the Government, and that the Throne is thereby Vacant.

This was sent up to the House of Lords, who not liking the word Abdicated, Erazed it and put in the word Deserted; This alteration the Commons would on no terms allow. This occasioned a stiffe debate between the Two Houses, for several days, at last on a inutnal conference held on the 5th. of February, the Lords agreed to the Vote, in the first Terms Voted by the Commons.

The next thing taken into consideration, was, the Form of Government to be established, and after Mature deliberation, a Declaration is drawn up, wherein all King James's Enormities and Miscarria∣ges in Government, are fully held forth:

for which Reasons (and because of his Abdicating the Government, the Throne is Vacant. And fi∣nally, It is resolved and finally declared that WILLIAM and MARY, Prince and Prin∣cess of Orange shall be King and Queen of En∣gland

with the Dominions thereto belonging dureing Their Lives▪ and the Life of the Surviver of them; And after their Deceases the Crown and Royal Dignity, to be succeeded to by the Heirs of the Body of the said Princesse; And for default of such ••ssue, by the Princess Ann of Denmark and the Heirs of her Body; And for default of such Issue, to the Heirs of the Body of the said Prince of Orange. And the Lords Spi∣ritual and Temporal, and Commons do Pray the said Prince and Princess of Orange, to accept of the same accordingly.

And that the Oaths hereafter mentioned be taken by all persons, of whom the Oaths of Alle∣giance and Supremacy might be taken in Law, in stead of them. And that the said Oaths of Alle∣giance and Supremacy, be abrogated.

The Oath of Allegi∣ance

I A. B. Do sincerely Promise and Swear, That I will bear Faith and true Allegiance to Their Maj••sties, King WILLIAM and Queen MARY.

So help Me GOD.

Oath of Abjuration

I do Swear, That I do from my Heart Abhor, Detest and Abjure as Impious, and Heretical. this Damnable Doctrine and Position, that Princes Ex∣communicated or deprived by the Pope, or any Authority of the See of Rome, may be depo∣sed or Murthered by their Subjects, or any other whatsoever. And I do declare, that no Forreign Prince, Person, Prelate, State or Potentate, hath or ought to have any Jurisdiction, Power, Supe∣riority Preheminence or Authority, Ecclesiastical, or Spiritual within this Realm, Soon after the King and Queen are proclaimed, and so take peace∣able possession of the English Crown.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] A Convention of the States of Scotland met, about this time▪ and the Throne is declared Va∣cant there also, and an Act of Recognition is drawn up, which is so generally known, as I need nor here re∣peat it: Only the substance of it was, to declare the now King and Queen of England &c. to be King and Queen of Scotland also.

And the same Oath of Allegiance as was Sworn in England to be Sworn in Scotland also.

This Act being past, The Earl of Argyle, Sir John D••lrymple, and Sir Robert Montgomery of Sker∣murly are sent up Commission••rs, and on the 11 of May tendered the Coron••tion Oath to Their Ma∣jesties, who holding up their Right Hands repeated it word by word after the Earl. And immediatly the Convention was turned into a Parliament.

On the 13. of June, the Duke of Gordon Sur, rendered the Castle of Edinburgh.

And on the 16 of July, there was an Engagement between Major General Mckay, and the Lord Dun∣dee at Ki••licrankie, where the former was defeated and the latter killed in the Field.

After whose Death King James's party dwindeled away. doing nothing considerable thenceforth. For soon after, Leivtenent Collonel Cleland, with the Earl of Augus's single Regiment engaged with near Four thousand of them, at Dunkel, and gave them an entire overthrow, where the Leivtenent Collonel (a very brave Man) was unfortunatly killed.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] Tho matters went backward with King James's party in Scotland. Tirconel was Active in Ireland. leaving a great many Regiments of the Irish, and with all possible Dilig••n••e, Arming them, and training them up in Martial Exercise to make them capable of Service, when ever the late King should h••ve use for them.

The late King bemoaning his Ca••amity to the

Emperour. Craved his Assistance,

Who Answers him with many pertinent and reasonable Ex••uses, why he could not be serviceable to him at that time, his circumstances being considered, and withal gives him a modest, but sharp Reprimand, for the bad measures he had taken, in putting his whole confidence in France, and rejecting the of∣fers of such Allies, as would have been more freindly and faithfull to him.

But though the late King had small encourage∣ment from the Emperour, or any other Prince (ex∣cept the French King) being informed of Tirconnels diligent endeavours in Ireland, thither he goes with about a Thousand eight hundred French Auxiliaries and landed the 12 of March 1689. and found a great number in Armes for him, and almost all the Countrey at his Devotion, save a f••w in the North, who (for want of Encouragement and Aid from England) were unable to make any considerable de∣beat, and on the 14 of March were defeated by Livetenant General Hamilton at Drumore, most of them flying to Londonderry and Inneskillin, where they defended themselves, with great Bravery, till relieved by Collonel Kirks Arrival in the Lough, where he lay seven or eight Weeks before he gave any relief to Londonderry, being hindered (as he al∣ledged) by cross Winds, though a worse cause was suspected and talked off by severals, little to his Commendation.

The defending of Londonderry so long, by a meer Rable of undisciplin'd Men (a few Gentlemen and Officers exceepted) against a powerful Army of Train'd Men well furnished with all Warlike En∣gines, and other Provisions needful for such an un∣dertaking and under the Command of skilful Ge∣nerals and other Officers both French and Irish, as it was matter of Admiration in this Age, so it will

seem altogether incredible by our posterity. How∣ever, it was resolutly defended by the good con∣duct of Collonel Henry Baker, and after his Death by Collonel Mitch••iburn, assisted by Mr. Walker, a Minister, who had the oversight and distribution of the Stores, and who was afterward killed at the Battle of Boyn, closs by the Duke of Shomberg, and who (before his death) wrote a narrative of the Seige of Darry, but there was on•• written after by one Mr. John Mcke••zie a Mimster, allowed general∣ly to be more true and impartial that the other.

On the 30 of July (the very day before the re∣lief of Dar••y) about two thousand of the Iniskilline••s, encountered Six thousand of the Irish commanded by Major General M••kartie, at a place called Newtoun∣butler, routed them, killed and drowned near three thousand of them, and took Mekarty pri••oner, losing only twenty Men, and about fifty wounded.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] This Summer the King ordered the raising of Eig••teen Regiments of Foot, and Five of Horse, for the Irish Service. And on the 13. of August, The D••ke of Shomberg Landed at Car∣rickfergus with those Men being about Ten thousand Horse and Foot. On the 20. the Duke marched several Regiments towards Carrickfergus, from Bel∣fast, to which place he had marched, next day af∣ter his Landing, and presently drawing the Trench∣es, and raising some Batteries, he played furiously upon the Town, which so terrisied Mackarty-more, the Governour, as on the 26, he parlyed, and a∣greed to march out with Arms, and some Bag∣gage.

Presently after this, The Duke began his March to wards Dundalk, ordering the Train to be shipped and carryed about to the Bay of Carlinso••ra, eight Miles from Dundalk. He Eucamped at Dun∣dalk,

the 3. of September, the Irish Army being Twenty thousand, lay at Drogheda.

On the 20th, of September, The Irish Army drew near Dundalk, and on the 21. they drew all out Horse and Foot, advanced the Standart Royal, and approached toward, the Dukes out-works; Whereupon, he ordered all to stand to their Arms, but kept his Camp, and made no advance towards the Enemy, who after a bravado for three or four Hours drew off, and reteired towards Ardoe, eight Miles off.

A Conspiracy is found out in the Army, one Du••pl••ssey a French Man being the cheif, who (with six more) is hang'd, and above 200, in the French Regiments, being found Papists were disarm∣ed, and sent under a Guard, to England.

On the 27. of S••ptember, Collonel Lloyd, with a thousand Ini••kill••ners defeated five thousand Irish marching to Sligo, Killed Seven hundred, took Killie the Commander, and Fourty other officers, and eight thousand Cattle, and all with the loss of fourteen Men. But within a short while after, both Sti••o and Jamestoun fell into the hands of the Irish, which loss was inconsiderable to the English being compared with the great Mortality that en∣sued in the Camp. There dyed, Sir Edward Deer∣ing, Collonel Herry Wharton, Sir Thomas Gower, Captain Hungersoo••a, and a great many moe brave Officers, and of the Souldiers, a thousand seven hun∣dred dyed at Dun••alk, 1970 Sick, were shipt off to Belfast, most of whom dyed on Shipboard, and in short, near one half of the Army which came from England, dyed before February.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] The Confedera••e Army this Year in Flanders was commanded by ••rince Wa••deck as was the French Army by Mareshal de Humtere, between whom happened no considerable Action this Campaign.

Only on the 25. of August, the Armies lying near to one another, the Mareshal sent out a party to attack the ••rinces Foragers near the Village of Forge, hereon ensued a sharp skirmish, which last∣ed for some Hours, Recruits coming in on both sides to the parties engaged at first, at last the French r••teired in great haste, leaving their Cannon, and near two thousand Killed and Wounded; on the other side were Slain about three hundred, and Leivten∣nent Collonel Grahame.

In Germany, the Armies were early in the Feild; on both sides. In June, Keyserwart in the Dutchy of Cleve, is beseiged by Brandenburg, and on the 29. it was surrendered on Honourable Conditions, leaving in the Town Fifty eight peices of Cannon, and Two Mortars.

In June the Duke of Lorrain with Twenty thou∣sand Men. layes Seige to Men••z, which was carry∣ed on with a great deal of Courage, and Slaughter of many Men, on both sides, till the 11. of September, on which day, the French marched out of it with Drums beating, Cullors flying, Six peices of Can∣non, and Two Mortars. The modest computation of loss to the Germans, make it above Six thousand amongst whom were Four Princes, and the French lost Five thousand, besides the Wounded, about Six thousand marching out of the Town.

That Summer, the French miserably ravaged the Palatinate, and on the 4th, of August Mareshal de Duras laid seidge to Hesàelberg, and making one attack only (wherein he lost 400 Men) he retreat∣ed toward Philipsburg; and a little while after, he attackt Brushal, and carryed it.

On the 25th. of July, the Marquess de Bouslers, sell in into the Electorate of Tr••ves with Fire and Sword, and marching to Cocheim, he attackt it with great sury, where being stoutly resisted for a while,

at last took it by Storm, putting to the Sword, Man, Woman, and Child, but the fury being a little o∣ver, Quarters was given to about three hundred.

In July, the Elector of Branden∣burg laid seidge to Bonne, but several things interveening, retarded his progress till the 27. of September, on which day the Dake of Lorrun came to him, after which, the Town was so hotly plyed, as Baron de Hasstield the Governour, fearing taking of the Town by Storm, he Capitulate, and on the 12, of October Surrender∣ed, leaving all his Cannon and Provisions, as also, all Count Mainard of Shombergs Baggage, which the French had basely seized on, a little before.

SECT. 6.

[Sect. 6] The Emperour having employed the Duke of Lorrain, this Year, in service on the Rhine, he give the chief command of the Army in Hungary, to Prince Lewis of Baden, who well de∣served it, and as well managed it: The 10th. of June, he arrived at Belgrade. From thence, he sent orders to Picolomini to come and joyn him with his Forces, On the 27 of August. his foot Army rande∣vouzed near the: Bridge of Gravovez, and the Horse came to him the next day. The Turkish Army a∣bout Fifty thousand lying not far from him, sent out some detachments to attack his Foragers, which occasioning some Skirmishes, at last engaged both Armies in a Battle, near Potochin, which was ma∣naged with a great many Warlike Stratagems, and martial Exploits, on both sides, for a long time, Prince Lewis having the great advantage on his side, of several Politick and Expert Generals, as P••••olomins, Veteram the Duke of Crot, Count Palfi, Count Staremberg, &c. by whose excellent conduct tho Prince beat the Turks from one Wood and one Retrenchment to another, till at last he attackt their main Camp. out of which he drove, and put them to a total Root, taking a hundred and five

peice of Cannon, three Mortars, several Bombs, a great quantity of Ammunition and other Provisions, and abundance of Riches.

The Prince having advice that the defeated Turk, had rallied again near Nissa, thither he March∣es with about seventeen thousand Men, where he ar∣rived on the 23 of September, where he found the Turkish Army entrenched much more regularly than ordinary but without any delay, he drew up his Army in Battle array, and attackt them: The Enemy being above twice the Princes Number, and very strong in Horse. made a stout resistance for several Hours, but towards Night, the Turkish Caval••y fell into disorder, and fell foul of their own infantry, which put them in great confusion, which the Prince observing, lay'd hold of the opportunity, and mak∣ing a furious onset, routed them entirely, who flee∣ing towards the Bridge which they could not find (being now dark) they took the River, thinking to Swim over, but the Stream being rapid, a great many Men and Horse were drowned. In the Camp, the Prince found thirty peices of Cannon extraordinary big, with aboundance of Ammuniti∣on, and great store of all necessary Provisions, Of all which, the Prince took nothing for his share, but the Scrasquiers Tent, which was very Rich, and was sent him by the Grand-Visier, his own being lost at the Battle of Potochin. After they had pillag∣ed the Camp they entered Nissa without any oppo∣sition, wherein they found provision for the Army for Six Weeks, and three thousand Horses and Mules, having lost in this Action, not above three hundred: Whereas it was computed there were Kill'd and Drown'd of the Turks, near Eight thousand.

The Prince immediaty fortifyed Nissa, and made Picolomini Governour of it, and all the adjacent Countrey; and on the 6. of October set foreward

with the Army toward Widin a strong place, with a good Castle, lying on the Danube; and being in∣formed that two Basha's with their Forces were Encamped near Widin, he hastes thither, and arriv∣ed in the Plains of Widin on the 14. early; The Ene∣my was in a consternation at the Princes sudden Arrival, however at first they made brisk op••ositi∣on, but being furiously assailed by a Victorious Ar∣my, they gave back, and re••eired to the City, the Christians pursuing closs, entered with them, pell∣med into the City. In which Action they killed near Two thousand, with the loss only of Four hundred Men.

The broken Forces sled into the Castle, with a Resolution to defend it, but the Prince presently ordered to open the Trenches, in order to a S••ige, and sent to Semena••••a for his great Cannon, which the beseiged understanding, and having no great Stomack to abide their coming, on the 18 of October, marched out with ••rms and Baggage.

The Prince having, with great Success and Ho∣nour, run sho••ow this Campaign, sends his Army to Winter Quarters, in Transtivania, and Va••achia, and goes himself to Vienna.

The Otoman Embassadors at Vienna, being utterly dissatified with the Proposals made by the Emperour an his Allies, go home in great discontent; and the War goes on.

SECT. 7.

[Sect. 7] The Venetians, had but bad success in the former Campaign, and little better in this for af∣ter a along Seige of Napon de Malvesia in the Morea, and loss of many brave Men, they were forced to convert it into a Blockade, and then retired to Winter Quarters. And in Dalmatta also, Molino the Providitor General, meeting with a party of Turkish Horse, near Narenta. he and his Mo••laques, are by them basely bassled, and forced to make a dishourable Retreat,

This Year. The 12•• of August Died Pope Inno∣cent 11th. Odeschaici by Name, called the Protestant Popr, And was succeeded by Peter Otobom, a Vene∣••••an, of Eighty Years Old.

CHAP. XV. Anno 1690.

SECT. 8.

[Sect. 8] Coming now to the Year 1690. We begin with the Affairs of Brittain. The first thing the Parliament did, was making of an Act, that if any King or Queen of England should Embrace the Roman Catholick▪ Religion, or Marry with a Roman Catholick, the Subjects should be ab∣solved from their Oath of ••••llegiance. Next, They annull'd the pretended Parliament in Irelan; And ordained, that all who should take up Armes against the King, after the 24th of P••bru••••, should be guilty of High Treason. And on the 6th, of February, they were dissolved, and a new Parliament ordered to meet on the 30th, of March, who meeting ac∣cordingly, The King declared to them his design of going for Ireland, and desired them to concert and settle all Affairs relating thereto, with that ex∣pedition as a matter of that importance required, and told them farther, that he intended to leave the Government in the Queens hands, during his absence.

On this Speech the Parliament went roundly to Work; The first Act passed, was one of oblivion, as the King had desired: The next was of putting the Government in the hands of the Queen, during the Kings Absence in Ireland, or any where else; And dispatched all other Affairs with that celerity, as the King (having prorogued them to the 17. of June) hastened to Ireland, where he arrived safe on the 14th, of that Month, at Belfast.

SECT. 9.

The Rebels in Scotland, under the Command of Collonel Cannon, kept together in the Hills and places unaccessible, from whence they made

frequent inroad on the Low lands, whom King James reinforced, by sending from Dubline; Collo∣nel Buchan, Collonel Wachop, and near Fourty Commission Officers more, together with Cloaths, Armes and Ammunition for the supply of Cannons party; which so encouraged t••em (being about a thousand five hundered strong) as they marthed in to Strathspay in the County of Murray. Sir Thomas Livingstoun being informed of this, marches speedi∣ly towards them, with Eight hundred Foot, Six Troops of Dragoons, and Two of Horse, and falling in to their Camp at Crumdel early in the Morning the 1st. of May, he put them immediatly in confusion and dissorder, and in short, they betook them to Flight leaving four or five hundred slain on the spot an hundred were t••ken Prisoners of whom were Four Captains, and Five or Six subaltern Offi∣cers, and had it not been for a thick Mist that fell on, few of them had escaped, And in Mull, Major F••r••••son destroyed several places they held, and forced them to desert the Castle of Dewart.

The Parliament sitting in Scotland, the first Act they passed, was for restoring the Presbyterian Mi∣nisters, thrust from their Churches, since the first of January 1661. And the next Act they made, was de∣claring all those to be Rebels, who were actually in Armos against the King and Queen.

This Summer, a dangerous Conspiracy in En∣gland, is detected and defeated.

The French Fleet entered the Channel in June, and the King he••ring, that they veered sometime on the English Coast, sent orders to the Admiral Torrington, to Fight them, which accordinly he did on the 30 of June, but with so bad success, as occa∣sioned dishonour to him, and discontent to the Loyal Subjects, which was alleviated soon after, by good News of the Kings Victory at the Boyne the 1st. of July.

SECT. 10.

[Sect. 10] To return to Ireland. Collonel Woolsl••y having taken Belturbet from the Irish, was informed that a strong party was come the length of Cavan, with a design to re••ake Be••turbet, where he then lay. Whereupon he marched with Seven hundred Foot, and Three hundred Horse and Dragoons towards Cavan where the Enemy lay, being but eight Miles off: when he came, he found about Four thousand Men drawn up in good order; though the odds was great, yet he resolved to at∣tack them, and encouraging his Men, he fell on them with a great deal of courage, and after a hot dispute, beat them all in to the Town of Cavan and pursued them so closs, as the Irish Horse fled quite beyond the Town, and the Foot reteired into the Fort, in this Action the Irish lost many; And Wool∣sleys Men, having plundered the Town, and set it on Fire, he marched off, and shortly after, he took the Castle of Killishandia, with which good Services, the General was mightily pleased. About this time, Sir John Lanter, with a party of a Thou∣sand Foot, Horse, and Dragoons took Bedlow Castle ••ear Dundalk, with the Ensign commanding it, and a Thousand five hundred Cowes.

On the 18 of April being Goodfryday, Sir Cloves∣ly Shovel, sailing from Belfast, came up to the Bay of Dubline, and hearing of a Friggate, (belonging to King James) that lay at Pol••beg, he went in with two or three Ketches and long Boats, towards her, which Bennet Captain of the Friggate perceiving, he run her a ground, and Fire-ship coming up, he and his Men (except eight slain) took the long Boat and quitted here, and so Sir Clov••sl•• carryed her off with him. King James was on the Shoar, and beheld all this, and returned much vexed at the adventure. The General sent several Regiments,

in April, to blockade Cha••lemount Castle, which was a very strong Garison, and senta Summonds to Old Tea∣gue Or'egan the Governour to deliver it up, who bid the Messenger tell his Master, from Old Teague O'regan,

that he was an old Knave, And, by St, P••••••ck, he should not have the Town at all.

The Duke smiled, and said, he would give Teague greater reason to be angry, in a short time, as it fell out, for Teague's Victuals sailing, so did his Courage, and on the 12. of May, sent Two Offi∣cers to capitulate, and Terms being agreed on the next day they marched out and went to Armag••, on their way to Dubline: The Duke coming to take a view of them, on their March, Old Teague was on the head of them, mounted on an Old ston'd Horse, Lame with Scratches, Spavin, Ringbones &c. And so vitious withal, he fell a squeeling and kicking, if any came near him; Te••gue himself, had a bunch on his Back, a pla••n Red-coat, an old weather beaten Wig▪ hanging down at full length, a little narrow white Beaver, cocked up, a yellow Cravat-shing, but all of o••••e side, his Boots with a thousand Wrinkles, and, though it was a very hot day, he had a great Must hanging before him, and to Crown all, was Tipsie with Brandy. Thus moun∣ted and eq••ipt, he drew near the Duke with a Com∣plement, but his Horse would not allow it to be long, falling presently soul on the Duke, who had not time to return the Complement, only smiled, and said afterwards, Teagues Horse was very Mad, and himself very Drunk. Well on they go to∣wards Armagh.

And on the way a Dragoon (being on of the Guard) falls in discourse with a Preist about Religi∣on, and what Topick did they six on, think ye but Transubstantiation, the Draggoon being a Merry Witty Fellow, drolled on the Preist, and put him

so to it, as he flew in a passion, and struck at the Dragoon, who not being used tamely to be beaten, falls on the Preist, and threshes his Fatherhood soundly.

Complaint being made of this at Armagh, to Tea••ue, as he sat at Dinner with the English Offi∣cers, all he said was,

That he was very glad on't; what the Deel said he) had the Preist to do, to Dispute of Religion with a Dragoon.

These late padages seemed to me so Comical and pleasing, as I thought it worth my pains to tran∣scribe them verbatim, for the Readers diversion.

SECT. 11.

[Sect. 11] We told you before of the Kings Ar∣rival in Ireland on the 14, of June, And without any delay, he ordered all the Forces to March, and on the 22. he took a view of them at Loughbrick∣len, and on the 27, they marched to Dundalk, where the Forces of the several Nations being joined, made up an Army of Thirty six thousand service∣able Men. The King advanced with the Army by e••sy Marches; And on the last of June he En∣camped on the northside of the Boyne, two Miles West-ward from Drogheda, King Jamer's Army being Encamped on the southside of the River, in direct opposition,

That Evening, the King Rideing along the Ri∣ver side, observing the Enemies posture, was struck by the rebound of a small Cannon Bullet, on the point of his Right Shoulder, which tore his Coat, Wast coat, and Shirt, and made some Impression on the Skin and Flesh, whereof he took little no∣tice, but kept on his pace, saying only, there was no necessity the Bullet should have come nearer, That Night he called a Council of War, wherein he de∣clared he was resolved to attack the Enemy the next Morning, which the Duke of Shomberg disswaded, but finding the King positive, it was concluded,

and orders was given to all Men to be at their Posts, and in readiness, on a Minutes warning, each Man to have a Green sprig in his Hatt, the Enemies Sign being White-paper. That Night the King Rod at 12 a Clock quite thorow the Army, with Torch-light.

And on the next day being the 1st. of July) fol∣lowed that Memorable and happy Battle where∣of (to my great satisfaction) I was an Eye-wit∣ness, and had better opportunity than any other, to take notice of all the various passages that happened that day, being tyed to no post, but left at my own Liberty, to Gallop to and again, and to make par∣ticular observation of all occurrences, my Employ∣ment and Duty at that time, strickly obliging me thereto. The circumstances of that Engage∣ment were so various and numerous, as a particular rehearsal, would not only require a great dale of time of Writing▪ but make my Comp••nd swell a∣bove its proper bulk, so as must referr the Reader, either to such Narratives as he has formerly seen, or to my Author (when he comes abroad) whose Information in that matter, I own to be very good, for he gives a very full and true account of that days proceedings; and I can find nothing material wherein his Intelligence has failed, except in that point relating to Leivtenent General Hamilton, where he says, the King asked him (being then Prisoner) if the Irish would Fight any more; who Answered,

Yes an't please Your Majesty, upon my Honour I beleive they will, &c.

Now to my certain know∣ledge, there was no such Dialogue, for when Ma∣jor Cha. Butler (Brother to the Duke of Ormond) and I brought him to the King on his return from beating the left wing of the Enemies Horse, all the King said to him was,

Sir, I am sorry to see you there; to which Hamilton made no Reply at all,

nor did he bow, or pay the King the least Reve∣rence, but standing like a statue, with an assured Countenance, looked him earnestly in the Face, and when the King was turning away from us, I asked His Majesty what we should do with the Leivtenent General; carry him up, said he to my Horse-guards, and order the commanding Officer to take care of him; which we did accordingly:

and for Wounds in his Head, he had none but a little scratch on his Nose, which he told me he got, when his Horse (being killed•• fell under him,

This breif account I will only give, when the Ene∣my were beaten from all their Posts on the River, they made a Retreat of four or five Miles, and in∣deed in better order than was expected, for their Horse Marched on the Reer, and still when our ad∣vanced parties came near them, they made an halt, faced about, and with two or three small Guns they had carryed off, Fired, and put our Men to a stand, till their Foot were got a pretty way off, and then their Horse followed, And I well remember, that Leivtenent General Dougass was passionatly con∣cern'd, that the King would not suffer him to at∣tack them with the Iris••killiners, who were so fu∣rious, as they would have fallen on them with their Swords, or with Stones, rather than fail, but the King pursued them slowly, contenting himself with driving them quite out of the Field, and scising their Camp and all their Baggage, and having followed them till Ten at Night, he returned to Dewl••••k, and Encamped there. Of the Enemy were killed, a Thousand five hundred, besides, we know not how many were killed among Corn, and in Hous∣es, Gardens, and Backsid••s, about Dewl••••k, of whom no certain account could be gotten: And of Officers, the Lords Dungan and Carlin••sord, Sir Neal O'••eal, and many Inferiors. On our side were 〈1 page missing〉〈1 page missing〉

killed about Four hundered, which had not been so much noticed, had not the renouned Duke of Shom∣berg been of the Number, who was unfortunatly killed on the very brink of the River presently after he had led the first Batallions through the Foord. He was a Man of incomparable parts, and dyed here the 81 Year of his Age, Monsieur Callim••t, Collonel of a French Regiment, was killed also, and was much bemoaned, being a Religious good Man, and an Experienced Old Souldier.

The King managed all Affairs that day, to admi∣ration, which, the very Enemy took so much notice of, as they declared,

If the English would change Kings with them, they would Fight the Battle overgain;

But Old England beg'd their Excuse, King James fled that night to Dubline: The Lady I••••connel asked what his Majesty would have to Supper; said he,

I have got such a Breakfast, as I have no great Stomack for Supper:

And next Morning, he took Post for Waterfoord, and within two days, he went A∣board, and so set Sail for France, once again.

Next day after the Battle, the King rested, al∣lowing his Men some time to refresh themselves, but withal sent Collonel Melonier with some Regi∣ments to attack Drogheda, which Surrendered on Articles, to march out with their Baggage, without Armes.

The 3d. day after the Battle, The King marched within two Miles of Dubline, from thence he sent Leivtenent General Douglass with three Regiments of Horse, two of Dragoons, and ten of Foot to∣wards Athlone Fifty Miles Northwest of Dubline, where he arrived the 17 of July, and presently Sum∣mond the Town, but Old Collonel Grace the Go∣vernour, fired a Pistol towards Douglass, saying, these were the Terms he was to. Douglass made some attempts on the Castle (which was very strong,

both by nature and Art) but in vain, for his Can∣non were too small for such service, and having ad∣vice, that Sarsfeild was on his March towards him with Fifteen thousand Men, On the 25th. he marched off, having lost about Thirty Men at the Town, besides Three hundred lost by other Dis••sters.

The King on the 11 of July marched the Ar∣my to K••••kulien Bridge, and so onward by easy marches to Carrick, where he arrived the 21 from thence he sent Major General Kirk with a party to Waterfoord, which on the 25, the Irish Surrendered marching out with Armes and Haggage: And a few days after, the strong and regular Fort of Duncannon, well furnished with Guns, surrendered also.

On the 27, the King went towards Dubline, in order for England, but coming there he had ac∣count from England, that Affairs were not so bad as he heard and feared, he returned to the Camp (then at Golden Bridge) On the 22d. of August. And on the 27, he marched to Carrickae-Gl••••sh, where Dou∣glas and his party joined him the day following

SECT. 12.

[Sect. 12] From thence, the King Marches to∣wards Lamrick. And on the 9th, the Army made their approach to the City in excellent order; And though the Irish had considerable parties of Horse, Drag••ons, and Foot posted advantagiously in inclos∣ed Grounds and behind hedges, for near two Miles from the Walls of the Town, the English went reso∣lutely on, beating and driving the Enemy from hedge to hedge, to their very Wal••s, losing but 11 or 12 Men in that difficult and hazardous enterprize, and before five at Night, the Army was posted, and the Seige formally laid.

That Night the King sent a Summonds to the Governour to yeild, which he utterly rejected, and

so they went to Work. It's Reported, that a French Man, and a Gunner deserted the Army the day before, and getting into Limrick, gave a particular account of the Artillery, which was coming from Dubline; Whereon, Sarsfie••ld with a body of Horse passed the River in the Night time, far above Lim∣rick, and marching about, through the Hills, on the 12. of August, fell in upon the Train by day break, at Cu••len, killed about sixty of the Guard, and of the Waggoners; The Troopers pickt up as much of the best of the Baggage, as they could carry a∣way with them, and then drew together the Car∣riages, Waggons, Tin-boats, Ammunition and all the provisions, into a heap about the Cannon, and filling them full of Powder, and putting their Muzles under the Ground, laid a short Train, and at their marching off, fired it, which blew up the whole heap with a hideous noise, The Night be∣fore, Sir John Lanter was ordered out to Cullen (being within 9 Miles) with Six hundred Horse to bring the Artillery safe into the Camp, but he came too late, by an hour, in which time Sar••fi••••ld was got out of his reach. This un∣happy adventure was very unpleasing to the whole Army; however the Seige went on, and the Trenches were opened on the 17, Batteries are presently raised, and it happening that at the blowing up of the Train at Cullin, Two of our Cannon, Twenty four Pounders, escaped spliting, these were brought up and mounted, which did special good service, dureing the Seige.

My Author says, That it would be an endless task to trace, particularly all the attacks and defences made at this Seige; And I say so too being present at it; so passing by circumstances of the proceedings. I shall (as he does) give you an account of the most material Action, and of the Conclusion of this unsuc∣cessful

enterprise. After a breach had been made, over the black Battery, nigh St. Johns Gate of about twelve Yards in length; On Wednesday the 27th. of August, the King ordered the Counterscarp to be attackt, and the signal being given, half an hour after three afternoon, the Granadeers went boldly on, and (in a Trice) beat the Irish quite from the Co••nterscrap, they flying to the breach, the Granadeers pursued and lodged themselves upon the breach, whereon, many of the Irish forefook both the breach and the Walls, and fled in to the Town, and had not the Regiments that were to second the Grana∣deers, stopt, by some unhappy mistake, they might undoubtedly have carryed the Town, at that first Assault, but the Irish observing that the attack was not pursued and push•• on with that vigour as they expected and feared, return'd to the Breach, and so pepper'd the English with incessant fireing, as after three houres resistance, they were forced to retreat.

The Brandenhurgers (at this time) had got upon the Black battery, closs by the Breach, where a great deal of the Enemies Powder lay, which (un∣happily) taking sire blew a great many of them into the Air, and falling down again on the hedge-stakes which were fixed round the Battery, there they hung like Skar-Crows.

At this Attack, there were killed five hundered and above a Thousand Wounded, and the Army was so greived at this unexpected repulse, and the King himself so much concern'd, as he resolved to raise the Seige. And so the very next day he went to Dun••annon [accompanyed with the Prince of Den∣mark and several other Lords] and on the 5th. of September took ship, and arrived at Kings-road near Bristol the day following, and on the 9th, he went to Windsor.

Before he left Limrick, he appointed the Lord Sid∣ney and Thomas Connin••by Esquier, Lords Justices of Ireland, and Count Solms General of the Army; who going to England soon after, left the Com∣mand to the brave General Ginkle. Within three days after the Kings departure General Solms breaks up the Seige, and dispersed the Army into Winter Quarters.

On the 21 of Septermber, The Earl of Marelbo∣rough, with some Forces, arrived in Cork ••arbour, and being joyned by the Duke of Wirtemberg, Major General Scravenmore, Major General Tetteau and Four thousand of their Forces, on the 26, He presently formed the Seige, which continued not long, for they plyed the Town so warmly, as Collonel M^ckil∣licut the Governour came to a Parley, and surrende∣red, the Garison consisting of Four thousand were made Prisoners of War, and all the Ammunition and Armes in the Town, delivered up to the Victors.

And before the fifteenth of October, Kinsale and both the Forts were surrendered to Marlburrough.

Leaving Ireland We step over now to inspect how Affairs go between the Confederates and the French King. The Duke of Savoy having continued neutral hitherto, The French King presses him to de∣clare; And in the mean time (for security of his Neutrality) requires the Citade••s of Verceil and Tu∣rin to be put into his hands; which motion being declin'd by Savoy, and France becoming more and more suspicious of him, Monsieur Catinat is com∣manded to march the French Troops as far as Turin, which he did, yet forbearing, for a time, all Acts of Hostility: The Duke of Savoy having spun out the time as long as he could, by some unsatisfying Overtures to the French King at last openly declares himself, and allying himself first with the Empe∣perour and the King of Spain, soon after he Em∣barques with all the Confederates.

The first Article of his Treaty with the Empe∣rour was this, He engages not to enter into any Treaty of Allyance with the most Christian King without consent of the Emperour show he kept this Article, the World knows) and the next Article was, he engages himself to act jointly with the Emperour and the rest of the Confederate Princes against France and her Adherents. The Articles betwixt the Emperour, the King of Spain, and the Duke of Savoy, are written at length, by my Authour, The Summ of all being a full and firm mutual Confederacy, against France, Defensive and Offensive, together with some particular Articles and Conditions between Spain and Savoy.

SECT. 13.

[Sect. 13] The Prince Waldeck lying with the Dutch Forces at Pieton in Flanders (having intelli∣gence that the Duke of Luxemburg drew near the Sambre, intending to cross the River between Na∣mure and Charleroy, in order to waste the Spanish Countreys) Decamped from Pieton the 3d. of June, and marched toward Fleur••; (or Flerus) lying near the Sambre. Prince Waldeck ordered off the Count of Berle with a thousand five hundered Horse to ob∣serve the Enemies motion, and after him the Count of Flodorp with four or five Regiments of Horse, and after him, the Count of Webennum with an∣other detachment.

The French attack Berlo, who was killed on the spot, and his party forced to retire to Flodorp, who being oppressed with numbers, was driven back to Webennum, where rallying, they put a stop to the Ene∣my; And so they all retreated to the Body of the Ar∣my, which was by this time drawn up in Battle Aray.

The States Army consisted of about Twenty five thousand, whom the Prince drew up in two Lines. But the French were above Fourty thousand, so as Luxemburg formed his Army in 3 Lines, which was

great odds: The Armies advanceing and engaging, ••••ux ••••be••g attacked first, the left wing of the Prin∣ces Army, observing them to be the weakest; who received them with great Courage driving back the French Horse who assaulted them, on their Infantry; But fresh Batallions of French coming up, the Dutch (quite tired with the Brunts they had already sustain∣ed) were forced to give ground. The Princes Right wing engageing with the Enemy, rout∣ed them several times, and General Dupuy had ga••••••d ten of their Cannon, but the French being still relieved with fresh Batallions, the Dutch Ca∣valry were so dispersed and broke as they could never be rallyed again, which has brought on them the bad Character of being the worst Horse in the Confederates Army, but the Infantry stood stoutly to it, chough a••andoned by their Horse, suffering the French Squadrons to come up within Pistol shot, and then let fly, with such a sleddy aim, that the whole Squadron seemed to sink altoge∣ther into the Ground; And this they did so often as at last they laughed at their Enemies, crying out, Let them come on, we wi•••• give them their Belly full on't.

And the French were so dash't with the Execution done upon them, as they durst no more attack them, but suffered them to retreat in good order, without pursueing them.

Luxemburg said, It was fit for Prince Waldeck to remember the French Horse, and for himself never to forget the Dutch Infantry.

The Battle was Bloody on both sides, The Dutch owning they lost four thousand six hundred upon the place, a great many Wounded, and near Three thousand Prisoners taken, besides a part of their Cannon: amongst the slain, were the Prince of Sax••n Masque••g, the Count of S••rum, the Count. de ••erlo, one of the young Counts of Nassaw, the

Baron de Heide, and several Col••onels, Captains, and Inferior Officers. The French loss was computed to be twelve thousand killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners, though themselves would never own near that Number.

The Dutch Recruited their Army with a great dale of Celerity, Count ••••lly General of the Forces of Leige, joined them on the 22d. of July with Ten thousand Men; And soon after the Elector of Brandenburg j••ined them with his Forces, which made up the Army to Fifty five thousand strong. Luxemburg Recruited his Army also, very speedily, yet there was no more Ac tion this Campaign, in F••anders: And so we will take notice how things went in Germany.

SECT. 14.

[Sect. 14] The Emperour moves the Elector∣al Colledge, to make his Son Arch Duke Joseph, and King of Hungary, King of the Romans, which (with Vnantmous Consent) was agreed to.

On the 18th. of April, the Brave and Famous Duke of Lorrain dyed suddenly of a Quinzie near Lintz. And within two days after dyed the Dauph∣iness of France.

The Duke of Lorrain being dead, the Emperour gives the Command of the Army to the Elector of Bavaria to whom, the Duke of Saxony joynes his Forces, heading them himself and his two S••ns. Soon after, the Emperial Army Marched towards Mentz. The Dauphin (who Commanded the French Army on the Rhine) Marches with forty Thousand Mon to the plain of Strotbission on the Rhine, where he Eneamped on the 16th. of August designing to open a passage into Wirtemberg, which project the Duke of Bavaria intended to prevent, and joyning the Saxons, the two Electors March straight to∣wards the Enemy, and endeavoured to e•••••••••• him to Fight, but he could not be moved (〈…〉〈…〉

their endeavours) to hazard a Battle) And so the time was trifled away betwixt them without any memorable Action, that season.

2. In the begining of this year happened a dan∣gerous Insurrection in Catalonia, under pretence that they were affraied of being Invaded in their Privi∣ledges, and complaining of the intolerable Imposi∣tions lying upon them, h••lding Correspondence, in the mean time, with the French, who promised them asistance. About two Thousand of them get∣ting into a Body, seized on three or four Troops near Barcelona, and Committed several outrages in the Countrey about, but the Duke de villa Harmoza the Vice roy sent out some Forces, which defeated them, and chased them to the Mountains; from thence, they sent to the Duke and begged his par∣don, which was granted, so as all seemed to be prety quiet again; but soon after this, they broak out a∣gain, with greater force then before, and tho the Duke de Noailles made all the hast he could to joyn them, yet before he came, the Vice roy had so thresh't and dissipated them, as they were not able to make any Body, to joyn the French who had no other benefite by this revolt, then that they were got earlier to the field then the Spainard, which gave them the opportunity of taking some Castles and small Forts. But by the Moneth of August the Vice-roy having got together ten or twelve Thousand Men, Marched towards them, and used all means to draw them to a Battle, which they declined, retireing safe by the way of Rousillon; and so ended this Cam∣paign without any farther Action, The Court of Spain being more taken up with the Jollities of the Kings Marriage with the Princess of Newburg, then with the cares and fatigues of a Campaign.

3. The Duke of Savoy having now actually in∣gaged with the Confederats, joyns his Troops with

the Milanese Forces, and so makes up an Army near as strong as Monsieur Catinats; and on the 17th. of June. he Encamped at Calalarga, near to Catinat, the Po being betwixt them.

On the 16th. of July both Armies Decamped, and moved towards Carignan the Duke taking the start of the Enemy, sent a strong Detachment before, which ••ossest themselves of Ca••ignan; and in a few hours after came the French indeavoureing to regain that Important place, but were repulsed and beaten off with the loss of Monsieur de Savon, and many of their Men,

But the French received a greater blow in the Vailies of Peidmont; for they having three Thousand Foot and six Squadrons of Horse and Dragoons, C••mmanded by Monsieur de F••uquteres; at Lucern, Monsi••ur de Loches (having with him three Thou∣sand of the P••edmout Militia, and a considerable par∣ty of Vaudois, and French Exiles] Attacked them, and beat them out of Lucern, and pursued them to Briqueras, putting their Infantry into the Town and Castle, and their Horse and Dragoons to cover them.

But the Vaudois Attacked them so briskly, as they first routed the Horse and Dragoons, and in a short time drove the French both out of the Town and Castle, and pursued them as far as Mission, loseing [all the while] but forty eight Souldiers and nine Officers: But the French lost twelve Hundred, with several great Officers, besides many wounded, who were carried in seventeen Waggons to Pignerol.

But soon after this, Catinat pay'd them off soundly at Salusses, where on the 18th, of August, the Duke and he Joyned Battle, and after an obstiuat Fight for some hours, the Dukes Army betook themselves downright to flight, many of them being drowned in the Po the Duke himself reteired with a part of his Tronps to Carignan, haveing lost [as the French

say] four Thousand Men, eleven great Guns, and all his Baggage the French loseing only one Hundred and fifty, and four Hundred wounded.

The Duke [haveing put four Thousand Men into Cartgnan, and secured Carm••gnola] reteired to Moncla••r, to Recruit his Army, and to wait for the German Troops▪ Who coming up to him [together with some Milanese Troops [he found himself near twenty Thousand strong, with which force, he Decamped from Monclair, the 16th. of September, and advanced towards Catinat, who stood his ground. Monsieur St Ruth, in the mean time re∣duced all Savoy, and brought them under the French Kings obedience, for which good service, he is made Governour of it, with an Annual Pension of four Thousand Lavers.

Suza is a strong City, being so situat, as every King of France who intended a•• Invasion of Italy coveted the Possession of it, for it opened a passage out the Dauphinate into Piedmont.

This City, Catinat Beseiges, and Count de Lande the Governour, haveing in it only seven Hundred Men, without any resistance Surrenders it, on Terms, to March to Tu••••n with Armes and Baggage.

We gave you formerly an Account of the Duke of Savoys Alliance with the Emperour and Spain, Tho the Count de Latour, his Envoy, had [in the main] concerted All affaires betwen the King of England and the States of Holland, and the Duke of Savoy, at the Hague, yet the Duke thought fit [on his late ill Successe] to send him to England, to Congratulate his Majesties Glorious Accession to the Crown, and to insinuat a more strict Alliance, and a greater considence in, and dependence on his Majesties favour. And here we shall leave the Dukes Affaires, and Inspect into those of Hungary, in this year; where we shall find quite another

face of things then we left them in, last year?

SECT. 15.

[Sect. 15] Early this year, ten Thousand Tartars fel into Albania, Destroyeing all with fire and Sword, the Duke of Ho••stein who Commanded there, finding himself unable to cope with so great a force, kept himself [with all possible care] from Engadgeing, but the Ta••ars [being strengthened by the Turke] pursued, and at last surprized him, and forced him to Engage, and [tho he made a vigo∣rous resistance] they over powering him with num∣bers, at last defeated him totally, killing no less then five Thousand Germans.

The Tartars, flushed with this successe, sixteen Thousand of them entered into Warachia and over run all the Countrey with their accustomed Crueltys General Heuster finding himself too weak to deal with them, was forced to reteire into Transilvanta.

To comfort the Imperialists a little after these losses; The strong Garison of Canissa in the lower Hungary, being blocked up for almost two years, was surrendered to them.

The Prince of Baden, showed very much aversion to the service this Campaign, so as it was the first of August before he came to the Army, and when he came, the first news he met with, was that the Grand-Visier had laid Seige to Nissa, with thirty Thousand Foot and ten Thousand Horse; that the Serasquier had laid Seige to Widin, with ten Thou∣sand Men: And Count Teckeley with near sixteen Thousand was entered Transilvanta, given him by the Grand Signior, now that Prince Abast•••• was dead: The Prince in all these straits, called and consulted a Council of War, wherein it was concluded that Nissa and Widin. should be laid a side and Transilvanta re∣leived; but before he could get thither, Teckeley had possessed himself of almost the whole Cuntrey and surrounding Heuster and four Thousand Germans,

(being all the Forces he then had] he killed the one half and took the rest Prisoners, not above three hundred of them who escaped death or servitude, Heu∣sler himself being taken, and Teckeley, as a mark of his Victory, sent the Grand-Segnior, a great many Cullors and Kettle-drums.

Now we return to Nissa, which was kept by Count Guid•• of Staremberg, and twenty five Hundred Souldiers, with abundance of resolute resistance for a long time, but he hearing of the defeat of Heusler, and of the Prince of Badens March to preserve Transilvania, and seing no hopes of any releif, and with all, his provisions growing very searce, on the 8th. of September he Capitulated, and upon very Honourable Conditions, Surrendered: And after many Hardships and Hazards, [by the Enemies Breach of promise] he came to Belgrade, the 22d.

The Garison of Widin, hearing of the loss of Nissa, Surrendered also, the 29th. of September.

The Grand Visier, soon after took Semendria by Storme, and put all to the Sword being nine Hun∣dred, except the Lievetenent, who commanded, and a few other Officers; and on the first of October laid Seige to Belgrade, defended by Count Aspremout, and and six Thousand old German Souldiers, who be∣haved themselves Valiantly, and would have, doubt∣les, made a long debate, but for an unhapy accident, for a Bomb from the Turks Camp, lighting upon a Tower where the Magazin lay, set it on sire, which blowing up, killed above twelve Hundred of the Beseiged; and wounded a great many, threw down the Walls in several places, and almost ruined all the Houses, but which was worse, the sire took in o∣ther Magazins of Powder, so as the whole Town was all in one blaze, which caused such a consusion and desolation, as cannot be imagined, nothing to be seen but the sad spectacle of dead or dying Men;

The Turks took hold of the Occasion, made a furious Assault, and tho they were repulsed several times, yet, over powering the Beseiged by numbers they entered and took the Town, where six Thou∣sand Gallant Men perished, The Duke of Croy, the Counts of Asperment and Archinto, and some Officers with about six Hundred Men saved themselves and got over the Danube in Saiks, yet one of them being over loaded, sunk; and thus was the Famous City of Belgrade lost on the 18th day of October 1690.

From Belgrad, the Grand Visier sent Mustipha, Basha of Bosina to Beseige Esseck, who sat dow•• be∣fore it on the 30th of September, the Duke of Croy and Count Sta••emberg haveing got into it a little be∣fore, who perceiving the Basha's confidence or ig∣norance, proceeding against the common Rules of Military Policy, on the 3d of Novem••er made a Sally with three Hundred Foot and a•• Thousand Horse, Attacked the Enemy, killed three Hundred and took five Cullors, which he sent ••o the Empe∣rour, yet the Turks continued the Seige, till the Duke of Croy out witted them by a stratagem, causing a great noise of Trumpets and Kettle-drums to be made in the night, a little distance from the Toun which the Turks apprehended to be a Body of Men come to releive the Town and so they fled that same night in great terror and confusion, leaving their Cannon and Baggage behind them,

To make the Turks some ammends for this dis∣aster, they took Lippa in upper Hungary, and reinforced the Garisons of great Waradin and Tames-Ware with Men and Provisions, which had been Blocked up by the Imperialists, for a long time before.

We left the Prince of Baden on his March to Tran∣silvanta, wherein he made so great expedition, and ••ith so much secrecy; as he was up closs with Teckely, e'r he was aware, who finding himself too

weak to engage with the Prince, retreated to Mol∣davia, but in so great haste as he left a part of his Baggage behind him, and had near three hundered of his Reer Guard cut off. So as in a Trice, the Prince cleared all Transilvanta; And leaving a good Body to secure the Province, under the Command of Ve∣terani, on the 1st. of November, he separated his Army, and went himself to Vienna, where he re∣ceived abundance of Honour, for that and other his good Services.

This Year the Turks and Tartars attempted hard to disunite the King of Poland from the Confedera∣cy, ••ut without success; And in the mean time, their Forces committed a Thousand disorders on the Fronters of Poland. The Pols being nettled at this, drew a Body hastily together, pursued and over∣took the Enemy, and charged them so vigorously that they were forced to repass the Bor••••••henes, when being got over and rallying again, and observing the Pols marching in disorder, and carelessly they suddenly repass the River, attack them, and cut off Seven∣teen Companies of them, and making a second inroad in the Countrey, did a great deal of more mischief than at the former, this roused up the Po∣lish Courage, once more, so as raising an Army of Five thousand Horse, Two thousand four hundred Dragoons, and Twelve thousand Foot, the first o•• September they past the Neister with their Artillery, and march in to Moldavia, where the King taking Sockow, the chief City of that Province, he furnish∣ed it with a Garison of Eight hundred Men, under the Command of General Halstar, and all needful Provisions, and so returned home.

The S••eur Cornar••, being made Captain General of the Venetian Forces, in the place of Morosini, now Doge, he is ordered by the Re-publick to attack Na∣poli di Malvesia which they had blocked up of a long

time before, thither he goes and pursues the matter with that industrious Application, that though the beseiged made a resolute defence for a while, he for∣ced them to Surrender, on the 12, of August, and with it, the enteir conquest of the Morea to the Republick, In it he found Seventy three peice of Cannon, and a Hundred and thirty Christian Slaves, now happily released.

The Season being fair, The Captain General bends his course towards Vallona, which is a strong City in the Kingdom of Macedon, and arrived at it, the 12 of September, where the Turks made some oppo∣sition at their Land••ng, but were soon put to flight.

The Turks, to the Number of Six thousand Foot and a Thousand five hundred Horse were encamp∣ed before Vallona, but on the approach of General Spaar with four thousand Foot, and four hundred Horse, they fled.

And so they began to Batter the Town with Cannon and Bombs from their Ships, and withal sent a Summonds to the Governour to Surrender, who desired time to consider of it, till the next day, and on the Morrow, one being sent with a second Summonds, he found the Gates open, the Turks having quitted the Town in the Night, and so the Captain General took possession of it that Day being the 19 of September: And in this place, this brave Man dyed, on the 1st. of October follow∣ing: which the Senate being informed of, they ap∣point Seigmor Mocenigo to succeed him.

The Venetians were not Victorious at Land only, this year but at Sea also. for General Delphino being ordered to convoy the Garison of Napol•• d•• Malvesia, to Cands, on the 18. of August, he was joined with Captain Contar••nt, who had Twelve Mon of War, and Two Fireships with him; And on the 29th, he understood that the Admiral Basha, who had with

him, 27 Gallies, 32 Ships, and 6 Galleons, was re∣solved to attack him. On the 7th of September he had a sight of the Ottoman Fleet, and on the 8th, he bore directly upon them, and engageing, a sharp Fight was maintain'd for a good while, in which Action, General Delphinos hand was shot off, which did not hinder him to keep his Station till the Fight was over, and at last, the Turkish Vessels being fore shattered, they were forced to flee to Meteans, And General Delphino, being unable to overtake them, steered away for the Morea.

This year, the differences about the Franchises, and other things done by the French Clergy as was esteemed in prejudice of the Holy Sea, are amica∣bly composed between the two Courts of France and Rome; The French King making great Conces∣sions on his part, to effect it; And the Old Dad, to make him a recompence, laid a design to recon∣cile the Emperour and France; But all his endea∣vours could never bring the Emperour to relin∣quish the Allyance he had so solemnly entered into, and so the project fell to the Ground.

This Year, dyed the Elector Palatine in a good Old Age. The Princess of Portugal dyed also this same, which we will conclude with some Remarks on five considerable Battles fought, in cach of which, there was something worth particular observation, viz.

• The First, in Transilvania, where Treachery con∣tributed as much to the Victory as Valour.
• The Second, In Flanders, wherein Surprize had a great share.
• The Third, At Sea, where only Number got the Advantage.
• The Fourth, In Ireland, where Fortune declared in favour of true Merit and Prowess.

• The Fifth, In Savoy, where want of good intelli∣gence, gave the Victory to the French:

CHAP. XVI. Anno 1691.

SECT. 1.

Now we come to the Year 1691, in the beginning whereof, there was (at the Ha∣gue a famous Congress of the Confederats: Thi∣ther came the King of great Brit••ain, who, in an excellent speech to the Princes and all other con∣cern'd, encouraged and exhorted them all, un∣animously to concurr, and speedily and effectually to prosecute that great Work, which they were now so deeply engaged in, promising his personal presence (with a considerable force) to assist them, in that laudable Enterprise.

This Generous Speech did so animate the whole Assembly, as they freely and solemnly promised to follow his advice, and to contribute their Endea∣vours to that noble End.

The Frenc•••• King knowing of all this, resolved to be before hand with them, and in March he di∣vides his formidable Army into two great Bodies, one of which he sent into Savoy, under the Com∣mand of Catinat, who on the 13 of March, invested Neice (the French Fleet coming about at the same time, and lying before the City) from whence he sent three Batallions, who (before the 26, of that Moneth) took in Valla Franca, St. Auspice, and M••n∣talban, all which surrendered, without making any great Resistance.

On the 26. the Consuls of Nice [most treache∣rously] made a private Contract with Catinat for de∣livering up the City to him, on Condition that the Citizens should not be damnified, and should enjoy all their Priviledges and Immunities as formerly; all which Catinat engaged to perform; so as (not∣withstanding the Governours out most endeavours to

the contrary) the French got possession of the City, that very Night. but the Governour of the Castle stood our stoutly, till the 30. day, when unhappily his Pouder Magazine took Fire and blowing up killed above five hundered of his Men, so as he was forced to Capitulate, and getting very Honourable Con∣ditions, he and his Men surrendered the Castle, and marcht out on the 2d, of Aprile.

The French King with the other Body of his Ar∣my [formerly mentioned] beseiges Mons, whether he came in person, on the 21 of March, and the 'Trenches being presently opened, he proceeded with such incessant and vigorous Application, as he forced the Governour to Capitulate, on the 8. of Aprile, being urged thereto by the Treacherous and Cowardly Inhabitants, threatning (if he refused) to deliver both the Town and him also, to the French, so as he was necessitate to yeild, and he and his Men marched out on the 10th. of April.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] King William at this time, made a step over to England, where he gave all necessary orders for the Reduction of Ireland, leaving the management thereof to Leivtenent General Ginkle; and soon after he returned to Flanders, to carry on the War there, where we leave him, and return to Ireland.

Both Armies there, continued quiet, without any great Action all the Winter and Spring, In the beginning of June, Ginkle Beseiged Baltimore, which yeelded to him on the 10th.

From thence he Marched to Athlone, and on the 19th. his Van••guard beat the Irish from several out Ditches, into the English Town of Athlone, on the North-East side of the Shannon and on the 20th. they took it by Storm, many of the Irish being killed, and drowned in the River.

Then Bateries being planted on the 22d. the Cannon and Mortars began to play on the Irish Town

and the Castle. The Seige was carried on with great Industrie to the 30th day. The Beseiged all the while making a resolute defence; And then a General Assault was made: The deepth and strength of the River, together with whole vollies of great and small shot from the Castle and the Town Walls, made the attempt amazingly dangerous, and deserving a perpetual Memory, all which difficulties, the English passed through with invincible Courage, and within less than an Hour made themselves Masters, of the Town, the Castle, and all the Trenches. Mon∣sieur St. Ruth, General of the Irish Army, hearing of this, said,

It was impossible for the English to attempt, or pretend to take a Town, and he so near with an Army to succour it:

But within a few dayes he found (to his Greif and Ruine) the English durst and could do much more: for General Ginkle continuing at Athlone till the 10th. of July, for re∣freshing of his Men, on the 11. Marched towards the Irish Army, which was Encamped near to Aghrim, and observing their posture, and consulting, Mackay, Talmish, and the rest of the General Officers, resolved to give them Battle the next day, which Saint Ruth understanding seemed forward enough to engage, and that day made an encouraging Speech to his Army.

The Conclusion whereof was this.

He assured them of King James's loving and rewarding them of Lewis the Great, his protecting them; himself to lead them on; of the Church to Pray for them; of Saints and Angels to Carresse them; and in short, of their being made all Saints, and Holy Mary to lay them in her bosom.

On Sunday, the 12th of July, the English Army advanced upon the Enemy, but the way being rough and difficult, and all the Approaches and out posts

being well guarded by the Enemy, the day passed away in skirmishes, till near 5 Aclock, and then so sowed a closs Engagement on all sides; The Bat∣tle was managed by both Generals with all the Mar∣tial Policy and good Conduct Imaginable, and prosecuted with no less courage and bravery, by the Souldiers, this being (without question) the shar∣pest Fight that happened during the whole course of this War, the Irish behaving themselves here with greater Gallantry then ever formerly, and where the English Valour was extended to the greatest degree of Glory imaginable. However, over passing the various Actions during the Fight, which were too tedious to relate here, The Victory (at last) fell to the English. Of the Irish there were no less then Seven thousand slaine on the spot; And of the Eng∣lish, six hundred Souldiers and seventy three Officers besides 960 Wounded, and many Officers. The English Army did not amount to full seventeen thou∣sand Horse and Foot; whereas the Irish were twenty thousand Foot, and five thousand Horse and Dra∣goons.

The English Army, having a few days allowed them for Refreshment, Marched on to Galoway, which [tho the Lord Dillon the Governour pretended to hold out resolutly) surrendered on Articles, on the 20th of July, and from thence they marched to∣wards Limrick. where they arrived the 25th of August the Duke of Tirconnel dying a few days before in that City. The Seige was carried on without any extraordinary Action on either side, except on the 22d. of September, The English Granadiers, sustained by four Regiments of Foot, made an attack on the Works that covered Thomonds Bridge, which the Irish defended resolutly, but in end the Granadiers beat them from their post and pursued them to the Town Gate, where the Officer Commanding,

(fearing the English would enter pell mell with the Irish) pull'd up the draw Bridge, and so left them to the mercy of the English Granadiers, who killed and took the most part of them.

The English by this means getting footing on the south side of the Town, and the River cut off all communication between the Irish Cavalry and the Town, by which the Beseiged were so much dis∣couraged, as on the 23d. of September they beat a Parlie, and the next day Leivtenant General Sarsfeild and Major General Wachop came out to the General, and desired a Cessation for 3 days, which was gran∣ted, in which time, the Articles were concerted and agreed on, and on the 1st of October they were sign∣ed, The Sum whereof was.

That not only Limerick but all other Garisons and Forts in the Possession of the Irish, in Ireland should be surrendered; and that so many of the Irish Army as had a mind to go for France, should have free leave.

And so General Ginkle taking Possession of Limerick, in ef∣fect ended the War in Ireland.

Those who went to France, on their arrival re∣ceived a Consolatory Letter from King James (directed to Leivtenant General Sheldon their Commander, to be communicated)

Giving them hearty thanks for their faithfull services in Ireland, and promising [when in a Capacity] to confer such marks of his favour on them, as might be suitable to their Merits.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] There was no Action in Scotland this year worth mentioning. Neither was there any thing extraordinary happened at Sea, tho the Fleets on each side were very powerfull. The French had a designe of Intercepting our Turky Fleet, which was very rich, but providence brought them all safe into Kinsale, whereof the brave Admiral Russel, [now Earl of Onfoord] being informed, he took

special care to convoy them all in to their several Har••ours in England; And then with the Grand I leet, set Saile in quest of the Enemy, whom he understood to be lying at Bel-Isle, but so secured as it was Impossible to attack them, and therefore he returned towards the Coast of England; where we will leave him for a while and see where King William was all this while.

We left Him in England towards May last, but he quickly returned to Flanders, and put himself on the Head of the Confederate Army, which was some∣what stronger then the French in Foot, but weaker in Horse; And tho his Majesty did all he could to bring Monsi••ur Luxemburg to an Engagement, yet all would not do, and so marching the Army to∣wards Aeth, the 16th. of September he went to Loo, leaving Prince Waldeck in the command, who leav∣ing Aeth on the 17th. marched towards Bonair. Luxemburg laid hold on this opportunity, and march∣ing with a considerable Body of the best Horse in France on the 19th, came up with Waldecks Reer-Guard near Cambrun, by which the Confederate Forces were surprized, expecting no such thing. However Prince Waldeck drawing up with all the hast he could, made head against the Enemy, the French Kings Houshold attacked the first lyne, and put them to a retreat, and the 2d. lyne also, but at length the Princes Cavalry rallying and coming up, the French thought fit to retire, having killed an thousand Men in this Action, with the loss of five hundred of their own. And this concluded the Campaign in Flanders.

In Catalonia, The Duke of Noailles advancing with a part of the French Army to Belee••▪ sent Liev∣tenent General Chazeron with the rest, to beseige Ʋrgel, garison'd with a thousand five hundred Spa∣niards, all of the regular Troops, which place in a

short time, they basely surrendered, the whole Offi∣cers and Souldiers being made Prisoners of War, And if the Spaniards behaved so dastardly at Land, they did little better at Sea, when they could not pre∣vent the Mareschal d' Estrees Bombarding of Barcel••na for two days together, which brought a terrible de∣solation in the City.

On the upper Rhine, the French attackt Algesheim, five or six Leagues from Men••z, which, after some resistance they took. And soon after, passing the Rhine, they took the Town of Portz beim, in the Marquisat of Baden Dourlach, with which, and ta∣king of another small place called Genbac••, and ra∣vaging a part of Ju••ziers, was all their Summers Work on that side. The Duke of Saxony General of the Emperial Army, doing nothing considerable all this Campaign.

In Italy, The French having taken Nice in the spring soon after they took Villana also, from thence Catinat marched, and beseiged Carmagnola, nine Miles from Turin.

The Trenches were opened the 8. of June, and three Attacks formed, which were carryed on with that vigour, as the Garison Capitulated to march out with their Armes, and to be convoyed safe to Turin. Which was no sooner done but the Marquess de Feuquieres was commanded with a strong de∣tatchment of Horse, Foot and Dragoons, to invest Coni, a place naturally strong and furnished with above a thousand two hundred Men.

Feuquieres hearing of Three thousand Spaniards on their March to relieve Coni, attacks them smart∣ly, where many were slain on both sides, but at last the Relief got in, and presently it was beseiged again with Fourteen thousand F••ench Commanded by Monsieur de Bullond, who hearing ••rince ••ug••ne of Savoy was coming with Four thousand

Horse and Six thousand Foot to releive it, he broke up in confusion, leaving one Cannon three Mortars, great store of bombs, Pouder, and other Warlike Amunition and many sick Men, but for this good Service, Catinate had orders to seize and secure him.

By this time the Duke of Bavaria, with Eight thousand Germans, comes up, on which Catinat re∣passes the Po, and sends the Marquess de Hoquin∣court to beseige Montinelian, who took it a trice, but the Castle held out still. The Dukes of Savoy and Bavaria did what they could to draw Catinat to a Battle, which he altogether declin'd: And pas∣sing the Po, Prince Eugine invested Carmagnola, on the 27 of September and on the 8, of October the Garison Capitulat, and surrendered on Honourable Terms.

Not withstanding this, Catinat has orders to attack the Fortress of Mountmelian, which he did on the 16 of November, wherein conflicting both with the rigour of the Season, and a desperat Enemy, he over∣came all with that patience and constancy, as the Fortress was Surrendered to him on the 22d, of December, upon Honourable Terms, by which place, the French became entire Masters of all the Dutchy of Savoy.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] In Hungary, Prince Lewis of Baden headed the Imperial Army near Peter Waradin, from thence, in August he marched towards the E∣nemy, who encamped at Semom on the Save, where he used all means to draw them out of that fastness, wherein they were so securely Encamped, with a hundred and fifty peices of Cannon all mount∣ed on Batteries, which seing he could not effect, he retreated towards Salankemen; The Turks thinking he fled, pursue him, which pleased him very well; On the 18. of August, he posted his Army on all the

rising Hills about Salankemen. By this time the Tur∣kish Army was come pretty near; and in the mean time Buquo's Regiment of Dragoons, being detacht to secure two hundred Wagoons, who were coming from Peter Waradin, was surrounded by the Enemy, and after a valiant resistance, were all killed and taken: and the same day, the Recruits of Hoff∣kirken and Caprara's Regiments, fell under the same misfortune, all the Women, Baggage, Waggons, and Led-horses were lost, with two hundred Wag∣gon load of Provisions, and twelve hundred Oxen that drew them. In the mean time, the Prince ob∣served that the Enemy were posted on much more advantagious Ground than his own Army, and find∣ing a necessity, either of hazarding to attack them in their Camp, or starving in the place, his Provisi∣sions being almost exhausted, he generously resolv∣ed on the former, nnd on the next day being the 19 of August, he put all things in order, to the best advantage.

The Prince draws out his Army, and with un∣daunted Courage marches on and attacks the Enemy who received him with great resolution. It was near 3 in the afternoon, before the Armies were fully Engaged, but once Engaged there was Bloody work on all sides till night came on, about which time the Turks being over powered with downright force and fury, fell in disorder, and in short, betook them∣selves to flight; the Christians pursued them till it fell dark, and all next day, killing a great many who had hid themselves in the Boggs, and amongst the rushes, and then possessed themselves of the feild of Battale, and of all their Tents. Cannon, Bag∣gage. Amunition, and all other Provisions.

The loss on both sides was very great, the Con∣querors themselves owning that they had near seven thousand killed and wounded, and among them,

many good Officers: But of the Turks, they reckoned no less then eighteen thousand killed in the Battle; and almost all their Officers were killed, woun∣ded, and taken Prisoners; And to compleat the Victory, not only the Serasquer Basha and the Ca∣pital Aga of the samsaries, were found amongst the slain, but the Grand-Visier Cupergh also, who was the most accomplisht person in all the Ottoman Empire,

After this, General Capra••a took Lippa; And in Sclavonia, The Duke of Croy took Bro••a, Grandisca Possega, and Ba••aros, so as all ••clavonia, became intirely reduced under the Emperours obedience. Yet at great W••ra••in Seige, they had not so good successe. for tho the imperial Troops attackt it with much Vigour, yet they could not prevail against it, so as [after all] they were forced to turn the Seige into a Blockade, with which ended the Campaign in Hungary,

During which time, Sir. William Hussey, the King of Englands Embassador at the Ottoman Fort was Negotrating a Peace, betwen the two Empires, tho with little appearance of Successe.

We do not find any thing dono this year by the Venetians, worth mentioning.

The King of Poland marched his Army, twenty thousand strong, once more into Moldavia, designing to march that way, as far as Budziack: But he had not marched far into Moldavia, till he heard a great body of Ta••tars were not far from him; a∣gainst whom, ho marched, but they retreated so fast as he could not overtake them; so he marched to Jassi [which the Hospodar had quitted] and took possession of it.

He took also, Roman, Nimick, and Novacran; And the ••e••son being now far spent, retreated home∣ward with his whole Army.

On the first of February this, year dyed Alexander, the 8th Pope of Rome, after he had sit in the Holy Chaire 15 Months and 21 Dayes: To whom suc∣ceded Pignatelli the Cardinal being then 76. years and 4 moneths old, taking on him the Name of In∣nocent the 12.

On the 16th of July, dyed the Cheif Minister and Secretary of State in France Monsieus Louvois.

And on the 2••d. of September dyed at Tubing, John George, Elector of Saxony. he had by Anna Sophia, daughter of Fredrick the 3d. King of Den∣mark, John George the 4th. who was born on the 17th, of October, 1668. And Fredrick Augustus, who (by his Brothers death, without Heirs) became Elector of Saxony, and now chosen King of Poland.

CHAP. XVII. Anno 1692

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] We begin this year 1692. [conform to our former method] with our Affairs at home. The King having setled all matters with the Farli∣ament, according to his own mind, on the 5th. of March, he Adjourn'd them to the 12th. of Aprile, and so he went to Holland, where he Landed the 16th. of March, and after some stay at the Hague, he went to Loo, and thence to the Army.

After the Kings departure, the Queen had some notice of an invasion intended from France on which, she ordered the has••ning out of the Fleet, stopt the Forces designed for Flanders, with whom [and some other Troops] she ordered a Camp to be formed near Portsmouth.

The late King had at that time a considerable Army posted on the Coast of Normandy, ready to be Embarked so soon as the French Fleet could come up to receive them. But in the mean time, the French King sent orders to Monsieur Tourville to Fight the English and Dutch Fleets, which accordingly he did,

tho he had better let them alone, for on the 19th. of May he Engaged with Admiral Russel, who Fought him all day, and Bang'd him so soundly, as he forced him to flee before night, and pursuing him, on the 21st Sir. Raloh de Lavalle brunt Tour∣villes own ship, the Royal Sun, carrying 104. Guns. The Admirable, of 102 Guns, the Conquerant, of 80 and 3 more of a lesser Rate. And on the 22d. Ad∣miral Russel himself at La-Hogue, burnt 13 men of War, besides several transport ships of great bur∣then.

This was the greatest blow that ever the French got at Sea; and the Action was the more Glorious being done in sight of the French and Irish Camp, ready to Invade us. This disaster moved King James to write a sad Letter to his Brother of Franc, condoling the misfortune, occasioned by his bad stars.

This loss at Sea, the French King resolves to make up at Land, and in order thereto layes Seige to Na∣mur on the 22d. of May, himself being present, and carryed on the same with the outmost Application. The Confederate Army being then equally strong with the French. King William used his outmost en∣deavours to relieve the Town, but partly by the extraordinary Caution of Luxemburg who covered the Seige, and more especially by an excessive Rain falling for several days, his endeavours were fru∣strated; And so on the 30th, of June, Town and Castle and all fell into the French Hands.

SECT. 2.

The King lying at Hall with the Army, on the 1st. of August, he was joined by the Hanover Troops, being Eight thousand, all fine Men. And hearing the French Army were Encamp∣ed between Enghein and Steenkirk, he resolved to at∣tack them.

This Enterprise bore a prospect of so great dif∣ficulty

and imminent danger, as no Man durst have attempted, but he who has alwayes dared (slight∣ing difficulties and dangers) to attempt any thing that Justice and Honour prompted him to. And who in all his Actions hitherto, has manifested himself a greater stranger to that natural passion of fear, than any of this Age, or recorded in for∣mer. And though we have an old Adage, Auda∣ces fortuna juvat, yet here it fail'd. For in this Eugagement, though there was nothing want∣ing in the prudent Conduct of a politick and Magnanimous General, nor in the vigorous endea∣vours of a brave and resolute Souldi••ry, yet the E∣vent proved not so Successful as so Heroick an under∣taking might have expected. My Author has gi∣ven a particular relation of the wonderful Exploits of that day, which (being both intricate and prolix) I overpass, referring the curious Reader, to a full sa∣tisfaction from the Original.

I only make this Remark on the whole, the at∣tack was carryed on and maintained all the day, with that admirable courage and constancy, as if Boussler had not come in the Evening with his fresh Troops of Dragoons; in all probability King Wil∣liam would have gone off with so famous a Victory as would have ecclipsed the splendor of the greatest of his former Actions. However he made an order∣ly, Honourable and safe Retreat, (the French not daring to pursue him) and came with the Army to Hall, next Morning early; To which retreat, the French King himself has given a Testimony, much to the Honour of King William.

In this Fight were killed of King Williams Army about Two thousand, and Three thousand Wound∣ded, of whom Eight or Nine hundred were taken Prisoners. And here were Killed, the brave Gene∣ral Markay, Sir John Laneir, Sir Robert Douglass

Collonel Hodges, and many other brave Officers, of the several Nations.

The loss of the French was not particularly known to us, but one of their Officers told after∣wards, that it rather exceeded ours, and probably it had been much greater, had not Mill••voix (a Ser∣vant of the Duke of B••varias) given Luxemburg in∣tellig••nce of the Kings design, whereof being con∣vict••d▪ he was fairly Hang'd for his Labour

Upon the 11sh. of August, The Sieur Granvale, by name Barthol••mew d' Lintere) was brought to his Tryal, before a Council of War, the Earl of Ath∣lone, Ginkle, being president; for conspiring and in∣tending the Assassination of the King of great Bri∣tain. Which being sufficiently proven against him by his Associats, Du mont, and L••efdale, who both discovered it, he was found guilty, and sentenced by the Council of War▪ to be Drawn, Hang'd and Quarter'd, which was Executed accordingly in the Camp, the 13. of August 1692, his Tryal is re∣markable.

There happened little more of importance in Flanders, this Campaign, but the Governour of Huy's surprising a strong party of the French, killing a great many, and taking Four hundred Prisoners; And the Bombing of Charleroy, by the Mareshal de Boufflers.

In England, The Queen and Council ordered the Forces Encamped at Portsmouth, formerly mention∣ed, to be embarked, on the 3d. of August under the Command of the Duke of Leinster, who on the 5th. set Sail, and went to Sea, where roaming for a few days, acted nothing; and returned to England; which the King hearing of sent orders for them to be transported immediatly to Flanders, where they Landed the 1st. of September, they possest ••hemselves of Dixmude and Fu••nes, and began to fortify them, but towards

the end of the Year, they were both quitted to Bou∣flers by Count Horne, which the King resented so much, that the Count, sinking under the weight of the Kings displeasure, did not live long after.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] The Margrave of Bareith, and Land∣grave of Hass Cassel, Commanded the Imperial For∣ces on the upper Rhine, this Campaign: And the Duke de Lorge, the French; The Landgrave laid Seige to Eberemburg with a part of the Army, but in a few days the Margrave sent him word, that De Lorge was advancing, which required the rejoining of the••r Forces; And the Duke of Wittemburg coming up to join them with Four thousand Horse, the French surprised him in a Misty Morning, defeated his par∣ty killed near a Thousand Men, and took many Prisoners, and the Duke himself, and sent him to Paris. And ravaged all his Country at their plea∣sure: And forced the Landgrave of Hass-Cassel, to raise his Seige at Eberemburgh. Yet before the end of the Year, the Landgrave was quits with the French, who had laid Seige to Rhemf••ild, a place of great importance, could they have carryed it, for with great speed he marched thither, and forced them to quite it with Dishonour.

2. Having now run thro the Efforts made by the French, on the Flemish and German side let us see what is doing in Savoy, all this while, The French having pretty good successe there, last year, were contented to be on the defensive only, this year.

The Duke of Sovoy, in the Month of July, marches into the Dauphinate with twenty thousand Men, where having pillaged La Roche, Chantelouvi, and some other Villages; he marches to Ambrun, which on the 5th day after surrendered to him upon Articles.

From thence he marched to Guillestre, which after a brisk Seige of about 9 days, yeelded upon Articles, here

he got 20 peice of Cannon, and the City grant∣ed him forty thousand Livers Contribution; be∣sides sixty thousand Livers in Gold of the French Kings Money, which he got in the hands of the Treasurer. From thence he marched to Gap, a City upon the Frontiers of Provence, which on the first Summons, surrendred.

He designed the taking of Brianson and Quieras, but the smal Pox taking him broke all his Measures and hindred his keeping of what he had Conquered in the Dauphinate, so as his Army plundering all the Countrey, and burning and destroying what they could not carry away, returned home, and so ended this Campaign.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] The Emperour encouraged with the late great Victory at Salankemen, thought fit now to attack Great Waradin, which had been Blocked up for some years past, and appoints General Heusler for that service, who arrived at the place about the end of April, and pushed on the Seige with great vi∣gour, to the 30th of May, throwing in an infinite number of Bombs, and the same day sprung a mine to good purpose, he then sent a threatning Summons to the Aga. who answered, he would perish in the defence of the Place, yet on the 2d. of June, when he saw all things prepared for a General Assault, he beat a Parley, and agreed on Articles, and sur∣rendered. After which, the General took a smal Garison on the Danube, caled Pescabara: And this was all the service was performed on that side, during this Campaign.

This year, on the 18th of July, the Venetians laid Seige to Canea, in the Isle of Candia, the gaining whereof, they had good hopes at first, but by the great policie and valour of the Basha of Retino, both their hopes and endeavours were frustrate, in so much as they were forced to leave it, re-infecta,

and Sailed away towards Napoli di Malvasia.

This (with some Incursions of the Turks into the Venetians Territories) made the Senate very uneasie so as they began to think of a new Captain General; And this Trust and Honour, they unanimously de∣volved on the Serene Doge, Morosins, who had for∣merly served the Re-pulick so succesfully, and which nothing but his great age made him unwilling to accept off.

As for the Polish Army, they made a shift to get into the Feild in September, and in Ostober they Blocked up Caminiec. And so, for this Campaign, exeunt.

This year dyed the Famous Robert Boyl Esquire a Philosoper of a particular and extraordinary Character; And yet he was so far from Atheism, that is too usual for such Speculative heads, as he lived and dyed a sincere Christian, whereof he gave a convincing Testimony at his death, by the Legacie he left to have a Monthly Sermon Preach∣ed against Athism.

On the 7th of June, happened a terrible Earth∣quake in the Island of Jamaica, in the Town of Port-Royal, the cheifest of the English Plantations, and the greatest Mart in that part of the World: the Town was intirely ruined, with the loss of fifteen hundred people.

And on the 8th of September we had a touch of it in England, but did little hurt, bl••ssed be GOD.

On the 24th of December, dyed the Serene Electoress of Bavaria, in Vienna 23 years old.

This year also, dyed the Valiant Prince Waldeck. And this year, the Duke of Hanover a Protestant Ptince is Constituted the 9th Electorate of the Em∣pir.

CHAP. XVIII. Anno 1693.

SECT. 1.

In Britain and Ireland, things went well

between the King and all his Parliaments, for Scotland and Ie••land appeared very forward in all matters tend∣ing to the Common good and safety, and to the Kings Honour and Satisfaction; and the Parliament of En∣gland came nothing short of the Kings expectation and desires, passing many Acts, and laying on taxes and all for raising of Money for carrying on the War against France. For all which, the King gave them hearty thanks, and Prorogued the Parliament to the 2d. of May. and then he went to Holland.

But before he went, he laid aside Admiral Russel (for causes to himself best known) and constituted Henry Kuligrew Esquire, Sir Ralph Delavalle, and Sir. Clovasley Shoved, Commanders of the Fleet this Summer.

This year, our Smyrna Fleet, outward bound, consisting of near four hundred Saile, of several Na∣tions, under the Conduct of Sir, George Rook with a Squadron of 23 Men of War, were attack't by the whole French Fleet. And tho Sir George ne∣glected nothing of the duty of an expert and reso∣lute Captain, for the safty of these under his pro∣tection, yet being over matched by a greafer force, he could not prevent a great damage to the Fleet, of whom the French burnt ••7. and took 32 Mer∣chant Men. And 2 Dutch Men of war. And soon after Sir George brought his Squadron, and many Merchant Ships, safe in to Kinsale in Ireland.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] The French Army in Flanders this year did exceed ours in number, very much, the Troops of L••••ge being on their march to joyne the King; Luxemburg sent out a strong Detachment, which surprizing them in the hollow ways, charged them smartly, and forced Count Tilly (who com∣manded them) to retreat towards Mastreicht.

This encouraged Luxemburg to lay Seige to Huy, which he invested the 9th. of July, and in few days

had it surrendered to him. Which the King hearing of, and fearing Luxemburg might attempt Let••e, being not far from it he sent ten Batalions, who with great difficulty got into the Place. Luxem∣burg made as tho he had a design on Leige, but he had a greater design really in his head, for knowing the King had sent off the Duke of Wertemberg, and several other considerable Detachments, he resolved on no less then atracking the King in his Camp; his Army at this time being thirty five thousand stronger then the Kings Army. And with all car∣ried the matter so closs, as (tho the King sent out several parties to observe the Enemies) motion he could get no certain Intelligence, till himself, Bava∣r••a, and some other Officers took Horse and went out, and were not far till they met with Luxemburgs van-Guard, and found that his whole Army were on their march towards the Kings Camp▪ Which made him presently draw up the Army in Battle Aray to oppose ••••e Enemy.

Night coming on, the King caused a slight Bres••∣work to be cast up before the Foot from the Right Wing to the Left. And being on Horse-back all the Evening, not only giving all necessary orders, but seeing them Executed, he ordered his Coach to come to the Bea•• of S••a••l••y's Regiment, wherein he reposed himself about 2 hours; and early next Morning, sent for Doctor Menard, one of his Chap∣lains to come into the Coach, to Pray with him, sutable to the occasion. A Rare Example.

By Sun rising, the French were drawn up within Cannon shot of the Kings Camp▪ being the 19th. of July; Our Cannon play'd on the French suriously and made a great slaughter, which they indured with great constancy, till about 6 Aclock, and then they made a movement towards our Retrenchments, at which time, the Batalions and Squadrons from all

sides, advanced and engaged. And it is certainly more casie for a judicious Reader to imagine, than for any Man to relate the Bloody work was there. But that terrible day drawing to an end, after the Con∣federate Army had done all that was possible for brave Men to do being overpowred with numbers they were at last forced to give ground, and to quit the Feild of Battle to the Enemy, tho it was pur∣chast at a costly and Bloody Rate.

The Providence of GOD preserved the King, Miraculously being shot throw his Peruque and throw his Cloaths in several places; his very Enemies be∣hold his wonderful Courage, with admiration, and it was a common saying amongst them.

They wanted but such a King to make them Masters of Christendom;

And the Prince of Cont•• in his Let∣ter to the Princess wis Wife (being Intercepted)

Sayes he saw the King every where present where there was any Action▪ Exposing his Person to the greatest dangers, and that surely, so much Valour, very well deserved the quiet Possession of the Crown he wore,

As to the loss on both sides, it is variously re∣ported, the F••ench affirming our loss to be twenty thousand, but it really appeared at the review of the Confederate Army, soon after, there were not missid above five or six thousand, killed wounded and taken. And for the loss on the French side it was past all doubt they had above two thousand Officers killed and wounded, and few less then eighteen thousand Souldiers, which may the rather be credited, first because of Luxemburgs not pur∣suing the Vi&ory (which certainly he would not have forborn if he had been in a condition) and next because of the great Recruits sent him from the Sea Co••st, and by Bousslers from the Rhine, before he laid Seige to Char••eroy. Which he did on the 31st,

of August, And tho the Garison held out with more true courage than any other Town in Flanders had done since the War began, yet▪ seeing no appearance of any releif, they were necess••at to Capitulat and g••tting Honourable Conditions, they Surrendred, on the 1st of October.

This was not the only Town the Spaniards lost this year, for on the 29 of May the French beseig∣ed Roses be Sea and Land, and carry on the Seige with that forwardness, as the Town was surrender∣ed to them on the 5th. of June.

The Germans were so flow this Spring, and the French so forward, that the Latter passed the ••hine at Philipsbuog, and on the ••8. of May, the Marquess de Chamills with Twenty thousand Men invested Heidelburg, which (being in no posture for defence, and a division also hapning between the Inhabitants and Souldiers, which put all in Confusion) was for∣ced to surrender at discretion of the Victors.

Soon after this, The Dauphine joined the Army which was Seventy thousand strong; and having ta∣ken by storm, the Castle of Zwengenberg, he cr••ssed the Neckar the 26 of July, and marched towards the Prince of Badens Camp, near Flein: The Prince being far fewer in number, put himself in a defen∣sive posture. On the 31, the Dauphine advanced with his whole Army, and having raised some Batte∣ries, ordered all the Cavalry and Four thousand Granadeers to force the Entrenchments, and to en∣compass the left wing of the Princes Camp▪ But at two a Clock, when the Prince expected that the French would have fallen briskly upon him, they drew off, and repassed the Neckar, with some loss. Nor did the Dauphine any thing more of moment only he put a Garison into Stugard, and sending one detachment to Charleroy under Bousslers, and ano∣ther into Piedmont, he returned in August to Ver∣sailles▪

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] The Duke of Savoy being recovered of his late Sickness joined his Army, which was pretry strong, and presently laid seidge to Pignerol and took the Fort of St. Briaget that covered it, with the loss of a Thousand five hundred Men; Put the Town made so obstinate resistance, as it was de∣bated, whether they should raise the Seige, or Bomb the Town; In the mean time, Catinat being re∣inforced with the Troops sent him from the Rhine descended into the Plains of Ma••siglia. The Duke of Savoy learning he had a design on Turin, quit the Seige of Pignerol, and marched towards him, where∣on followed a Bloody Battle, on the 4th of October, The particulars whereof, the States of Hollands Re∣sident, then at Turin, sent to the States, by his Letter, dated the 5th, of October,

Wherein (with many other remarks on the Fight) he highly com∣mends the valour of the King of great Britains Sub∣jects Commanded by the valiant Duke of Schomberg, who was killed there, and two parts of three of his Regiments, and eighteen of his Officers were taken many of them mortally Wounded: He names many other brave Officers, Killed and Wounded there, but gives no account of the numbers of Men Filled, on either side. only he says it was beleived the French loss was fully as great as ours. However, the French had the Vi∣ctory, for the Dukes Army was forced from the Feild of Battle, and retreated to Turin and Mo••ca∣lier.

About this time there were some surmises, and a su••pition of the King of Polands inclination to clap up a peace with the Fort, insligated by the French King, but it did not appear.

This Year, The Duke of Croy had the cheif com∣mand of the Imperial Army, with which about the latter and of July) he laid seige to B••l••••a••••, which was carryed on with aboundant Courage and Reso∣lution

(both of the Assaliants and Defendents) till the 7••h. of September, on which day, the Beseigers made a general and furious assault, but were repul∣sed, with great loss. And the General being inform∣ed that the Gr••novisier was on his March ••••wards him with Eighty thousand Men, he broke up the Seige and made his Retreat, without any loss. And so the Campaign terminated for this Year, on that side.

Return we now to England, So soon as the King came from Holland he discovered a great dislike of the Sea proceedings that Summer, and presently restored Admiral Russel to his Command of the ••le••t,

And in his Speech to the Parliament, on the 7th, of November, he extenuated the disadvantages at Land, which was to be imputed to the far great∣er numbers of the' Enemy; but the mis••a••••iages at Sea, be resent••d extremely, and threatn••d those who had neglected their Duty, with severe pu∣nishment; But withal told them of the extraordi∣nary provisions a making by the French for the next Campaign, wherof the States of Hollana tak∣ing notice, had ordered suitable preparations to be made on their part, which he des••ed the House of Commons to take into consideration, hoping they would concert and settle all matters, with that speed and diligence, as so weighty and important Affaires required.

The House of Commons came quickly to a reso∣lution of complying with his Majesties desire, for encreasing the Forces both by Sea and Land.

Bembow's Bombing and Burning some part of S••. Malois, about this time, gave some sort of satisfa∣ction to Mens Minds, though it made no repatati∣on of our late great loss at Sea: And so we ••••o••e this Year, on the last day whereof, the brave brince ••••wis of Baden came to Wu••••ehall, and next day, went to

wait on the King at Kinsington, who received him with great civility and kindness.

CHAP. XIX. Anno 1694.

SECT. 1,

[Sect. 1] This year begins with the sad dis∣aster befell our Fleet in the Medtterrancam, where by a violent storm (on the 18. and 19 of February) Sir Francis Wheellers ship was Founched, himself and all his Men lost; And besides this, 9 English ships, and 3. Dutch, all of good value, were driven a shore on the Est side of Gibraltar, and most of the Men were drowned; but Admiral Neville, and the rest of the Fleet, happily escaped.

The Parliament having ordered all things accor∣ding to the Kings mind by the midle of April, he gave them hearty thanks for their kindness to him this Session, and so Prorogued them to the 18. of Sep∣tember, and soon after he went for Flanders.

Admiral Russ••l was early at Sea with our Fleet, which was now in very good condition, using all means to draw the French to a Fight, which they as carefuly avoided, and raither than put it to that hazard (being Conscious of their own weaknes) they chuse makeing a stop into the Mediterranean, whither Admiral Russ••l followes them, but before he went, he sent off Captain Pickard, with 2 Men of War and one Fireship, to attack a Fleet of 55. Sail of French Merchant Men, lying then in Bertraume Bay, which Pickard performed effectually, for he burnt and sunk 35 of the 55 Merchants, and run the Man of War (there Convoy) among Rocks, and soon after she blew up.

Here followes in course, the unfortunate attempt made on Brest by the Lord Berkley Admiral of the blew Squadron, with 29, Men of War, besides smal Fi••gats, Fireships, Well-boats, Bomb vessels &c. having with him also a considerable number of Land forces, under the Command of the resolute Leivtenant General Talmash,

A Narrative of this unsuccesful Expedition is fully given by the Marquis of Carmarthen, there present to which I refere the reader, having no stomach to make a relation of such an unhappy adventure. In short, besides the damage done to the Ships, there were lost four hundred belonging to the Ships, and of the Land Forces, seven hundred were killed wounded, and taken, besides the brave Talmash, killed there.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] We make a step now into Flanders The death of the Bishop and Prince of Leige, had al∣most made a Rupture amongst the Confederats; for the French Kings motion for the Cardinal de Bovil∣lions preferment, being rejected by the Chapter, one part made choise of the Elector of Cologn, Brother to Bavaria; and the other, of the Grand Moster of the Teutonick order, who was Brother in Law to the Emperour. Which might have made a Fraction be∣tween his Imperial Majesty and the Duke of Bavaria. but providence prevented this, by the death of the Grand Master, so as fair way was made for the Elector of Cologn, without any difficulty or opposi∣tion, which strengthned much the Consederats power in Flanders.

The Army now under the Kings command, amounted to thirty one thousand and eight hundred Horse and Dragoons, all well mounted, Arm'd and equip't, and fifty one thousand Foot, besides seven thousand under the Command of Count Thun.

But tho the Dauphines Army was not much in∣seriour in number, he used all indeavours to decline Fighting, which when the King could not draw him to, he Couped him up under the walls of Hu••, and reduced him to considerable straits, for a time: Where we shall leave them, and look after the En∣glish Fleet, now in the Channel,

My Lord Berkley brought the Fleet before D••ip

in Normandy, on the 12th of July. And the Bomb-Galiots taking their proper stations, presently began their destructive work, for from that evening, before 4 the next morning they threw in eleven thousand Bombs and Carcasses. Which took so good effect, as the whole Town was (in a manner) reduced to ashes.

From thence he Sailed to Haver de Grace, and on the 26 at even the Bomb•• began and playd till next morning, and so they left it in little better plight than they did D••••••.

In Flanders I find no memorable Action, since we left the Armies near Huy, only a hastie march the French Army made, to prevent the Con∣federat Army's getting into French Flanders, as it seems the King had design'd; but failing in that, he sent the Duke of Holst•••••• Ploen with 16 Regiments of Foot, to Beseige Hu••, which was carried on so effectually, as on the 27 of September, it was yeelded up on Articles that the Garison should be convoyed safe to Namur.

In Catalonta, the French Army consisted of thirty thousand, under the Command of the Duke of No∣a••••l••s, being much stronger than the Spanish Army and earlier in the F••ild to boot.

On the 30 of May Noailles Beseiged Palamo••, which he took on the 7 of June by Storm, making Prisoners of War, all those who escaped the Sword. Which so terrified the Spaniards as they abandoned the Garisons of S' Felix, Quinola, and the Castle of St Elme.

On the 19 Noailles laid Seige to Gironue, which (tho they made a shew of resistance at first,) they surrendered on the 29. and on Ignominious Terms ••oo. And presently after, he took in the Towns of Ostralick and Castle Folet, making all the Souldi∣ers therein, Prisoners of War.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] By this time Admiral Russel is g••t on the Coasts of Spain and down the Meattervanean, coup∣ing up Tourvilie in his Harbour of Tholoun, from whence he attempted once to make his Escape, but Russel watched him so narrowly, as he drove him in to his Harbour again; and leave we him there in souce. for the rest of Winter, till we see what is a doing in Germany, where we find no great Matters, for the Prince of Baden Commanding the Imperial Army, and de Lorge, the French, the Latter passed the Rhine in Jure, and marched towards Hai••b••on, near which the Prince was encamp••d who went out to meet him, but at Lorg, considering of it, declined Fight∣ing and marched towards Wil••••ock: the Prince pur∣sues him, and near ••••••s lo••k a sharp skirmish happen∣ed between the French and German••, wherein the former lost near three hundred, and the latter half as many: Both Armies moved again and marched towards Landau, where there was great expecta∣tion of a full engagement, but heavy Rains falling, frustrated the design, And so the Prince with his Army repassed the Rhine, carrying away Four∣teen thousand Cattle, and destroying a vast quan∣tity of Forrage in the Country, and some Maga∣zines of the French, and herewith ended the Cam∣paign on this side.

In Savoy there was nothing done this year worthy of Relation.

And as little in Hurgary; for though the Turks were considerably stronger than the Imperialisls, yet the Grand Visier could find no means to force Caprara the General, to Fight, nor durst he attack him in his Cump at Carlowitz. So as on the 1st, and 2d, of October, he drew off his Army and sent them into Winter Quarters, and published Eight Causes very reasonable for so doing.

As to Affairs in Venice. Their Captain Gene∣ral,

and Doge Morosini. dyed the 6th, of January, at Napoli de Romama, and they made choice of Seig∣mor Zeno for Captain General, in his place: About the beginning of June, General Delsino with Twelve thousand Foot, and a thousand Horse, landed on the 15, within a Mile of Ciclut, and plying the Town horly with Cannon and Mortar, and many sharp Assaults, he made himself Master of the Town by the 21. of that Month.

The Turks were so vexed at the loss of this place, as they presently beseige it with Sixteen thousand men; but the Garison Delsino left in it, made so stout a defence as the Turk•• (after the loss of Two thousand Men) were forced to raise the ••eige.

Soon after this, Delphino took Cobluch, after a Seige of 9 dayes only

And on the 7th of September General Steinau Landed with an Army in the Island of Scio, and on the 9. he seised on the Suburbs of the City, the next day he played on the Castle with four Cannon and four Mortars, and set it on Fire in several parts, and on the 14 they sprung a Mine, the hideous noise whereof (together with the havock the Bombs had made) so terrified the defendents, as present∣ly they capitulate. and surrendered, on condition they should be transported safe into lesser Asia, which was done accordingly.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] The Poles seemed still to be the faintest and slowest of the Allies, and tho they had Blockaded Camimeck last year, they could not find themselves strong enough to hinder the Tartars [this year] from releiving it with no less than Three hundred Wag∣gons, laden with all manner of provisions, and guarded with Twenty thousand Tartartan Horse, most of whom, carryed a Sack of Corn behind them; and ravaging all the Country about: The Poles (being enraged herewith) fell upon them,

Killed Three thousand, and drove the rest out of the Country, and this was all they did this Summer.

This year on the 7th. of May, dyed the Elector of Saxony, a young Prince, and in the full vigour of his Age, he dyed of the small Pox, at Dresaan.

The King at his return from Flanders, told his Par∣liament, on the 20th, of November, that all Affairs (both by Sea and Land) were in a much better po∣sture, than when they parted last (as in truth they were) which gave a great satisfaction to all.

But Alas! That which happened soon after, im∣bittered all our sweet Morsels, for this fatal year, made a Mournful conclusion, by the Death of our most Gracious Soveraign Lady, MARY Queen of great Britain, France, and Ireland, who dyed of the small Pox at her Palace of Kinsungton on the 28, of December. Many learned Pens have attemped a Character of Her, though all came very short of Her Merit; But very remarkable was that Answer of the Kings (who knew Her best) to the Bishop of Canterbury, who went to Comfort Him on that great Loss. Who sa••d,

He could not chuse but Greive, seing She had been His Wife for 17. years, and yet He never knew Her guilty of an Indis∣cretion.

Hereon followed the Parliaments, and the whole Nations Condolence of the King, upon this great Loss, and their Protestations to stand by Him, against all opponents whatsoever, both at Home and Abroad: And if ever Addresses were unseigned and affectionat, they were those made upon this oc∣casion, since it has been obvious to any Man of ob∣servation, that that sad Providence did very much heighten Mens Affections to His Majestys Person, which being before as it were divided between Him and that Beloved Princess, were now entirely ce∣mented into one, and all concentered in Him.

CHAP. XX. An. 1695.

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] Notwithstanding the universal Sor∣row, occasioned by the Death of Our excellent Queen, the Parliament went on effectually with their Work, tending to the publick well and safety, passing several Acts to that end, and all agreeable to His Majesties Will and Desire.

Affairs in Flanders req••iring the Kings speedy re∣pair thither; He was pleased before His Departure) to appoint Lords Justices, for the Administration of the Government, during His Absence, viz. The Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, The Lord Keep∣er, The Earl of Pemb••ook, The Duke of Devonshire, The Duke of Shrew bury, The Farl of Dorset, and the Lord Godolphine: And so on the 12 of May, He departed for Holland.

The Famous Luxemburg Dying the beginning of this Year, The French King gave the Command of his Army to the Duke de Villeroy; The Confederate Army outnumbering the French this Year, by Twenty thousand. The King formed his Army into Two Camps, one commanded by himself, and under him, by the Old Prince de Vaudemont; And the other, by the Dukes of Bavaria, and Holstein Pl••∣en. On the 27 of May, the King went from Breda to Ghent, and his main design being upon Namure, he detached the Earl of Athlone (with 40 Squadrons of of Horse, thitherward; And finding he could not draw the Duke of Villeroy to a Battle, he concluded on the Seige of Namure, and on the 19, of June, he marched to Rosclair, where he lest the Army with Prince Vaudemont, and went himself towards the Muse. And in the mean time sent orders to the Earl of Athione Encamped then at Tilmont) to march and invest Namure, which accordingly he did; but wanting Troops to surround the Town entirely,

Bousslers took an opportunity to throw himself into the Town with Eight Regiments of his choise Dra∣goons, but sent away most of the Horses.

The Duke of Bavaria's Forces coming up, all the Posts about Namure were taken, and the Seige was compleatly formed by the 23d, of June. So we reckon from this day, the Seige begun.

And here, In the First place. My Author gives a particular account of all the defects of the Fortifi∣cations of Namure, of its Weakness, and the disad∣vantages it ley under, when the French took it, and of the admirable Enfor ements and improvements they had made in it since, to that height, as not on∣ly themselves (but others) look't upon it now, as impregnable: Which gave them the confidence to set up this Inscription over one of the Gates, Reddi non vinci potest, And all this he Writes in proper military Terms, as if he had been an expert pro∣fest Engenier. In the 2d. place, He gives an ac∣count of Villeroys design of attacking Prince Vaude∣monts Army, on the 4th, of July, which he delayed till the next day, but that Night, the Prince gave him the Slip, marching his Army entirely away, with that wonderful secrecy and celerity, as by his excellent conduct, he made a safe retreat to Ghent by six a clock next morning. This was so fine a peice of the art of War, as can hardly be parallel'd in History, to which, the King [now the greatest Captain known] gave His Testimony, by his Let∣ter to the Prince so soon as he heard of his safe Escape

And in the 3d. place, He goes on with the full narration of the admirable proceedings at this Fa∣mous Seige, in which truly, there are many remark∣able Exploits, very well worth the Observation, and memory of all such as have a Maretal Genius. The particulars whereof I hope the Render will not expect from me, my proper work being (in effect)

nothing else, but as the large Contents of a Chap∣ter, so as he must be content at present with this breif accumulative account. The Seige beginning on the 23d. of June (as a foresaid) it was carried on with incessant application till the 2d. of August whereon, all things being ready for a General As∣sault, Count Guiscard, the Governour, gave the sign for a Parley, whereon Hostages being exchang∣ed, and Honourable Conditions being granted, he surrendered the Town on the 4th, of August, but the Castle held out still.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] And here we shall allow those War∣like Litigants a little breathing time, before the at∣tacking of the Castle, and take notice of somethings elswhere.

The French having no Fleet in our Channel, the English and Dutch Fleets had the more liberty to in∣sult them in their own ports: And first they began with St Malo's. Into which, the Lord Berkely threw no less then nine hundred Bombs, which (by the Frenches own confession) reduced it almost into ashes.

But to return to Villeroy. Having fail'd of his design on Prince Vandemont, he chose rather to play at smal game, than ly out, and therefore he attacks Dixmude, and takes it, making all the Garison Pris∣oners of War, the sillie defence whereof, cost Ma∣jor General Ellenburg his Head: The same fate be∣fel the Garison of Dense. From hence Villeroy marches to Brussells, where (after a Compliment premised of sparing that Lodging wherein the E∣lectress of Bavaria was) on the 13 of August he Bombarded the Town seyerely reducing a great part of it to ashes. After which, reinforceing his Army (which amounted now to a hundred thou∣sand Men) he marches towards Namure, in order to raise the Seige, whereof he fail'd to his great

greife and dishonour. However he advanced as far as Flerus, which obliged the King to leave the care of the Seige, to the Dukes of Bavaria and Holstein-P••oen, and to repair to his Army to oppose Villeroy, who seemed now fully resolved to Fight, and in order thereto, drew out his Army in formal array, and at∣tacked the advance Guard of the Confederats Horse but being repulsed by the Hessian Horse, he retiered that night, sine ••editu.

The Seige of the Castle was carried on vigorously all this while, there being no fewer than a hundred and ninty Cannon and Mortars playing continually upon the Fort and Castle, The King finding scarcity to creep into the Camp; on the 19 of August Consults Bavaria, Vaudemont, and other General Officers, and a general Assault is resolved on next morning, and so the disposition of the several Offi∣cers with their Detachments to attack at such and such places, is concerted, and appointed, which I pass over.

Next morning early, the dreadful Assault begins in comparison with which, the former Actions a∣bout taking the Town, were but like pickeiring or skirmishing before a feirce Battle. The Fight continued all day, and was carried on with incredi∣ble valour, on both sides, till the evening, by which time the Confederat Forces had made themselves Masters of several important Lodgements; but it cost them dear, for besides many Officers (some being of eminent Quality) they lost near two thou∣sand Men. All this notwithstanding, the work goes on next day, the Cannon thundering continually against the Castle. On the 23d, the Beseiged beat a Parly, craving a Cessation till they buried their dead, which was granted, and a little before it ended Count Guiscard came upon the breach, and desired to speak with the Elector of Bavaria, who coming

to him, ••e proposed a Capitulation, the King (coming at that very time from the Camp into the Town) consented, and so an agreement was made on Ho∣nourable Term••s, and was Signed that night by the Mareschal De B••uff••ers; And perhaps this was the first Capitula••ion that ••ver was Signed by a Mare∣schal of France and so much the more to the Honour of the Confederate Arms, who took this (almost. Im••regnable place, from an Army within it of fourteen thousand choice Men, headed by a Mare∣schal of France, in sight of an hundred thousand Men without, who came to releive it, but could only stand spectators of the brave Action But none can pretend to so much Glory from t••is Conquest, as the King of Great B••••ta••••, under whose conduct and direction, all was happily A••chieved, the Con∣federats lost at the Seige between fifteen and twenty thousand. And the French about two thirds of that numb••r.

The Ar••i••l••s being Signed, and the Confederats having tak••n Poss••ssion of the C••••orne all things were prepared for a Triumphant volley of Cannon and smal shot, the M••n being all disperst to their several posts, along their Retrenchments; The confusion of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an•• noise from so many dif∣ferent places, was very agreeable and delightful, and the Triple discharge of the smal shot, seemed to be but one of a long continu••nce.

On the 2•• of August Mareschal de Boufflers and his Men marched out of the Castle in very decent order, The King and the Duke of Bavaria on Horse back stood before the breach and viewed them passing by, whom B••ufflers and Guiscard sa∣luted with their Swords. But Boufflers had not marched far, till he was arrested in the Kings name, by ••••etang, a Brigg••dier of the life Guard at which he stormed extremely; but Monsieur Dick∣velt

told him, tho reason was his Masters infraction of the Capitulations made at Dixmude, and Deimse and that the King was resolved to detaine him as a pledge till his Men were released by the French King conform to that Treaty. Boufflers giving his Master an account of this, the Prisoners are enlarged soon after by the French, and so Boufflers is released. And with this, we conclud•• the Campaign in Flanders, for this year.

SECT. 3

[Sect. 3] In the beginning of this Campaign, the Spaniards handled the French pretty roughly for first, they attacked a Detachment of French march∣ing from Bagnoles to Gironne and routed them, And soon after, hearing that St. Sylvester was on his march with eight thousand Men, and three or four hundred mules loaden with provisions for the releif of Castle Follet, they attacked him with so much cour∣age, as they routed him, killed above two thou∣sand, and took above five or six hundred Prisoners, and all the mules, but about thirty, who got into the Castle during the heat of the Fight. which last∣ed about 6, hours. And presently after this, they routed another Detachment of French marching from Pras de Melo, to joyn Sylvester and his eight thousand lately beaten. Yet for all this they could not carry Castle Follet, which they had blockaded so long. No nor Palamos either, tho invested by Sea by Admiral Russel at the same time they Beseiged it at Land, for hearing that Vendosme was on his march to releive it, they withdrew their Forces and left it. On the Rhine nothing considerable hapned this Campaign.

About the middle of June, the Confederat Forces Beseiged Casal, being Blocked up by them for a long time before, and carried on the Seige with great in∣dustrie till the 10 of July, and the Beseiged finding then that they had all things prepared for a general

assault, which they durst not abide, they beat a Parly and so making the best conditions they could, surren∣dered it the next day.

The Duke of Savoy valued himself much upon the Reduction of this place, and gave account of the same to the States of Holland by his Letter.

In the conclusion whereof he gives them new assurance of his adherence to the Confederacy. which how he performed, ye will find in the Occurrences of the next year.

[Sect. 4] This year on the 27 of Janiuary dyed Sultan Ack∣met, at Adrianople. To whom Succeded Mustapha, Son to Mahomet the 4th. who had been deposed.

This Mustapha proved to be a more active Prince than any who had swayed the Ottoman Scepter, of a long time.

The Imperial Court hearing of this, began to consider of a fit person to oppose to this sprightly young Prince, and condescended on the Elector of Saxony; The Emperour gives him the Sole command of his Army in Hungary, as the E∣lector of Bavaria formerly had, Saxony obliging himself to bring eight thousand of his own Troops into the Feild.

In the beginning of July, the Grand Signior comes in person to B••lgrade, together with his whole Army. Saxony being Encamped near Peter Waradin, The Sultan thought it not safe to attack Saxony in his Camp; But rather than be idle, he Beseiges Lippa, which held out stoutly for a while but being over powered by numbers, it was taken by Storm and all the Garison put to the Sword. Then he attacked the Fortresse of Titull, which being not Tenable, was surrendred upon Articles, which were not truely performed to them, the Com∣mand••r of the Garison and Palsies Batalion being sent Prisoners to Belgrade.

The Duke of Saxony finding the Turks main aime to be on Transilvania, took his march with the main Body of his Army thitherward, intending to joyn General Veterans then in Transilvania with eight thousand Men only; but the Su••tan prevented his design by sending a Body of near forty thousand Men to attack Veterans, before Saxony could joyn him, which they did on the 21 of September and engaging Veterans's smal partie near Lugos [after a sharp con∣flict for 5, hours] defeated him, killed himself and three thousand of his Men, the rest making their retreat into Cara••s••hes. But this Victory coast the Turks dear, for they lost above six thousand in that Fight. And the Grand Signior (judging of the Lion by his paw) had no great stomach to venture a Battle with the Imperial Army when he saw a hand∣ful of them make such havock of a great Body of his. And so (contenting himself with this dear bought Victory, and the taking of Lippa) he resolved on reteiring into Winter Quarters, as did the Germans also, where we leave them.

SECT. 5.

[Sect. 5] The Venetians were proud of their Conquest of Scio, the last year; but the Turks recovered it this Year, without any loss or opposi∣tion, by the ill Conduct of Zeno, the Venetian Ge∣neral, for which he is degraded with disgrace, and the Noble Alexander Molino put in his place. But the Turks had not so good success in the Morea, for Ibrahim Serasquier of Negropont, entering that Country with Twenty thousand Men, and advance∣ing as far as Argos, General Steinau, and the new General Molino joining their Forces, making Ten thousand Foot and Two thousand Horse, encountered him, and after a Bloody fight for 3 Hours forced him from the feild of Battle, with the loss of Three thou∣sand of his Men. And that night, he fled out of the Morea with so much haste, as he left in his Camp

14 peices of Cannon, 2 Mortars, mary Bombs, and much Provision, with 700 Oxen, and 320 Ca∣mels and Horse, as a Booty to the Conquerours, who in this Action lost not above Five hundred Men.

The King of Poland did nothing considerable this Campaign most of his time b••ing taken up in recon∣ciling a Feud between the Bishop of Vilna, and the General of Lathuama, both his own Subjects,

this be∣ing the bad fate of a Prince, who holds a precarious Crown.

Nor did the Muscovites any thing a∣gainst the Tartars, but the blocking up of Asoph.

We come home now to England. The King return∣ing from Flanders in October, was received with uni∣versal Joy, for His great Success that Can paign, and on the 11 of October, He ••••sued a Proclamation for dissolving the then Parliament, and calling a new one to meet on the 22d. of November follow∣ing.

At this time came an Envoy from the great Duke of Tuscany to Congratulate His Majestys happy ac∣cession to the Throne;

On which my Author has a pretty drolling remark, taken out of Su••ton••us, who sayes, the I••••••en••es coming too late to con∣dole with the Emperour Tibertus, for the lose of his Son Diusus, who Answered them, and I also condole with you, the Death of Your great Country-man Hector.

At the meeting of the Parliament, The King made an excellent Speech, wherein he highly ex∣tol'd the valour of the English, in the great Actions of the last Campaign; And withal laid before them, the necessity of considerable Supplys for carrying on the War, and for other indispensable needful uses, cautioned them against Hea••s and Divisions, and exhorted them to that quick dispatch of business, as the importance of Affairs required. And a little after, he ordered Admiral Roo•• to go into the Straits,

in room of Admiral Russel, now come home with our great Ships.

This year, on the 30 of March, dyed Auselm Fran∣cis Frencrick de Angetherm Bishop of Mentz: And was succeeded in the Bishoprick and Electorat, by Lethaer Francis de Schonborn, his Coadjator, and ••i∣shop of Bemberg.

CHAP. XXI. Anno 1696.

SECT. 1,

[Sect. 1] This year began with a great deal of Murmuring and Complaint, about reforming the Coin, but that Affair was so prudently managed by the Parliament, as the querulous humour lasted not so long, as the Mal contents desired and endeavour∣ed; For the happy and seasonable discovery of their double hellish ••lot of assasinating the King, and the Invasion of England from France gave all thinking Men, somewhat of greater importance to employ their thoughts on, than the inconveniency attending the rectifying of the Coin.

This wicked project had its first contrivance in the latter end of the year 1694. b••t, by several turns of a favourable Providence to us, was Em∣barrassed, till this time. My Author having fully traced this Affair; with all its circumstances, from first and last, I shall only give you a summary account of what I think most material.

The preparations for the Invasion were carried on in France with that expedition, as when the late King came to Catais on the 18 of February, he found all in a readiness, and immediatly ordered the Troops, the Artillery, and Stores, to be put on board with all possible speed. Which the King having no∣tice of, ordered Admiral Russel to rendevouse the Fleet in the Downs with all haste, in which their was so quick dispatch and celerity used, as in 4. or 5 dayes, the Admiral had a fleet of near Sixty

Men of War in a Line of battle with which he stood over presently for the Coast of Catais and Dunkirk, which laid an absolute Embergo on the French Fleet. Where I leave them; and return to the Assasins who consulting and proposing several ways and means, for accomplishing their Bloody and Villa∣nons design, at last concluded on attacking the King at a Bridge, between ••rent••ord and Turnham-green, by which place His Majesty used often to return from Hunting. And had so fully con••erted and settled the matter, in all points, as they fixed on a day for putting this Hellish Enterprise in Execution, which was to be on the 15 of February, But that Providence which has so miraculously and so often preserved His Royal Person, prevented His going Abroad that day, as he had design'd. This unexpected Cross∣bite did so daunt 2 or 3 of the Villains, as they broke off and abandon'd the design, but the Devil was so predominant in the rest of the Desperadoes, as they persisted still, and on a new meeting and consultation, appointed the 22d, of February, for prepetrating the horrid Fact, at the place formen∣tioned.

But several days before this, heaven had blown up their Plot, for on the 14 of February, one Mr. Pendergass, who was invited into the Assasination, but consented not, came to the Earl of Portland (tho an absolute stranger to him) and breifly said, My Lord, I pray perswade the King to stay at home to Morrow, for if he go Abroad, he will be Mur∣dered; One Mr. De la Rue, made the same Disco∣very, a little after, And that Night Pendergrass and he being introduced to the King gave a full re∣lation of the whole Conspiracy, yet all this while made no mention of the Conspirators Names, but the King pressing this home to them, his oblige∣ing carriage and Expressions, and the weighty rea∣sons

he gave for the necessity of that Discovery, pre∣vailed so with them, as they gave him a List of all their Names, whereon he presently issues a Proclamation, for their apprehension, promising 1000 pound for every one of the Offenders, that should be taken and brought to Justice.

The King made a pertinent Speech to the Par∣liament, on this occasion; On which after congra∣tulating His Majesties safety, on the 25 of February, they enter into an Association to defend His Person and to Revenge his Death, and farther, they made an Act, that all persons who bare any Office of Pro∣fite and Trust should (besides Swearing the Oath of Fidelity) sign this Association, otherways to be rendered uncapable of their Employments. And in the mean time several of the Assasin's being ap∣prehended, Robert Charnock (the most wicked and inveterat of them all) Edward King, and Thomas Keys, were Brought to Tryal on the 11 of March, And upon full evidence, being all found guilty of High Treason, were sentenced, and upon the 18 of the said Month, were Executed at Tiburn.

The next Five that followed the former three, were Sir John Freind, Sir William Perkins, Cranborne, Rookwood, and Lowick, all convicted, sentenced, and Executed.

The glad Tidings of the Kings safety going to Holland. The Confederate Generals resolved to so∣lemnize the same, with an extraordinary Bonfire, which they did by setting fire to the French Maga∣zine at Gevet, which gave them to more Joy, than it did of Greif to the French.

About the time that Admiral Russel lay before Calats and Dunkirk, the Thoulon Fleet, came from the Straits, and got all sa••e to in Bresi, and other French Ports.

Our Fleet had no great success in the attempt of

Bombarding of Calais, though yet there was burn•• and destroyed no less than Seventy five Houses, be∣sides the Church and Convent.

But in the Isle of Rhee, where the Lord Berkley Landed the 14 of July, the French sustained far great∣er Damage, where the Town of St. Martins was almost utterly destroyed; And after this, the Lord Berkley landing in the Isle of Groa, and two other Islands near Bed••sl••, the Soldiers destroyed about 20 Villages; burnt a Thousand three hundred Houses, and brought away a Thosand six hundred head of Cattle. The Fleet took Twenty Barks, and retook one of our West India Ships, and a small Frigat, which the Privateers of St. Malo's had taken; and so ended our Summer Expedition, with considerable Dam∣ages to the French.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] In Catalonia. The Duke de Vandosm having passed the Te••, and understanding that the Spanish Cavalry were advanced from their Lines, to observe him, attacked them, The Spaniards stood stoutly to it at first, but finding great numbers of the French infantry coming up to second their Horse, they retired in good order to their Trenches, the French pursued them to their Camp, but being ill treated by the Spanish Artillery they retired with considerable loss. The Spaniards lost Three hundred and they alledged that the French lost more.

The French on the Rhine being stronger at first then the Prince of Baden, offered him Batle, which he durst not accept; but being joined by the Hessian Troops, a while after, he passed the Rhine and ad∣vanced to Newstadt, where the French lay strongly Encamped, whom the Prince could not draw out to Battle, but he had the Honour of Cannonading them for several dayes, not only in Newstadt, but in their very Trenches,

So after he had got some Booty, and diverse

Hostages for Contribution, he repassed the River on the 8th. of October, and then marched in to Win∣ter Quarters,

The Duke Savoy having secretly Concerted all matters betwixt him and the French King yet used all possible Artifices to conceas it a long time. Mare∣schal Catinat had inded a strong Army in Piedmont, much Superior to the Confederats, and might cer∣tainly have distressed and damnified the Duke of Sn∣voy very much, but having secr••et Instructions from his Master, carried much more favourably towards the Duke than he used formerly to do, in so far as the Grand-Prior of France taking notice of his re∣misnes, Accused him to the French King by his Let∣ter, which the King receiving, smiled all the while he was reading it, and wrot to the Grand-Prior not to take notice of Catinats Actions, for what he was doing was by orders from him. However, on the 12. of July a Truce is concluded on for a Month▪ and be∣fore that ended, followed the final conclusion of a Peace on Terms advantageous enough to Savoy (had he not forfited his Honour otherwise by aban∣doning his Allies so unworthily, and contrary to his solem engagements) For the French made restituti∣on to him of all the new Conquests they had made, as also of Pigner••l; gave him 4 Millions of Livers to∣wards the reparation of his damages he had sustain'd during the War; engaged to assist him (when he had occasion] with eight thousand Foot. and four thousand Horse, and that at the French Kings charge and as a further tie, his Daughter to be Married to the Duke of Burgundy, without a portion.

The Duke of Savoy, by his Letters, excuses him∣self to the Emperour, to the King of Spain and to the Electors of Bavaria and Brandenburg, but not a line to the King of Great-Britain which the King resented as much, as he did his unjustifiable actions in the main.

And in September following the Dukes Envoy Marques de G••ven makes a large Harange to the late King, wherein he highly Complements him, and professes a great deal of kindnes: But withal makes a foul discovery of his own unsolid and wa∣vering Humor. And withal, on the 15. of Sep∣tember, he puts himself on the Head of the French and his hwn Troops (being now joyned) to drive his Friends and Allies out of Italy, if they did not accept of a Neutrality:

A strange metamor∣phosis to see the same Man, in one Campaign Head 2 adverse Armies, and take upon him to com∣mand both, the like where of can hardly be par∣alleld in any History;

However the Envoy's of all the partys concerned, meeting and taking this knot∣tie and intricat Affaire into consideration; after long Debate, the Neutrality is agreed to, and Signed the 7 of October.

Presently after this, there followed a mighty dis∣course of a general Peice between the French King and the rest of the Confederats, being much occasi∣oned by Monsieur Dickvelts traversing so often be∣tween the Hague and the Camp. But of this more hereafter.

[Sect. 3] The Grand-Signior in person, came early this year to Belgrade, on the Head of a powerful Army: And the Elector of Saxony joyned the Imperial Army in the beginning of June, whom he sound to be little inferior to the Turkish Army, and to the end he might draw them to a Battle, he made a feint of Be∣seiging Tames-ware, this took effect as he wished, for being certainly informed that the Sultan with his whole Army was approaching him, he leaves Tames-ware and marches to meat him. On the 21. of August very early, they found the Turkish Cavalry to appear in great numbers on which the Elector and Gener∣al Caprara, caused the Army to march in order of

Battle. The Turks attacked them with great fury but they were repulsed and beaten back to their in∣fantry, and night coming on, they stood all to their Arms till next morning, that day and the 2, follow∣ing days, there was no engagment, only the Cannon∣ading one anothers Camps: but on the 25. the Ot∣toman Army forsook their Trenches, and came fair∣ly out and offered Battle; which presently began very hot on both sides. The Body of the Imperial Army advancing in 2 Columns, the Turks detaches against them twelve thousand Scuderbeeg••••'s on Hors∣back,

being a sort of people who usually run upon the hottest of the fire, and Fight like mad∣men, in hopes of great rewards which the Sultan is wont to give them after the Battle it over;

these Men after they had forced the Calthropt of the Im∣perialists, broak into the first line, 2. Batalions be∣in constrain'd to give way to their furie; but they were soon repulsed by the Imperial Horse, and so the line was closed again.

The Fight was very feirce, and pushed on with various success on both sides, somtimes the one, and by and by the other party having the advantage, and continued so till the evening, at which time, Caprara's and some other fresh Re••gments making a furious onset, the Turks were driven back to their Trench∣es, and behind their Barricadoes. But night coming on, the Elector thought not fit to attack them in their Trenches, but kept his Army on the Field of Battle in their Armes all night, and early next day offered the Grand-Signior Battle again, which he declined. And so ended this Battle, which was fought with more resolution and bravery than any in this age, and seemed to be like a drawn Battle, the loss on both sides differing little, for the Imperi∣alists computs the Enemies loss, to be four thousand and their own three thousand, so granting some

smal deduction, for partiality, the difference will not be great. The only person of note lost by the Imperialists, was the brave General Heidersheim.

In Croatia, Count Barthiant, Governour there, took the strong ••astle of Vranogratz and the Fort of Tinderaw, which proved good Barriers against the Incursions of the Turks, which often formerly they had made that way.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] Of the Venetiens, there is not much to relate this year, of any great remark. Only, the Basha Laberach•• (borne in the old famous Leuctra, and said to be descended of the ancient Kings of Sparta) abandond'd the Turks and came over to the Venetian interest. In Dalmatia, General Delfino laied Seige in August to Duleigno, routed five thou∣sand Turks who came to releive it, and at last took the Town, but the Castle (being very strong) held out still, and the Bash•• of Scutart attempting th•• releif of it, was ••puls••d with a great slaughter, y•••• for all this the Castle stood out so resolutely, as Del∣fino was forced to leave it and the Town also, and ravaging all the Countrey about, marched safe of••

And general Molino engaged Mezzomorto the Turkish Admiral, and his Fleet near Castello-rofl•• fought him a whole day and at last forced him to bear away, with all the Sail he could make, to the port of Seto, having severals of his Ships sore shat∣tred, and six hundred of his Men killed.

2. On June 17 died John Sobiesks King o•• Poland, being above 70. years old.

3. We have heard little of the Moscovites actions hitherto; But this Campaign, the Czar Peter Al••∣xowitz, marched in person, on the Head of a vas•• Army, and lays Seige to Asoph, a place of great strength and Importance, on the mouth of the Rive•• Tanats and [having defeated at Sea some Turkis•• Vesells coming to supplie the Town with provisions

he carried on the Seige so vigorously, that the Gari∣••on [almost starved] were forced to surrender on Articles, the 28 of July. And next day they march∣••d out being three thousand Turks, besides Tartars. ••n the Town they found 90 peice of Cannon a great deal of Ammunition, but very little other pro∣visions, which hastened the surrendry of the place.

On the Kings return to Englan•• [which this year, was somewhat sooner then ordinar] He gave the Parliament an account of the Negotiation set on foot towards a General Peace, telling them withal that the proper and safe way to Treat, was with Sword in hand, which he desired them seriously to consider, and make preparations accordingly.

This year on the 7 of May dyed Mary Anne of Austria, Queen Mother of Spain.

CHAP. XXII. Anno 1697.

SECT. 1.

[Sect. 1] Now we are come to the last of these one and twenty Remarkable years. And the first thing Material, is the concerting of the Preliminaries, in order to the Peace, which were agreed on in Holland, and Signed, the 10 of February, The particulars whereof I omitt, being only matters of formality.

Reswick is agreed on by all parties, to be the place of Treaty, and on the 9. of May the Conferences be∣gan, in which there was but a slow progress made for a while.

The French having made a Peace with Savoy last year, made their Forces more numerous and power∣ful this year, both in Flanders, and Catalon••a, so as they Beseiged▪ and in a short time reduced, Aeth in the former, and Beseiged Barcelona in the latter; which they did, not with a design to retard, but ra∣ther to quicken the Spaniards pace, towards a Peace, so that the Conferences between their Plenipotenti∣aries and the Allies, went on under the Mediation

of the young King of Sweden [whose Father Charle•• the 11 dyed on the ••7 of April] by the interven∣tion of the Baron de Lilliearot his Embassador, who went between the one and the other for the said pur∣pose. That which Embarrassed the proceedings of the Plenipotentiaries for a while, was the expectation of news all of them had from divers parts, which might favour their respective Interests, and by which they might take their proper measures, but more especially from Poland, the French being very confi∣dent that the Prince of Conti would carry that Crown; while the Confederats had all their eyes turned upon Prince James

But in the mean time in comes a third person (whom no body dreamt of] and ran away with the bone; The Elector of Saxony, who [having with great Celerity and Secrery, Concerted that project with his Imperial Majesty, and having privatly re∣concealed himself to the Church of Rome) all of a sudden Musters up his Troops, and Marches to∣wards Silesia, and the Frontiers of Poland. And the next news they hear at Reswick, was his being chosen King of Poland, on the 26 of June, by a great ma∣jority of Voices, above the Prince of Conti who was also Proclaimed King by the other party, tho the Expedition he made into that Countrey proved lit∣tle to his, or the French Kings satisfaction, Saxony having gained his point, before Conti's arrival.

Tho this news was a great Mortification to the French Plenipotentiaries, yet they proceed on the Treaty. The French Plenipotentiaries having se∣veral separat Conferences with the Embassadors of the States General, gave Umbrage to the rest of the Allies Embassadors, that the States were about making up a separat Peace, as once formerly they had done; which the States Embassadors hearing of declared aloud, and with some sort of indignation,

that that report was unjust and false, and that they might make there sincerity more apparent, they op∣penly disswaded the Ministers of the Allies from consenting to a Truce with the Freech, which had been lately proposed by the French Ministers; This giving satisfaction to rest of the Embassadors they go on in the Negotiation of the Peace.

But there arose amongst them so many Disputes and Altercations about the Basis of the present Trea∣ty, and also so many intricat and thwarting over∣tures and propositions on all sides, as took up a great deale of time before they could be composed or brought into any settlement; all which were too tedious now to relate.

On the 20 of July. The French gave in their pro∣ject of Peace; The Spanish Embassadors s••eming most to be satisfied with the Concessions of the French, the Emperours least, and the rest of, the Allies, not al∣together disliking them. On the 16 of August their was held an extraordinary Congress, which lasted almost the whole day; And not long after came the News of the taking of Barcelona by the French after one of the most vigorous Seiges, that had happened almost in any former Age.

This made the Spaniards very uneasy, and very pressing to have the Peace signed, upon the Con∣ditions offered by France: To which the French seemed rather to comply, because of a Report gene∣rally spread Abroad, that Sweden and Denmark threatned to denounce War against France, unless they went more seriously on with the business, and cut short all unnecessary difficulties. This, and the conferences h••ld between the Earl of Portland and the Mareshal de Boussiers (wherein were concerted all the pretensions of the King of England) so ripened and forwarded all matters, as on the 20 of September, the English, Spanish, and Dutch Pleni∣protentiaries

potentiaries (after a long conference with those of France, and having adjusted all matters in difference betwixt them) mutually signed the Peace, a little after Mid-night.

The Emperours and Empires Plenipotentiaries were in the Hall, almost all the time, but were so far from consenting to what was done, as they re∣quired the Mediator to enter a protestation, that this was a second time, that a separte Peace had been con∣cluded with France [meaning that of Nimeguea for the first wherein the Emperour, and Empire had been excluded, and somewhat more to this purpose; To which Don Bernardo de quires made so pertinent a Re∣ply, as (tho it did not satisfie) silenced them at that time.

The Articles of agreement between the 3 fore∣mentioned Confederates, and the French King [espe∣cially, the advantagious and Honourable Terins King William made for himself and his Dominions] are so extant every where, and so universally known, as I do not think it necessary to swell this Compend by inserting them.

Though the Imperialists seemed a little disatisfied with these proceedings, yet they thought it the most advisible way to agree to a Cessation of Arms which was done two days after the Signing of this Treaty; But before advice of this reached Prince Baden on the Rhine, he had taken the Castle of E∣remburg, and was going to lay Seige to Kirn also.

But herein the Emperour was unfortunate, for had the News of the Battle of Zenta come a little sooner, in all probability those Powers who lately Signed the Treaty, had not been so foreward, till they had made the French King more compliant with the Em∣perours demands.

However passing that, We come to give some ac∣count of that Memorable Battle, the like whereof has not been fought in the whole course of this long and Bloody War.

SECT. 2.

[Sect. 2] About the time of the Election of the King of Pola••••, a Rebellion broke forth in upper Hu••gary, which occasioned Prince Eugenius of Savo••, to draw the Imperial Troops thitherward And though the head of this Hydra was quickly cut off, yet the Grand Signior in person coming into the Feild on the Head of a formidable Army, threat∣ned to give life to this Monster again; Prince Eugen lying with the Imperial Army a B••le 〈◊〉〈◊〉, had intelli∣gence on the 12 of September, that the Turks had a design on S••gedin, and had de••a••c••••t out several Troops to ravage and burn all the Country about it. And presently after, one Captain Toben brought him word, that the Turks were at Zenta, and had detached a body of Horse to burn all the Countrey.

The Prince sends two parties of sixty Horse a peice, as Scouts to make discovery, and to b••ing him a certain account of what they could discover. In the mean time the Army decamped, before day, and marched in twelve Columns six of Horse, and six of Foot, with the Artillery in the mi••le, And con∣tinued their March so all day. The Hustars who were sent to from, brought word, that they met the Ene∣mies Guards near Zent; a Basha being taken inform∣ed the Prince,

That the Grandsignior had fully re∣solved to beseige Segedin, but understanding that the Imperial Army was Decamped from Peter Waradin and was following closs at his Heels, he st••pt at Zenta; that he had laid a Bridge over the Th••ese, which had been built at Belgrade, by the advice of a French Man, and brought along in Wagons, intending to march in to Transilvania and Upper Hungary, that the Grandsignior had passed the Bridge in Person, with some Thousands of Horse, that the Infantry and Baggage, and a hundred peice•• of Cannon were on this side the River, but he knew not if they would pass it or not.

This obliged the Prince to advance with the Ca∣ve••••y, and some Artillery within an Hours march of Zenta, and there stayed for the Foot, who be∣ing come up, he drew up his Army in Battle array, and advanceing near Zenta, they perceived Two thou∣sand of the Enemys Horse, whereon the Prince took Three Regiments of Dragoons, and two out of the 2d. Line, with some peices of Cannon, and so advanced towards the Enemy, with all the speed he could, ordering the rest of the Army to follow in Battle array. On the left wing, he planted some Cannon, which played incessantly on the Bridge, as these did also on the right wing; and the Army coming up, the Battle began. The Enemy had before them, two Ent••••nchments, besides a Barricado of waggons, and all so strong, as it was an Admiration how the Foot could force them, which yet they did in half an hours time, during which, nothing could be heard or seen, for Fire and Smoak on both sides The Horse advanced also to the very moat of the En∣t••••nchments, where they stood the Enemies Fire, and charged in the same manner as the Foot, which perhaps was hardly ever seen before, they alighted from their Horses, and passed the moat on the bodies of the sl••in M••n: In the me••n time, the Germans on the left wing cut off the Turks way to the Bridge, whereon followed a most horrible slaughter, as well in the Trenches, as upon the Bridge, and a great many were drowned in the River, endeavouring to escape the Sword, the Germans giving no quarter, no not to Basha's, nor General Officers, though they off••red gr••at ransoms for their Lives, so eag•••• the Sould••ers were on Hood, from whence it came to pass so few were taken ••••isoners.

The Night put an end to the Battle; The gallant Conduct of the Officers, and the Courage of the Sol∣dier, cannot be express, nor sufficiently praised;

But above all the great skill and dexterity of Prince Engenius is to be highly extolled, who being far in∣ferior to the Enemy in number, was so critically watchful of his opportunity, falling upon them whilst divided, so as the one part could not relieve the other.

The Grandsignior fled in great consternation to Temeswaer, being pursued thither by a Body of Horse, within half a Mile of the Town. A great many were killed in the next dayes pursuit, The computation of the slain being at last made, besides the Grandvisier, the Aga of the J••nisaries, Twenty seven Basha's, and many other Officers; there were said to be killed, above Twenty thousand Men, and Ten or Twelve thousand drowned in the Thy••sse Six thousand Wounded, and but few taken ••risoners. In the Camp they got the Grandsigniors Tent, and all the rest, 160 peices of Cannon, 5••0 Drums, as many Cullors, 47 pair of Ket••le Drums, a Coach with six Horses, wherein were Ten Women of the Seraglio. All their Baggage and Provisions, 6000 Wag••ns loaden with Amuniti••n &c. 6000 Camels 6000 Horses, 12000 Oxen, with a great number of other Rich Spoiles, The Grandsigniors T••nt be∣ing valued at 40000 Florins: Next Morning, a Transilvanian Commissary brought to the ••rince, the Grandsigniors Seal, a curious peice of Work∣manship, which confirmed the Grandvisiors Death, he being bound to cary the Seal always about his Neck. This Victory was the more Glorious and happy to the Imperialists, because they got it with the loss of so few Men, as they did not so much as condescend upon a definite number. The Battle was fought on the 13th. of September 1697.

The only unhappiness of the Imperialists was, that this Victory fell so late in the year, as they had not a convenient opportunity of following the blow;

and all they could do, the short remainder of the Campaign, was to make an incursion into Bosnia, from whence they returned with a considerable Booty. And so we shall return to make a Conclu∣sion of the Negotiations of the Peace.

SECT. 3.

[Sect. 3] About the time the late Treaty w••s Signed, several Embassadors of the Alies, Princes and States of the Empire waited upon our King at Loo, where notwithstanding the Conclusion of the foresaid Treaties, an Offensive and Defensive Alli∣ance, was whispered to be entered into, or rather renewed between the Allies. Here again the Em∣perours Embassadors begin to complain how they were injured by an immature Treaty. To which it was Answered,

that it was much their own fault, by delaying to put in their Complaints in time, whereto they had so often been advised, and withal, the thing being done, it could not be done overagain.

So, the Imperialists seing it in vain to complain, applyed themselves to adjust the remaining points in controversie with France. And after several altercations, and fruitles strugles of the Imperialists, at last they accorded, and on the 30 of October (being but 2 days before the time limited by France, to accept her offers) the Treaty was Signed.

The particulars whereof, if the Reader know them not, or be curious to know, ••e may find them as easily as these of the rest of the Confederats.

Towards the Conclusion of the Negotiation, the Protestant Princes shewed their Zeal, in moving earnestly (by the Mediator) that some favour should be shown, and priviledges and Immunities granted to the Protestants of Stras••urg and other Cities of Alla∣tia, which belonged to the French King; how the matter was managed amongst them, is not well known, but the motion was so little regarded, as it took not the effect wish't for.

SECT. 4.

[Sect. 4] My Author reflecting on the whole Negotiation, and the Conclusion thereof, (and tak∣ing notice of the vast Concessions and Surrendre is the French King has made) determines the advantages of the Peace, very great on the Confederats side.

And so he returns to King William in Holland, who stayed there till the whole work was perfected, and having (justly and Honourably) payed off all the Forreign Troops, who are now on their March towards their Respective Homes, after the fatigue of this tedious War, He returned to England, and upon the 16 of November (at the Citizens request) he made his publick entry through London, being attended by all the Men of quality in very great state; And never in one day, in all his Life, saw so many People, (and all his own Subjects) And in whose affections ••e triumphed as much as ever he had done at any time, over his Enemies; And may he alwayes do the first, and never have occasion for the second; but may we long live under the benigne influence of his happy Reigne, who hath rescued our Religion and Li∣berties out of the Jaws of Hell and Destruction, has lo intrepidly fought our Battles for us, And at lengh restored unto us the Comforts and Blessing of a Firm and Honourable Peace.

Notes

• Congress at Nimeguen.
• An. 1677.
• P. of O∣range Be∣seidges Mastric••••.
• Philips∣burg sur∣rendered to the Im∣perialists.
• The As∣sembly fully for∣med.
• Valencien∣nes and Cambray taken by the French King.
• The Battel of Mount∣cassel.
• St. Omers, Cambray, Citadel, surrende∣red to the French
• Beverning adjusts the Peace with France.
• Prince of Orange goes for England.
• An. 1678.
• is Married
• and re•• turns to Holland.
• Ghent and Ypre ••aken by the French.
• the French Kings pro∣ject of Peace.
• rejected by the Allies.
• money of∣fered to King Char∣les by the French King
• Sir William Temple ap∣plauded.
• the French King writs to the Dutch
• their an∣swer.
• A cessation till the 15. of August.
• Emperour Denmark. and Bran∣denburg, 〈7 letters〉〈7 letters〉ded.
• The Dutch order the Signing of the Peace.
• The Peace obstructed and the Reason
• Who, An∣swer.
• King Cha∣rles joins with the Dutch.
• France en∣deavour•• to Elude the Treaty
• All Parties a••••••e once again.
• The Peace sig••••d Au∣gust ••oth. 1678,
• The Ma∣terial Ar∣ticles be∣tween France and Hol∣land.
• Ratifyed by the French King.
• Mons blocked up by the French.
• Battale of Mons, or St Dennis.
• Luxem∣burgh, de∣feated, and the Seige raised, by the Prince of Orange.
• An in••er∣view be∣tween them.
• King Char∣es sends Mr Hide, wit orders to the Em∣bassadors.
• The ••rince of Orange his speach to Sir. Wil∣liam Tem∣ple on that Embassy.
• Beverning sensured, by the States.
• Excused by the French King.
• Peace be∣tween France and Sp••in Sign∣ed Soptem-17. 1678.
• The Art∣icles.
• Articles of Peace be∣tween France and Spain.
• An. 1679.
• Flanders ravaged by the French
• King of Spain ra∣tifyes the Peace. De∣cember 15. 1678.
• Duke Lorrain a grees with France 1679.
• P••ace be¦tween the Emperor and France February 5th. 1679. and Peace ••••h ••we∣den the 7th
• Cessation of Armies ••ill the 1st. of May, and after to the 19th
• Elector of Bran••en∣bu••ghs ••et∣te•• to the French King.
• A skirmish near Min∣den, be∣tween Mr. Crequi and G••nerall Spaen.
• Articles between France Sweden, and the E∣lector of Br••nden∣bu••g.
• Branden∣burgs letter to the States.
• The States answer,
• King of Spain, claimes Mastrichs from the States.
• Which they refuse and their reasons.
• Peace a∣gr••••d be∣tw••••n the Kings of France Sweden and Den mark Sep∣tember 2d. 1679.
• The Ar∣ticles.
• Popish-Plot in En∣gland ••••p∣tember 29. 1678.
• Sir Ed∣mundbury Godfrey Murdered.
• The long Parlia∣ment dis∣solved and and ano∣ther called to sit the 6th. of March.
• Duke of York leaves England.
• Parliament dislolved and one called to sit the ••7 of October 1679,
• Covenan∣ters up in Armes in Scotland.
• Defeated by the Duke of Monmouth June 22. 1679.
• Duke of Monmouth declared a Ba••••a••d.
• An. 1680.
• Duke of York re∣turns to England.
• Monmouth banished.
• Both re∣turn soon to England, All Mon∣mouths pla∣ces taken from him.
• Duke of York goes to Scotland.
• The Parli∣ament pro∣roged 5 times. in one year.
• Addresses from sever∣al Counties to the King but all re∣jected.
• The Plot ridiculed.
• King Char∣les makes Alliance with Hol∣land.
• The Dauph∣ing Mar∣ried to the Duke of Bavaria sister.
• The Em∣perour complains of the French Kings breach of the late Treaty.
• Flanders and Italy allarmed by the French.
• Bill of Ex∣clusion by the house Commons
• Rejected by the Lords.
• Lord Staf∣ford ex∣ecuted.
• The Com∣mons re∣fuse m••ney to the King.
• And pro∣habite lend∣ing money on ••e Re∣venue
• Ea••l of Os∣sory's death
• Dea••h of the Duke of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈…〉〈…〉 Pa••∣•••••••••• of the Rhine.
• A Comet app••a••s.
• An. 1681.
• Parlia∣ment dis∣solved a∣nother cal∣led to sit at Oxford
• the Nobles Petiton the King not to to order sit∣ting at Ox∣ford.
• The Peti∣tion reject∣ed.
• Meal-tub Plot.
• Fitzharris Executed and the pretended Primate of Ireland.
• Parlia∣ment meets at Oxford
• Parlia∣ment at Oxford dis∣solved
• Stephen Colledge trye••, Condemn∣ed and E∣cuted
• Earl of Shaftsbury Commit∣ted
• is tryed and acquit∣ted.
• Duke of York makes the Test in Scotlana
• Earl of Ar∣gyle Im∣peached and sound guilty of high Trea∣son
• An. 1682.
• makes his Escape.
• Strasburg surrende∣red to the French
• The Char∣ter of Lon∣don que∣stioned
• An. 1683.
• Judge∣ment a∣gainst the City.
• Prince Ru∣perts Death.
• Presbyte∣rian Plot
• Essex mur∣dered in the Tower.
• Lord Russel Executed July 21th. 1683
• And three more soon after.
• Algernoon Si••ney, Impeached Condemn∣ed▪ and Executed
• The Char∣ters of all Corpo∣rations questioned
• Tangier quitted and demo∣lished, and the Forces brought o∣ver to En∣land.
• The French Kings pre∣tensions in Germany, Flanders &c.
• The league of Ausburg.
• Alliance between the Emper∣our, Pole and Venice.
• Duke of Lorrain General of the Imperi∣al Army.
• Beseiges Newhousel, but quits it on the Turks a∣proach.
• Retreats to Vienna, the Turks fol∣low him.
• Vienna bi∣seiged by the Turks.
• A breife account of the Seige.
• The Turks decamp.
• The battle of Calem∣burg.
• The Turks desea••ed.
• Names of the Auxili∣aries.
• Emperour returns to Vienna.
• Battle of Barkan
• Turk•• de∣feated.
• Gra•• 〈…〉〈…〉
• An. 1684.
• Courtray, Dixmude and Luxem∣burg serzed by the French.
• Genoa Bombard∣ed and sub∣mits to the French King,
• Vicegrad taken by the Duke of Lorrain.
• Turks de∣feated at St Andrew Buda be∣seiged,
• And totally rooted at Hanscha∣bets. July 21 1684.
• The Duke raises his Seige from Buda
• The Em¦perour suc∣cessful in Sclavonia by General Lesly
• And in up∣per Hun∣gary
• General Shultz de∣feats Tec∣ley near Zebon
• King of Poland takes Jaslo∣wick, routs out the Tartars killing 3000
• Morosins made Cap∣tain Gene∣ral of the Venetian Forces
• He takes Sancta Maura
• And Pre∣vesa
• Venetians successful in Dalma∣tia
• An. 1685.
• Death of King Ch: the 2d.
• His Cha∣racter.
• King James Speech to the Privy Council
• King James Crowned.
• His Speech to the Pri∣vy Council repeated to the Parlia∣ment, and his demand of Money.
• Which is granted.
• Argyle lands in Scotland.
• He is tak∣en and E∣xecuted at Edinburgh he dyed ve∣ry piously.
• Monmouth lands in England.
• Prince of Orange of∣fer to King James
• Rejected.
• Monmouth Executed
• Jessereys Bloody Work in the West.
• And Kirks also
• Mr. Cor∣nish Exe∣cuted.
• Collonel Talbot sent to En∣land
• He dis∣bands Pro∣testants
• And makes up the Army of Irish Pa∣pists.
• The Kings speech to the Parli∣ament in November 1685.
• The an∣swer of both houses.
• The Parli∣ament dis∣solved.
• Hungary.
• Newheusel beseiged by Lorrain.
• Duke of Lorrain. marches to releive Gran be∣seiged by the Turks.
• The Turks totaly routed at Gran.
• Vicegarde taken by the Turks.
• Newheusel taken by storme by the Duke of Croy and Caprara.
• General Leslie takes Esseck.
• Esperies taken by General Leslie.
• And Bas∣chaw by Caprara.
• Poland.
• Poland does but little.
• Venetians
• Morosins beseiges Coron.
• Be••ts the Tu••ks tuice.
• He forces the Turks Camp and and outs them.
• He takes Coron be storm
• An. 1686
• P••rsecuti∣on of the French Protestants began.
• England.
• The high Commissi∣on.
• Bishop of London suspended by it.
• Also, the fellows of Magdalen Colledge.
• Danger∣fend killed.
• Mr. John∣son whip't and for what crime
• Kings Let∣ter to Scot∣land. in favour of Papists
• Hungary
• The 2d. Seidge of Buda.
• A sharp skirmish.
• Turks worsted
• Buda At∣tackt
• Buda ta∣ken by Storm.
• The Grand-vi∣sier retires with shame to Alba Rega∣lis
• Prince of Baden takes five Churches Syclos, and Capsowar. Burns the Bridge of Esseck.
• And then retires to Winter Quarters
• Segedin beseiged by General Wallis
• Veterani Defeats the Turks at Scinta. Twice
• Segedin yeilded.
• Venetians.
• The Turks beseige Chialapha.
• The Seidge raised.
• Old Nava∣rino sur∣rendered to the Cap∣tain Gene∣ral Morosi∣ni
• The Sera∣squier Basha rooted, and new Nava∣rino sur∣rendered
• Modon surrender∣ed to the Captain General
• Napolide-Romania surrender∣ed
• Sign taken by storm.
• King of Polands expedition into Mol∣davia.
• Poland.
• Fights and defeats Sul∣tan Nur∣adin.
• An. 1687.
• England.
• Tollerati∣on of Re∣ligion.
• Tirconnels proceed∣ings in Ire∣land.
• And King James's in England.
• Earl of Castlmain sent Em∣baslador to Rome.
• Hungary.
• Duke of Lorrain marches towards Esseck.
• Passes the drave.
• Turks de∣feated at Mohatz. 16000 kil∣led.
• Butschin yealded
• Esseck a∣bandoned by the Turks.
• Transil∣vanta re∣volts.
• Reduced by Lorrain.
• Joseph Arch Duke elect∣ed King of Hungary and crown∣ed.
• Agri•• sur∣rendered.
• The Grand Viser be∣h••••ded.
• Sul••an Mah••met depos••••. and his brother So••••man set on his Throne
• Venetians.
• Calilen••••o 〈◊〉〈◊〉 en by Gen••ral Carnaro.
• Mor••sini takes Co∣rinth, Sparta, and Athens.
• Peland,
• An. 1688.
• England
• The King orders his Declarati∣on for To∣leration to be read in all Chs.
• Seven Bi∣shops Peti∣tion him not to in∣sist on that
• The Kings Answer.
• The Bi∣shops commit∣ted to the Tower
• Tryed at Kings Bench
• And ac∣quitted.
• Hungary
• Mongatz yeelds.
• And Alba regalis.
• And Lippa.
• The Turks quit ••llock and Peter-waradin.
• Elector of Bavaria b••••••••ges Belgrad.
• Belgrad ta•••••••• by Storme
• Battle of Brod.
• Turks o∣verthrown
• Venice:
• The Doge deed the 28th of Marc••
• Morosini 〈…〉〈…〉 his place.
• A Con∣gresse of several Princes at Minden.
• Warlike preparati∣ons in Hol∣land.
• De avaux Memorial to the States.
• England
• King James allarm'd
• Prince of Orange lands at Torbay
• His Decla∣ration pu∣blished
• Prince of Orange writes to the Prote∣stant Offi∣cers in En∣gland.
• Associati∣on at Exe∣ter
• The 1st. Bloodshed
• Associ••••i∣on a•• Not∣••ingham
• Prince George, Dukes of Graslon and Or∣mond, and other Nobles go to the Prince
• The King comes to London
• Proposals by the King to the Prince
• The King leavs Lon∣don
• Returning the 16 of December
• Goes to Rochester
• The Prince comes to London
• King James and the Queen go to France
• An. 1689
• Elector of Branden∣burg his Death.
• The Com∣mons Vote the Throne Vacant.
• Debeat a∣bout the word, Ab∣dicate
• WILLI∣AM and MARY Voted and Declared King and Queen
• Act of Re∣cognition in Scotland
• William and Mary declared King and Queen of Scotland
• Castle of Edinburgh surrender∣ed
• Dundee killed
• Tirconel Active its Ireland
• Emperors Letter to the late King
• Ireland
• The late King goes to Ireland.
• Seige of Derry.
• Six thou∣sand Irish beaten by two thou∣sand I••••s∣killiners, Major Ge∣neral Mae∣harty ta∣ken Priso∣ner
• Duke of Shomberg Lands in Ireland
• Takes C•••• rick sergu••
• Matches to Dundalk.
• King James offers Battle
• Reteirs
• Five thou∣sand Iri••h defeated
• Mortality in ••he English Ar∣my
• Flanders
• French de∣feated at Forge
• Keyse••∣wart taken by Brandenburg
• Menta, ta∣ken be the Duke of Lorrain
• Cocheim taken by Bousle••,
• Bonne taken by Branden∣burg
• Germany
• Battle of Potochin
• Turks rooted by the P••••nce or Baden
• Battle of Nissa Turks rooted
• Nissa yeil∣ded.
• Turks de∣s••••••••d at Widin
• Widin yeilde.
• Venice
• General Mo t••o worsted by the Turks ••ea.
• Narenta
• An. 1690.
• England
• Act a∣gainst a Pop••••h K. or Q.
• Parlia∣ment dis∣solved, and a new Par∣liament called
• The King lands in Ireland June••a.
• Scotland
• Cannon and Bu∣chaen root∣ed by Sir Thomas Livingston
• Presbyte∣rian Mini∣sters resto∣red
• The En∣glish Fleet worsted by the French
• Ireland
• Collonel Woolsley beats the Irish at Cavan
• A Friggate of King James's ta∣ken by Sir Clovesly Shovell
• Charle∣mount Ca∣stle yeilded.
• Descripti∣on of Teague Oregan
• A Merry S••••••y
• The King Wounded slightly
• Battle of Boyne
• The Irish Army de∣feated
• Duke of Shomberg killed
• King James fled to Dubline thence to Waterford, and then to France
• Drogheda yeilds
• The King marches to Dubline
• Leivtenent General Douglass to Athlone
• Germany
• Waterfood and Dun∣canon Fort yeild,
• The King goes to Dubline and re∣turns
• Douglass returns and joins the King
• Seige of Lamrick
• Sarsfeid takes the Artillery at Cullin
• Limrick attackt
• The Asse∣liants bea∣ten off
• The King goes for England
• Lord Sid∣ney, and Thomas Coninsby Esqueir Lord Justi∣ces
• The Seige broak up
• Cork yeil∣ded
• Kinsale yeilded
• Duke of Savoy joins with the Confede∣rates
• Flanders
• Prince Weldick marches to Flreus
• The French beat his advanced Troops
• Battle o•• Florui
• Waldeck retrea••s
• Loss on ••••••n sides computed
• Germany.
• Duke of Lorrain dyes, and the Dauph∣iness.
• Insurrecti∣on in Cata∣lonia,
• King of Spain Mar∣ried.
• Piedmont.
• French beaten at Carignon.
• At Lucren
• And at Bri∣queras.
• Duke of Savoy beat∣en at Sal∣usses.
• Suza yeelded to ••rtinat.
• Hungaryt
• The Duke of Holstein defeated.
• The Tar∣tars over run Alba∣nia.
• Canissa yeel••ed to the Emper∣our.
• Count Teckeley defeats General Heuster, and takes him, prisoner.
• Nissa yeeld∣ed to the Turks.
• Widin yeelded to the Turks
• Belgrad beseiged.
• Belgrade taken by Storm.
• Esseck be∣seiged.
• The Seige broak up.
• Prince of Baden beats Teckeley out of Transilva∣••ta,
• Foland
• The King makes an inroad in∣to Molda∣via
• And re∣turns home
• Venice
• Napoli ai Malvesia surrender∣ed to the Vnettanse
• Vallona ta∣ken by the Venetians
• Death of Captain General Carnaro
• Turks beaten at Sea
• Elector Palatine dyes
• Congress at Hague King Wil∣liams
• Speech to the Prun∣cee
• three Ga∣risens in Savoy ta∣ken by Catinat
• Nice be∣s••idged
• An. 1691.
• Betrayed and yeild∣ded to Ca∣tinat
• Mons yeil∣ded to the French King
• Ireland.
• Athlone taken by General Ginkle
• Battle of Aghrim.
• The Irish r••nted,
• Galoway yeelded.
• Limerick bes••iged Duke of Tirconnel dyes.
• Limerick yeelded.
• King James a letter to the Irish in France,
• Our Turky Fleet comes safe hom••.
• Waldeck attacked by Luxem∣burg near Cambrun.
• Prince Waldeck lost an thousand in this Action.
• Catalonia.
• Vigel yeelded to the French.
• The Fre••ch prevail on the upper Rhine.
• Savoy
• Vil••ana ye••lded to the French
• Also Car∣magnola
• Coni be∣seidged.
• And Re∣••••e••ed
• Montme∣lian yeild∣ed to the French
• Carmag∣nola taken by Prince Eugina
• Montmelian For∣tress yeild∣ed to Ca∣tinate
• Hungary
• Prince of Paden worsted by the French
• The great battle at Salanke∣men.
• The Tinks routed.
• The Grand Visier kil∣led and eighteen thousand Turk.
• Several towns taken, all Sclavonia reduced to the Em∣perours o∣bedience.
• King of Poland marches into Mol∣davia.
• Remark∣ables on this year 1691. Pope Alex∣ander the 8th Mon∣sieur Lou∣vois
• Duke of Saxonie all die.
• The King goes to Holland,
• An. 1692.
• Admiral Russel beats the French Fleet.
• Namure beseidged
• Flanders
• And yeild∣ed to the French King
• Battle at Enghein
• King Wil∣liam Re∣treats
• Mackey killed, and Sir Robert Douglas
• and Collo∣nel Hodges and Sir John La∣neir
• Sieur Granvale Excecuted
• Duke of Witemburg de seated and taken.
• Savoy.
• Duke of S••••oy In∣vades the Dauphi∣nate.
• Takes some Towns.
• Fals sick, and re∣turns. home.
• Hungary.
• Great War∣adin taken by Heusler
• also, Pesca∣bara.
• Venice.
• Morosini made Cap∣tain Gener∣al again.
• Mr. Robert Boyl dyed this year.
• Earth∣quake in Jamaica,
• The Ele∣ctor of Bavaria and Prince Waldeck dyes.
• England.
• An, 1693
• The Smyr∣na Fleet at∣tached by the Frend.
• Huy taken by the French.
• Luxem∣burg. ap∣proaches the Kings Camp.
• Battle at Land••n.
• The ••••••ch 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the feild.
• Loss on both sides Computed.
• Char••eroy yeelded to the French.
• And Roses also
• Heidelburg taken and burnt by the French
• Dauphine bravad••
• Duke of Savoy b••∣seiges Pig∣nerol.
• Raises his S••••ge and marches to Marsig••••a
• Battle of Marsiglia
• Schomberg killed
• The French Vi∣ctors
• Belgrade b••seidged by the Duke of Croy
• The Seige raised
• England
• The Kings Speech to the Parlia∣ment
• Prince La••••••s of ••••den comes to England
• An. 1694
• Sir Francis Wheeler ship wrackt.
• Parlia∣ment pro∣rogued to the 18th of Septem∣ber,
• The Lord Berk••eys attempt on Bres••.
• Unsuccess∣ful.
• Death of the Bishop and Funce of Leige.
• Elector of Cologn pre∣fered to eige.
• Lord Berk∣ley Bom∣bards D••ep
• And Havre de Grace.
• Huy yeeld∣ed by the French.
• Duke of Noailles takes se∣••••••••
• Towns in Catalonta.
• Admiral Russel in the Strait••
• Tourvills couped up in Thoulon by him.
• Venice
• Death of Morosini Doge of Venice
• General Delsino takes Ci∣clut
• Cobluch yeilded to Delphino
• Scio yeild∣ed to Ge∣neral Stei∣nau
• Pole
• Ta tars routed by the Poles at Cami∣nice
• Death of the Elector of Saxony
• Queen Ma∣ry's Death
• A general Greif for the Queens Death
• Lord Ju∣stices of England
• Villeroy General of the French Armies, after Lux∣emburgs Death
• Namure beseiged
• Prince Vaude∣mounts brave Re∣treat
• The Town of Namure yeilded
• St Malo's Bom'd by the Lord Berkeley.
• Dixmude and Deixse yeelded to the French.
• Brussels Bomed by Villeroy.
• He march∣es to the releife of Namur.
• Retreats, re••insectr.
• Namur Castle at∣tack't.
• And sur∣rend••ed,
• A Trium∣phant ••ol lay of shot.
• Boufflers arrested.
• And releas∣ed.
• The Spani∣ards worst the French in 2 or 3 reincoun∣ters.
• Savoy.
• Casal Be∣seiged by the Duke of Savoy.
• An•• surren∣dered to the Confede∣rats.
• The death of Sultan Ackmet.
• Mustapha made Sul∣tan.
• Hungary.
• Saxony made Ge∣neral of the Emper∣ours Army.
• Lippa taken by the Turks And Titul.
• Battle of Lugos
• General Veterani killed and 3000 Ger∣mans
• Venice
• Scio re∣gain'd by the Turks
• Battle of Argos 3000 Turks ••il∣led
• Pole
• England
• The King comes to England, Parlia∣ment dis∣solved, and a new one called.
• The Kings Speech to the Par••••a∣ment
• An. 1696
• Death of the B••sh••p of Mentz.
• England
• A••d••••••b••e Pi••t dis∣covered.
• The French In∣vasion fid∣strat••••
• The Plot discovered
• Three of the Con∣spirators Executed
• Five Con∣spirators tryed and Executed
• Thoulon: Fleet ar∣rives as Bresls
• Calais Bombard∣ed
• Some French Towns Bombard∣ed by the Lord Ber∣kley
• Sovoy
• A Conflict in Catalo∣nia
• Rhine
• Prince of Baden Can••n••ds the French Camp at Newstadt
• Savoy.
• Duke of Savoy a∣grees with the French King.
• Tearms of agreement
• Excuses himself to the King of Spain &c, But not to the King of great Britain.
• Neutrality in Italy signed.
• Hungary.
• A feirce Battle near Tames-ware.
• The Turks retire.
• A drawn Battle.
• General Heidershe∣im killed in this Bat∣tle,
• Venice
• Delfino ac∣tive in Dal∣matia: he takes Dul∣eigno.
• General Molino beats the Turks at Sea.
• King of Poland dies.
• An. 1321.
• Asoph taken by the Czar of Mosco••••a.
• Death of the Queen Mother of Spain.
• Prelimi∣naries of the Peace Signed.
• Aeth taken by the French.
• An. 1697.
• King of Sweden, Mediator in the Peace.
• Elector of Saxony chosen King of Poland.
• Altercati∣ons about the Basis of the Treaty &c.
• The Peace sign'd
• Emperors Embassa∣dors Com∣plain
• Cessation of Arms on both sides
• Battle of Zenta
• A terri••le slaughter.
• Grandvisi∣er Aga and 27 Ba••ha's killed
• Account of Men s••ain
• And of the Spoil
• Emperors Embassa∣dors sign the Peace
• The Pro∣testant Princes m••ve for favour to the Prote∣stants.
• Took no Effect
• King Wil∣liam re∣turns to England
• His solemn Re∣ception in London