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.

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,* 1.1 They came late into the Feild, under the Crown General,* 1.2 made two or three smal skirmishes with the Enemy, and so returned to their Winter Quarters.

Francisco Morosins,* 1.3 Captain General of the Veneti¦an Forces, set Sail for Coron, in July.* 1.4 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,* 1.5 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,* 1.6 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,* 1.7 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,* 1.8 the Edicts of Nants and Nisines are repealed,* 1.9 whereon followed a severe Persecution.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Poland.
• * 1.2

  Poland does but little.
• * 1.3

  Venetians
• * 1.4

  Morosins beseiges Coron.
• * 1.5

  Be••ts the Tu••ks tuice.
• * 1.6

  He forces the Turks Camp and and outs them.
• * 1.7

  He takes Coron be storm
• * 1.8

  An. 1686
• * 1.9

  P••rsecuti∣on of the French Protestants began.