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. 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,* 1.1 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,* 1.2 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,* 1.3 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,* 1.4 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,* 1.5 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.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Battle of Zenta
• * 1.2

  A terri••le slaughter.
• * 1.3

  Grandvisi∣er Aga and 27 Ba••ha's killed
• * 1.4

  Account of Men s••ain
• * 1.5

  And of the Spoil