A JOURNAL OF THE EXPEDITION of Monsieur DE LA FUEILLADE, For the Relief of Candy.

I Have neither presumption; nor ability enough to undertake the full satisfaction of your curiosity, but must freely acknowledge it beyond the reach of my faculties; You desire I should give you a particular accompt of the true motives inducing Mr. Fueillade to so dangerous and so painful an Enterprize. And 'tis my request that you would consider, my sincerity would be renderd very much [Page 4] suspected, should I take a liberty of inserting a [...] thing, but what I have receiv'd either from [...] eares, or eyes.

You know well (SIR) and you have oft [...] prest it to me, how difficult it is to discover [...] principles and Original motions by which manki [...] is actuated, especially if in publique imployment the variety of motives which produce their action making it almost impossible to find out the source or first cause, of their commotion.

I am of your judgement, that zeal for Religion interest of Conscience, and the honor of the mo [...] Christian King, (who is Eldest son likewise of [...] Church) are perswasions strong enough to exc [...] the Generosity of a French Cavalier: But wheth [...] the world may easily be perswaded that the Ga [...] lantry of Mr. Fucillade was regulated by th [...] principles, is a question I cannot readily dete [...] mine.

The manner in which the best, and most ill [...] strious of his actions have been too frequently [...] presented makes it evident, there is always mo [...] of malice then equity in the judgement of Men.

If Mr. Fueillade passes alone into Spaine, to vi [...] dicate the honor of his Majesty, against the Cou [...] de S. One, who by an insufferable insolence in h [...] discourse, had endeavour'd to detract, and blemi [...] it, 'tis lookt upon as the Bravado only of a Capr [...] cious Huffe. If in Paris he appears at the head o [...] 500 men, to support the Reputation of two Emi­nent Prelates who in some publique writings ha [...] been bitterly asperst. If he enters himself into [...] Bookbinders Shop, and be so transported wit [...] [Page 5] al, and affection to his freinds as to give the after a box on the ear that dispers'd them, 'tis cry'd as the action of a Madman, that could not [...]ffer such truths to be published, as reflected on Brother; In short, if it be affirm'd that he has clar'd himself to certain of his freinds that he [...]d no other prospect in his Voyage to Candy but good of the Church, and advantage of his own [...]ul, 'twill be reply'd immediatly, that that decla­tion is like several other things he has been made say, which he never so much as thought of him­ [...]f, and that if he does really designe the benefit the Church, 'tis but because his Holiness had [...]mis'd him Ecclesiastical possessions.

For my part I dare make no other judgement his motives, and designs, then what his own [...]ords and actions doe oblige me to; and I must [...]eds say, it is not without some trouble that I [...] it reported, that this Expedition of his was [...] the effect of a disgust he took, for not being [...]ade a Marshal of France.

Not but this scandal carries some specious ap­ [...]arance of truth, for the whole world knowing Fucillade was not a person that could believe self further off from honor then Mr. Crequy, d'Humieres, and Mr. Bellefond. As soon as understood that his Majesty had conser'd that or upon them, and had not proceeded to him; as not to be doubted but his great spirit would [...]nt it: And the News of his Voyage being [...]ad abroad almost at the same time, it was [...]ght but reasonable to infer, 'twas indignation put him upon a design of manifesting to other [Page 6] Nations how worthy he was of that honor, wh [...] was deny'd him at home.

Nevertheless, if one has patience to consider t [...] for the execution of this Enterprize, he had [...] only his Majesties consent, with supplies of Mor [...] and Ships, but was accompany'd likewise wi [...] young Prince and a considerable number of yo [...] Cavaliers, of the principal quality in the Kingd [...] in my opinion it must needs be confest, that it [...] so far from being the effect of any capriccio discontent, (as has been publish'd) that it m [...] with more reason be lookt upon as proceed from the comparable prudence of his Majesty, [...] being willing to comply with the pressing sollic [...] tion of the Pope, for relief for the Venetian, unwilling without occasion to break openly [...] the Turke, contrary to the inviolable fidelity his word; he could not with more wisdom dexterity prevent the discovery of these succo [...] then by committing the affair to Mr. Fueillade, [...] was the most proper person of the whole Cour [...] conceal the design, under pretences of his [...] vadoes, or the discontent he was suspected be in.

I shall not detein my self to present such circ [...] stances to your observation, as might fortify conjecture. You have heard with what noise commination his Majesty did publiquely proh [...] the going thither; and yet Mr. Fueillade in mean time listing, and engaging a great [...] of Gentlemen: You know likewise he refus' [...] make any publique disposall of places and C [...] mands, which notwithstanding was done un [...] [Page 7] hand; And last of all the Standard of Malta being set up in our Ships, instead of the French, leaves us no room to be doubtful.

Thus far I have inlarg'd my self upon the design and intention of this enterprize, that I might enter­tain you with all passages from the very beginning. About the end of July we had new assurance of this expedition, by the great number of Reform'd Officers and Gentlemen who engag'd themselves dayly with Mr. Fueillade, and by the severall young Lords whom the example of the Count of S. Paul, had drawn into the same enterprize.

Their Rendezvous was appointed at Lyons, where they who were under the pay of Mr. Fueil­lade appear'd first, to the number of about 300. about the latter end of August; but by reason cer­tain Bravo's of the Town began to Troop together with the Soldiers of the Regiment of Lyons, and form parties against our Nobless, (which in other respects were in no great favour with the Towns-men) a new order was obtein'd to continue their march to Toulon, which was the place they were to embarque in. But there likewise they occasion'd such disorders as cost 3 of their Companions their lives: Which caus'd Mr. Fueillade to repair thither with all speed to prevent the evil consequences of that accident.

On the 8th of September he arrived there with Mr. S. Paul, and on the 10th to perfect the Rolls of such as were in pay (which was 20 sols per diem) he had a generall Muster. He had present compleat four hundred, which he divided into four Bri­gades, each of them bearing the name of its Com­mander. [Page 8] Besides which there remain'd near 200. Voluntiers all of principal quality, which he dis­pos'd likewise into the several Brigades, and after­wards appointed the Commands as follow.

The Commander in Chief.

Monsieur de la Fueillade.

Son aide de Campe.

Mr. Le Chevalier de Tresmes.

The Commanders of the four Brigades.

Messieurs

• The Count of S. Paul.
• The Duke of Caderousse.
• The Count de Ville-maur.
• The Duke de Chasteau Thierry.

Every Commander of a Brigade had under him Sub-Brigadiers, Aide-Majors, and one Ensigne.

The Sub-Brigadiers of Mr. S. Paul were

Messieurs

• The Marquis de Chamilly.
• De Jovency.
• The Chevalier des Molets.
• The Chevalier de Sepe-Ville.
• Tambonneau.
• The Count of Chalain.
• Beau-Chevilliers.
• Des Fourneau.

The Aide-Majors.

Messieurs

• Du Pre.
• Des Roches.

The Ensigne

Mr. Derlingue.

The Sub-Brigadiers of the Duke of Chasteau Thierry.

Messieurs

• Du S. Marcel.
• Du Moulin.
• De la Forets.

The Aide-Majors.

Messieurs

• De Rome-Cour.
• Poncet.

The Ensigne Mr. The Chevalier de Gonor.

The Sub-Brigadiers of the Duke de Caderousse.

Messieurs

• The Marquis de Refuge.
• The Chevalier de Suze.
• The Marquis de Tord.
• De Flavigny.
• De Bois-Commun.
• Clincault.

The Aide-Majors.

Messieurs

• The Chevalier Dampiere.
• De Rouvile.

The Ensigne. Mr. Hongre.

The Sub-Brigadiers of the Count de Ville-maur.

Messieur's

• De Bois le Comte.
• De Ville-Maur the Son.
• De Charmont.
• De Virgini.

Messieurs

• De la Mondie.
• De Longuemar.

The Ensigno

Mr. de la Coste.

Things being establish'd in this order, all thoughts were imploy'd in hastening the embarquement, which at length was finisht the 20th of September, and on the 25 we set sayl.

The first place in which we came to anchor, was the Gulf of Palmo in Sardinia, about 4 leagues from Callari, where by reason the winds were contrary, we continued a day and a half, but we spent that time in providing our selves with water, and such other fresh victuals as we wanted.

At our landing in this Island it was no unplea­sant surprize to us to see several great Savadge fellows springing of a sudden as it were out of the earth with nothing humane about them, but their Guns, which they carry'd with them under their armes; and vanishing from our sight as suddenly as they appear'd.

We were inform'd they were the Inhabitants of that Island, that they had no clothing but skins, nor no other Pallaces then such holes as they made themselves in the earth. There were 7 or 8 of us had a curiosity to go a little farther into the Isle, to see how things were dispos'd in their quarters.

We were not advanced above musquet shot towards the place where we saw them in first, but we perceiv'd a long Caverne, at the mouth of which we found 3 Schiffs, or wherrys drawn up upon rowlers. Our Guide called Charmont, Sub-Brigadier to Mr. de Ville-Maur [...] (who had had frequent affaires with those Savages) told us that they had most of them the same at their several Caves, and that they never us'd them but upon some certaine design, which when they had ac­complish'd, they drew them back again with in­credible agility, and addresse.

Being past a little way into this Den, we per­ceiv'd light in several places towards the bottome, which made us beleive there were variety of pas­sages by which those Brutes might upon occasion go forth to what part they pleased of the Isle, espe­cially towards the shore, where they lay their little Piquerons; all which was confirm'd to us by our experience sooner then we desired, for having discoverd a parcell of their hunted provisions, which they had very cleanly dispos'd upon a shelf hanging in the aire, in a very obscure Corner, we took the boldnes to ease them of that care; and returning to the Skiffs again that brought us ashore, very well pleas'd with our prize, we found our selves sudden­ly invested with so great a number of that inraged kind of cattell, that they seem'd to spring out of all parts of the shore in a moment, and that which surpriz'd us most was that at the same time they were running after us with their Fusils upon the shore, at the same time a great number of little boats, and wherryes advanc'd to intercept us at sea: [Page 12] But by great happiness those who were sent from our Ships for fresh provisions, having discern'd the danger we were in, came immediately in to our as­sistance, and were fain to make use of all the cre­dit their commerce gives them with that Nation, to get us out of their hands; which yet they could not obteine, 'till we had pay'd sufficiently dear for what we had so unjustifiably stollen.

We left this Gulfe with a good gale of wind steering directly for Malta, where we arrived the 18th of October: so that we spent 25 dayes in making but 400 leagues, for they count it no more betwixt Toulon and this place.

We continued there 4 dayes, during which time Mr. Fueillade had several private Conferences with the Grand Master: it was immediatly beleiv'd it was to sollicite him to send some releif too, and to perswade him with us to attempt something in favour of the Venetians, and the interest of the Church, that might be worthy of the honor of that Order.

In short that very day we came aboard again, the Grand Master call'd all his Knights together, and in a long harangue represented to them how much more it was their interest to assist the Town of Candy, than the French, who had no other in­stigation, but the common concernment of the Church. He added that it would be great dishonour for them to doe nothing for their releif, neither in the Town nor upon their coasts, and the French come so far with such undaunted courage and re­solution, to sacrifice their lives in that place for the honor of their Religion, and the glory of their [Page 13] Prince; and at last desired all such as were dispos'd to follow so Generous an Example to declare them­selves: at which word all the French Knights of that Order cry'd out they were ready to go along, and that they attended nothing but his commands: There were some Germans and Italians who made the same proffer, but amongst all the Spaniards there was but one that presented himself.

The Grand Master loves that nation very well, but he took such displeasure to observe it, that he could not contein himself from reproaching them upon the place; and nam'd 4 immediatly which he obliged to go along with the other, that it might not be sayd the Spaniards (who are so much tickled and affected with being every where acknowledg'd the strictest and foremost of the Catholicks) should indeed be the last in defending the interest of Re­ligion and the Church, when they are so solemnly at stake.

From Malta to Candia, is reckoned about 300 French leagues, which we made in less then 13 dayes, for on the last of October we found our selves in the entrance into the White Sea, betwixt Morea and Candia, which are not above 25 leagues asunder, in which when we were a little advanc'd we discover'd before us two little Islands hard by one another, the biggest of which runs out towards Canea and is called the Cerigues, and the lesser towards Morea, and is called little C [...]rigo.

We had some difficulty in passing these Isles, by reason of a great number of Rocks interspersed, but after having well consider'd, we could not leave Cerigues to the leeward, without running up too [Page 14] near to Canea, nor Cerigo to the other hand, with­out fetching too great a compass, which would be no less dangerous, seeing we must have coasted upon Moria, the wind being gentle we resolv'd to pass amongst the Rocks, which we effected at last with great trouble, but no prejudice at all.

The first of November we came into Standia, a little Isle some 6 or 7 leagues from Candia, which is nothing but a long Mountain which shelters the Vessels in its Harbor, and is the chief reason the Venetian Fleet lyes there.

This Isle is inhabited by Greeks, but no less barbarous and rude, then the before mention'd Savages in Sardinia: They have no other Trade with Strangers, but for powder and bullet, of which they have particular need, their imployments and livelyhood, being nothing but hunting, which is very plentifull in that Isle. The same day at 5 in the evening Mr. Fueillade put himself into a Gally (with Mr. de Fenelon and some other Voluntiers) which attended there to bring him to Candy, where as soon as he was arrived he went with Mr. Moro­sini, Captain General of the place, to veiw the works at S. Andree and Saboniera.

The second; Mr. de S. Paul enter'd into another Gally with the rest of the Voluntiers and 50 Ca­valiers of his Brigade, passing to the Fosse, which is a place by the Sea about half a league from Candy, where they might come to an anchor. Being got thither, he left his Gally and went into a Barque, the Voluntiers, and the rest of the Company did the same, in order to their landing at the Port of Tra­mata: As soon as they appear'd at the entrance of [Page 15] that Harbour, the Comte S. Paul was saluted by the Turks with five rounds of their Cannon, and they, which followed him receiv'd their propor­tion, but all got in without any considerable damage.

As soon as Mr. S. Paul was landed, Mr. Fueillade went back immediatly to Standy, with resolution to have landed all the rest, the next morning: but about 9 or 10 the next day, there appearing 36 of the Turks Gallies (which pretended to land men too, gave an alarm to the Town, and such in­couragment to the Turks, that they pretended they would have fallen on forth-with. But the Venetian Fleet, which was at Standy, put to Sea with our 3 Shipps, and constrain'd the Turks to returne as they came. We thought to have landed in the Island, but being got already as far as the Trench, it was resolv'd we should take the benefit of the night, and put into Candy immediatly.

It was the 3 of Novem. that Mr. Fueillade present­ed himself with his Troops before the port of Tra­mata, and enter'd happily together into the Town.

There was only the Comte de Fountaine, Mr. de Fenelons sons boat shot thorow and sunk by three volleys of Cannon, which kill'd two men and took off both the leggs of a third.

All Mr. de Fenelons money and plate were in that boat which was sunk, but was happily fisht up again the next day by a Turkish slave, who had his liberty given him for his paines, and he is at present in the service of Mr. de Fenelon in France.

Whilst Mr. Fueillade was gone to Standia to put his troopes in order, and to embarque them, so as [Page 16] they might with most speed and convenience enter into the Town; They who were already arrived with Mr. S. Paul, had nothing to doe but to visi [...] the French Officers that had Commands there and to inform themselves of every thing. Of this number I was one, and having no less curiosity then the rest, I thought it more for my instruction to go singly about it, and to satisfy my self as particularly, and with as much order as was possible.

The first thing I did, I went round the place, to take a view of the Fortifications, and began with the works of S. Andre and Saboniera, which lye at the two extremities of that side of the Town that runs along by the Sea.

The Bastion of S. Andre is the highest part of the Town on that side towards the Sea, and is not more then about forty paces distant from it; on the other towards the Ravelin of the Holy Ghost, there are nothing but Rocks. The Bastion of Saboniera has one side washt with the Sea, and on the other (which is defended by the Fort of S. Demetrius) there is nothing but a continued Rock, shooting it­self out into the Land. There being no earth to be had to make their approaches: on the side they were capable of being attack'd, the Turks attempted not them there at first. They began with two of the inland Forts, Martiningo and Panigra, where by their frequent and desperate assaults they had taken most of the outworks, especially at Martiningo, which Fort they gain'd at length, and planted one their Colours, with the half Moon, upon it: But there being a Cavaliere. or mount still left belonging [Page 17] to the Bastion, besides a strong retrench went lined with hew'd stone (which they call'd a Retirad [...] or retreat) and severall other little platforms, they were so much incommoded and disturbed, that they grew desperate of making that Post good.

Whilst they were in suspence of making good these two attaques, where they lost the best of their men, a soldier run to them out of the Town, and advised them, that all their endeavours would be to no purpose, till they fell upon those two Bastions next the Sea, and by that means stopt up the mouths of both the Harbours, that of Tra­mata by their approaches at S. Andre, and that of the Mole, (or the Port of the Gallys) by their intrenchments at Sabionera.

The Turks were easily perswaded; but because they wanted earth to make their approaches on the sides where the Bastions were attackable, they quitted not their former Posts, till they had brought a vast prodigious heap and thrown it betwixt the Fort of Panigra, and the Ravelin of the Holy Ghost. The Venetian perceiving it, imagin'd at first it had been to raise a platform in that place, and plant a battery to play into the Town: but their earth increasing to so great a quantity, they were convinced it was in order to their approaches against S. Andre. A while after they saw all their forces drawn down on that side, and towards Sabionera, where earth being wanting as much as on the other, they were forc'd likewise to bring it a distance from the Mountain, by which means, with [...]finite labour, they have entrenched themselves about these two Forts, and that so strong, and [Page 18] effectually that within two years time they hav [...] brought them to very great extremities.

The Bastion of S. Andre, runs out with a grea [...] shoulder on that side next the S. Esprit, and [...] the other towards the Sea it has only a line draw [...] from the end of the courtain, to the point of th [...] Bastion, without any Flancker at all, in stead [...] which there is only a very obtuse angle, which [...] the reason there remaines near forty foot of lan [...] betwixt the Bastion and the Sea. To stop up th [...] space they have cut a kind of trench with a Raveli [...] that runs a long from the point of the Bastion [...] the Sea, where it meets with the little Town [...] Priuli, which with the whole work was den [...] minated from General Priuli who built it. Th [...] Bastion is desended without by a good half Moo [...] at the point of it, which is called the Redout [...] S. Andre, and another Fort before it, which [...] Marquis de Ville caus'd to be thrown up, and th [...] so commodiously, that it ruin'd the enemies d [...] signes, and facillitated the frequent salleys he ma [...] with his French in such manner, that the Gra [...] Visir who had taken up his quarters just ov [...] against the S. Esprit, on this side the Joffa, or t [...] River of Mount Ida, was forc'd for his security to remove to the other.

There was nothing unattempted by the In [...] dells, that could conduce to the destruction of t [...] Post, but their success was but small, and the [...] losses great. In so much that the great advantag [...] and reputation it brought to the defenders, render at length the Venetians so jealous of the honour Marquis de Ville, that Morosini the General f [...] [Page 19] the Venetian resolv'd to destroy him by the most infamous treachery in the world: For the General report in Candy is that he writ a letter himself to the Visir, that if at a time he mention'd, he would fall upon the Marquis de Villes Fort, he would dispose of things so, as he should not faile to be­come Master of it, and in case the resistance was extraordinary, he would assist them with the Ar­tillery of the Fort, and a good body of Musquet­teers plac'd commodiously to play amongst them: by particular providence, the messenger was taken, and brought to the Marquis by one of his guards.

As soon as he had read the letter, and was as­sured of all the circumstances of this horrid design, by the disposition of the messenger, he resolv'd to keep all private, and having advised with some of the French Officers who were his friends, it was concluded no notice should be taken, till they had taken the best measures they could to secure their return to Venice, whither it was agreed their com­plaints against the General should be carryed.

All things being prepar'd for their embarque­ment, as was concluded, the Marquis de Ville attended by a good round number of French Offi­cers, went to Morosini and upbraided him highly by his treachery. He was much discompos'd and astonisht at the news, but Mr. Marquis de Ville, stayd not till he had recollected himself, but le [...]t him in his surprize; and went immediatly to Tra­mata, that he might not have any time to interrupt [...]is passage: The General did what could to stop them in the Harbour, but the French that were [Page 14] [...] [Page 15] [...] [Page 16] [...] [Page 17] [...] [Page 18] [...] [Page 19] [...] [Page 20] with the Marquis were numerous enough to frustrate all his endeavours.

The news of this horrid attempt was got to Venice before the Marquis arriv'd. The General had not fail'd in several of his letters to the Senate, to justify himself, and cover the blackness of the design, with the subtil'st most exquisi [...]e dashes, and flour [...]shes of art: But as soon as the Marquis had made his complaint, produ [...]'d the letter, and the proofs he had in his hand, the S [...]nate perceiv'd it could not possibly be kept from the world with all the pretences and disguisements imaginable, if the Marquis and the Officers he had with him had a mind to devulge it, for which reason they resolv'd at what rate soever, to oblige them to silence, and money they suppos'd to be the readyest way. Mr. de Vill [...], quickly found their intentions, and judg'd it convenient to make use of this occasion for the full payment of his own arreares, and to oblige the Venetian to quit and discharge all the Tickets which were due to the Officers that ac­companied him: But they saved him the labour o [...] desiring of that; for the Senate sent him very ho­nourably whatever was his due and something more, and discharg'd the Officers so freely of their bille [...]s, that they did readily own the bounty o [...] that Common-wealth, and promis'd to conceal the perfidy of the General, upon whom they might otherwise have drawn the hatred and aversion of other States.

This Fort (which was as it were deserted after the departure of the Marquis and the French he carryed away with him) in a short time after fell [Page 21] [...]nto the hands of the Turks, who by that means gaining upon the half Moon that commanded it, blow'd that up also, so that the Bastion having lost [...]ll its outworks, they rais'd three great batteries, one of 4 great pieces upon the Redoubt which was pointed against the R [...]velin of the Holy Ghost, an­other of three great pieces upon the shore, to play [...]t the same time upon the Scotseze, the Port of Tramata, and that side of the Bastion, where it [...]id much more hurt than two other great pieces that lay at greater distance, and thunder'd con­tinually into the breach, which at that time was near sixty paces wide: The third Battery which consists but of two great pieces is raised upon the work of Priuli which they have demolish'd, flanck­ [...]ng the Scotseze, and the other works before it with great detriment and execution.

Whilst their Canon are playing with this fury against the Bastion, the ruines of the Fort de Ville and the half Moon, were imploy'd to make re­doubts, and other Lodgments for the better se­turity of their trenches, and having gain'd this [...]arth which might be remov'd towards the Foss [...], [...]hey open'd several trenches this way and that way which serv'd for Lines of Communication, and [...]un up as far as the point of the Bastion, and some [...]imes under the very breach, for in some places [...]heir Posts are so near, the Soldiers can hit the ends [...]f their Musquets together, and reach one another Tobacco, there being nothing but a Palissado be­ [...]wixt them.

They have likewise a great number of Cappo­ [...]ieres, which are Pits cut deep in the ground, cover'd [Page 22] for the most part with earth, supported by great peices of wood set a cross and boards lay'd a Top of them: and these Lodgments being made so as to open one into the other, doe make such Galleries that under them they advance many times to the works of the Town, and some times under most of the streets; On the other side the besiegers not being behind hand with their Pyoneers, working under ground perpetually to countermine them, they have likewise their several Gall [...]ries, that run under most of the best Posts and Batteries of the enemy, and not seldome into their very quarters; so that sometimes as they are advancing thus in their several mines, they fall upon one another [...] close before they are aware, that having no time to give fire to what they have prepar'd, without equal danger to both sides, instead of springing their Mines, they force and tear away the baggs o [...] powder with hookes, and sometimes come [...] handy blows.

The Breach at S. Andre seem'd to me indiffer­ently well repayred and fortify'd by a good Palis­sado, several redoubts, and a double retrenchmen [...] within the Bastion it self, to which they have ad­ded another of hew'd stone since our arrival, righ [...] over against the neck of the Bastion: it is in th [...] form of a Tenalia, and stops up one side of th [...] Scotseza (which is otherwise imperfect) so wel [...] that it ser [...]'s also for a retrenchment. The brea [...] is stopt up likewise with ten or twelve embrazure [...] to each of which there is planted a great Gu [...] loaden with pistol bullets, and nailes, alway [...] ready to be showerd in amongst them, in case [...] [Page 23] assault. The Gate of S. Andre, is betwixt the bastion of that name and the Scotseze, in the midst of a smal courtaine of about 35 paces; it is well fortify'd, and the enemy has his Posts there like­wise, and, so commodiously plac't, they doe great mischief to them that defend it, in so much that this is one of the places in which the service is most hot and most frequent: For you most know, since the Turks ruin'd the Fort Priuli, and de­molish'd the little Tower, they have made them­selves masters of all the ground betwixt the bastion and the Sea, and have rais'd two great batteries (besides what they had rais'd before upon the Priuli) one, of four Morter peices against the breach, and the other of five peices of Cannon against the Gate.

From S. Andre I went to the Port of Tramata which lyes at about 200 paces distance, in which space beyond the Gate of S. Andre is the Scotseze, a small bastion whose point is very sharp, and runs into the Sea: 'Tis properly but half a bastion, by reason that side which is extended upon the shore, falls in with the courtaine, and makes but one line of about 50 paces, upon which there are two little Redoubts not far from one another, at the end of which is another half Redoubt, near which [...]he Sea running a good distance into the land makes the whole space it advances of the figure of [...] reverst angle, the side of which that looks towards the Scotseza is of about 30 paces, and the other of about 50, which terminates in a great Demi-Redoubt, which is upon that point of land that makes the bending, and gives the Harbour an oval [Page 24] form. That part of the oval that runs far thest into the Town, makes almost a reverst angle, on which they have rais'd a strong Tenailla the sides of which make the greatest part of the oval. The entrance into this Haven being towards the Fort of S. Andre, and by consequence within reach of their batteries, and so unsafe for the Ships, they have made a new one on the other side, by which they can come in with greater security.

The sides of this angle reverst being much above musquet shot over, they have thrown up new works upon the sides of the Tenailla, and stopt up the cone, or corner of the place, with a long strait line, very well fortify'd, in the mid'st of which is the Gate of Tramata.

From the end of the Tenailla to the Haven of Galleys is near 200 paces, all which space running a­long in a strait line by the Sea, and fortify'd only with a few acute, and reverst angles, is terminated by a rising ground, which runs about 110 paces into the Sea, and joyns it self to a strong Castle built upon a Rock at the mouth of the Haven, and covers all that side which is on the right hand as they enter.

That side next the Harbour is fortify'd by two Arsenals, and the Gate call'd the Arsenal Gate, by which they pass to the Arsenal, and to that rising ground which runs out to the Castle: That side which looks to the Sabionera, is secur'd by a fair Mole, forc't in the Sea, from the foot of the great Arsenal wall, to the point over against the place where the high peice of ground joynes it self to the Castle, which makes the mouth of that [Page 25] Harbour, which is called the Mole.

The Mole joyning it self to the Corner of the Grand Arsenal, (which is the farthest point that extends it self into the Harbour) serves as a flank [...] to the side towards the Sea: and at the angl [...] is at the extremity of the same side, there is a [...]rong battery that commands the Sea, and [...] long the shore, where the enemys have [...] [...]heir entrenchments: The other angle is secu [...] [...] flanker, rais'd upon the courtain, where [...] a battery that scowrs the breach; be [...] [...]ount call'd the Cavalier Barbaro, is be [...] [...]lanker at the side of the inward angle of the A [...] [...]enal, which [...]cowrs the Trench, and all long the False-Bray. After I had veiw'd the two A [...] and visited the Magazins, in which [...] was nothing wanting either for the defence of a p [...]ce, or the destruction of men, I past to the Sabionera, which is no further from the Grand Arsenal th [...]n the length of the Courtine, and that is about a hundred paces.

The Sabionera is a large Bastion, which shoulders [...]ut towards the Royal Fort on one side, and the Sea on other, the point of [...] Bastion [...] beaten quite downe, and the breach about 90 p [...]ces, but they have reinforc'd it with a good Pal [...]ssado, se­veral little platforms, and two retrenchments, one within the breach, and the other without, under [...]he neck of land that is on the side towards the [...]ea: But its chief defence lyes in the Cavalier or mount de Zane, which commands it almost every where.

The outworks being ruin'd I can say little of [Page 26] them unless it be that there is a large platform upon the close way, which defends the point, and another little one before the quarter, which was built by General Spaal.

For the Entrenchments, and Posts of the enemys they are almost in the same manner as before S. Andre, unless it be that they have there a greate: number of Redoubts, especially on that side to­wards the breach, where the Rock does not come. There are reckon'd seventeen of that sort, beside; several entrenchments and mines to the very breach, to which, by the benefit of their ap­proaches, and several trenches, they have cut both open, and cover'd, they can advance as they please nay even to the False-bray: They have divers gal­leries likewise, many of them brought a good way under the Bastion, which doe often fall in with those of the Town, who have their mines also under their batteries, and under all the principal posts of the enemy: by which means they often incounter under ground, as is observ'd already i [...] the Relation of S. Andre.

That which is remarkable on that side toward [...] the Bastion of S. Demetry, is that the quantity o [...] earth the Turks have brought thither to shelter themselves, is so great, that they can march up and down to their several posts without so much as seeing the Rock.

'Tis on this side the Janisarys have their post, towards the mouth of the Lazaret, the other troops being quarter'd up and down upon the mouutain and thereabouts.

Near the mouth of the Lazaret, there is a tongue [Page 27] of land which runs into the Sea, upon which they have planted a battery of 7 great Guns, which command almost to the entrance of the Mole: besides which they have 3 one under the other upon the shore, the farthest of which consists of three great pieces, which play both upon the entrance of the Harbour and Mole. That which is under that [...]s of three pieces which play only upon the Har­bour, and the third (which is nearest) has but two pieces, which play upon the courtaine, and flanck of the Arsenal. Besides these four batteries upon the shore, there are three more at greater distance, one of five Guns upon the Mount Marule, which plays upon the point of the Bastion▪ an­other of five upon a little eminence in the midst of their approaches, and the third of four pieces; They have two morter pieces under the breach which doe great mischeif many times to the place, but that which gives them most trouble is a plat­form they have made in the Sea, near the Haven, from whence their Cannon can play into it, in despight of the protection of the Mole.

At first the Artillery of the Castle render'd this post useless to the Turks, by dismounting their Guns as fast as they planted them: but they have since found out so good a way of sheltring themselves, that the Town cannot hinder them from shooting into which part of the Haven they please, in so much that they are in too great liklyhood to be­come masters of it, unless some way could be con­tinued of destroying that platform, by mines or otherwise: And this is it that they are as serious up­on, as so important an inconvenience does require.

After I had observ'd the two Attaques of S. An­dre, and Sabionera both within, and without, and all that side towards the Sea, which they com­manded, I survey'd the other but in transitu as it were, yet to compleat my Tour of the Town, I shall give a short touch of them, as I proposed.

The first was the Bastion of Victoire, which is large and beautifull with a good Mount within it, that commands to the Royal Fort of S. Demetrius, 'tis a great work, which covers the whole Bastion, and part of the courtaine, on the Sabionera side, which Fort is likewise defended by it, and the Fort of Molina, which flancks the enemies works with four great pieces of Canon: The Fort Royal has two half Moones at its two extremities, with a good scarfe and a fair Retirade within it: and for as much as the whole work is bending on the Sabionera side, it could not be but the other side next the bastion of Jesus must run out longer then the other. Before the point there is a kind of a spurre, under the shutter of another work call'd the point of the Heartbreak.

The bastion of Jesus which is the next has a horne worke likewise before it, but much less. Betwixt the bastions de la Victoire, and Jesus, there is another work rais'd by the General Priuli, and call'd the Fort of sainte Marie de la Presa, which is in the middle of the courtaine; All the other Bastions which are near it, have a good Ravelin betwixt every two of them about the midst of the courtaine.

The Martiningo is upon the angle that runs furthest out into the land, towards new Candy. [Page 29] There is a good retreat within it, and a strong [...]mount nearer the Town, it is defended by a large work called Sainte Marie without, which was ut­terly demolish'd when the Turks removed their attaques to S. Andre, as is observ'd before.

The Bastion of Bethlem is something less then [...]he rest, but is defended by a good Halfe-Moo [...] before it, call'd Moccenigo.

The Panigra is she [...]red without by a good work of the same name, and has good Retreat within it. The breach the Turks made there and all the ruines without, have bin very well repayr'd, as well as Martiningo, by the diligence of an eminent In­gineer of the order of S. Francis. To make these reparations they have pull'd down severall houses in the Town, there being scarce any other wood [...]eft for that purpose, and for these two last years their occasions in that nature have bin so great (their works and lodgments being dayly beaten down and repair'd) that there are very few le [...] standing, where one may lye secure: For this rea­son the Soldiers and Inhabitants, are glad of huts [...]under ground (especially in those quarters which are nearest the Attaques) the showres of stones and fire-balls, and granadoes, are so frequent.

The Gate of the same name is near the flanker towards Bethlem; and one that side toward S. An­dre, on the middle of the courtaine, lyes the Ra­velin of the Holy Ghost, against which the enemies Canon thundring continually have made no in­considerable breach.

Having thus finish'd my Tour of the Town, I return'd to Mr. S. Paul, where I understood of the [Page 30] arrival of Mr. Fueillade and all his Troopes in the Town.

It was designed we should have been mustered the next morning which was the 14th of Novemb. but most of our men that were not used to the Sea being indispos'd and out of order, it was thought convenient to allow them two dayes longer to re­collect themselves. On the sixt they were drawn out, before Morosini the Captain General of the place, and Cornaro the Provider General of the Kingdom of Candy, who found them in very good order, and past many complements upon Mr. Fueillade an [...] the rest of our Officers.

Mr. Fueillade taking occasion from their grea [...] civilities, desir'd we might have the guard at the bastion of S. Andre: but the Knights of Malta and other Officers of the Town, who had had the keeping it a long time before, oppos'd it very strongly, and protested they would not yeild that honour to any persons whatsoever. Mr. Morosin [...] apprehending the contest might grow higher, to satisfy Mr. Fueillade, without disobliging his own Officers, gave him the guard of a little Chappe [...] above the bastion, and just by the breach, and be­cause it lay somewhat too open to the enemies shot three or four works were thrown up immediatly to secure it. On the 8th day of November about 6 i [...] the morning Mr. S. Paul with his Brigade mounted the Guard, and was not releiv'd till the next morning at the same hour; he lost that day his Major Dupre, and Mr. Marienval whose head was so shatter'd with a great shot that Mr. Chamilly and Mr. Lare who stood by him, were both dan­gerously [Page 31] wounded with the splinters of his skull.

On the 9th the brigade de Chateau Thierry went upon the Guard, for orders were given the bri­gades should releive one another according to their ranks, and that each was to continue there 24 hours, that is from six hours in the morning, to [...]he same hour the next: which is worth the obser­vation, to distinguish what brigade was upon the guard when any considerable action happen'd in our post, without being necessary to name them particularly all along. That day there past nothing [...]t S. Andre, but at night the Turks sprang a Mine under one of our outworks, and put fire to the Gabions that sheltred another, advancing at the same time with great shouts, and firing to the as­sault; but they were vigourously repulst by the brigade of Chateau de Thierry, who slew several of them, without any loss except Mr. Hongre, who was slain with an arrow in his eye.

On the tenth the Town sprang a little Mine on S. Andres side under the forwardest post of the ene­mies, which blew it quite up, and a little work [...]hey had made before the Gate of the bastion: The Turks repayr'd it again in a short time, but they were scarce setled there again, but another Mine was sprang in the same place, that cleer'd the gate [...]bsolutely.

Ot the 14th they made another sally on Sabionera [...]ide to surprize a new post of the Turks, but the design succeeded not that day; The next day they made a new attempt upon it, and demolish'd it quite.

On the 19th on S. Andres side they gave fire [Page 32] to a Fougasse, and at the same time sally'd out [...] men only, upon that place, and beat the [...] back, but the Turks observing the smalness [...], rallyed of a sudden, and return'd [...] others (which came in from all sides) to [...], leaving our men scarce time to make [...] [...]he Town.

[...] made a fierce sally on the Sabionera [...] m [...]n, who slew neer 200 of the [...] the heads of a Basha and 3 [...] Officers a long with them, notwith­ [...] not much above half our men [...]

[...] [...]lly was made on that side, the [...] assault upon S. Andre, which [...] and [...]pell'd at length the brigade of [...] upon the guard with part of of [...] Harcourt, behind the bastion.

On [...] on S. Andres side they sprang an­other [...] under a battery the enemies had rais'd near the [...], and at the same time Mr. Marcel Sub-b [...]gad [...] Mr. Chateau Thierry made a sally with [...] Gentlemen, and gain'd about 20 paces of ground which the enemy had possessed before the face of the bastion towards S. Esprit, advancing as it were under the Gate which is on that side: Mr. Fu [...] having notice of their success repair'd im­mediatly to them, and made a work be thrown up to hold ten or a douzen Musqueteers: at which place there were lost 3 or 4 Gentlemen of the bri­gade of Chateau Thierry,

This work that Mr. Fueillade and S. Marcel caus'd to be made, bindred the enemy from stopping [Page 33] up the Gate of S. Andre, and from attempting any thing on that side under shelter, for which reason the Turks resolv'd to fall upon it before it was finish'd: As soon as they were perceived to advance upon that design, we drew out six mus­quetteers only, out of the same Brigade, and sent them to their relief, with which supply they [...]eat back one Turks bravely, though they could [...]ire but one after another, and that but half shelterd.

The Turks being netled to see themselves re­pulst, came the same day to the charge again, with so great numbers, and such quantity of all sorts of fire, that they demolish'd that work, ad­vancing to, and putting fire to the very Gate of S. Andre: Mr. Fueillade drew out 20 Musquet­ [...]eers to charge them, but they beat them back with such resolution, and persisted in that obstina­ [...]y to burn the Gate, that there was great danger [...]f their taking the Town that day.

Their fire balls, fire pots, Granadoes, and other [...]orts of artifices they threw perpetually into the [...]ost where the brigade of S. Paul was, were very [...]errible, and mischievous, yet that young Prince [...]ontinued there all day at the head of his men, with Mr. Fueillade, who receiv'd a slight hurt on [...]is lippe with a Granadoe.

During this conflict three pieces of great Canon were brought into the street, and pointed over against the Gate, and a good number of our bri­gades drawn out and dispos'd thereabouts, to [...]epel the enemy in case they burnt it, and endea­vour'd to enter; but at night they drew off of [Page 34] themselves to our no small satisfaction.

On the 29 Mr. de V [...]lle-Maur who was upon the guard, sally'd out about break of day with Mr. Decourty one of the Officers that was with him and having beat back the enemy to a convenien [...] distance he threw up a work some 5 or 6 paces be­fore their post, which had two considerable effect for besides that the gate of the bastion was render [...] more secure, the enemy could not work, witho [...] being discover'd, which made them the next morni [...] plant two great Guns against it, which did mu [...] mischeif, and brake the right arme of Mr. Fouca [...] Captain of the Guards to Mr. Fueillade.

The first of December the Venetians sprang: Mine under a battery the enemy had rais'd a whi [...] before, and call'd it the Scotseze, it pointed upo [...] the breach of S. Andre: which Mine succeeded [...] well, that blowing up the battery entirely, [...] buried all their Artillery, and the Basha whic [...] commanded it, in the ruines, as we understoo [...] by a Turk that came running to us into the Town he inform'd us likewise that the whole Turkis [...] force in Candy was not above 20000 fighting me [...]

On the second they sprang a Mine on Sabione [...] side, but without any effect; They sprang anothe [...] on S. Andre with much more advantage, for [...] threw down all their blinds of earth, under whic [...] they could securely fire into our works.

On the fourth, there was a sally made by 2 [...] Gentlemen of our brigade, and a commanded part [...] of twenty more of the Garrison, on the Sabioner [...] side: they were led up by Mr. Fourneaux, Sub-Brigadier to Mr. S. Paul, who taking along wi [...] [Page 35] him Mr. Chapestan, (Captain Major of the Town) went out with design to surprize one of the best and nearest posts of the enemy, which they perform'd so vigorously, that after they had made a great slaughter of those Infidels, they brought away one of their Colours, and a Renegado back with them.

When this sally was in deliberation, several of our Voluntiers made great application to Mr. Fueil­ [...]ade, that they might go out with that Party: but [...]e refus'd them, and not without some indigna­tion to see them so importunate.

The Chevalier de Tremes, one of the gallantest, and bravest persons of the Brigade, dissatisfy'd with the refusal, went to that part of the breach, where the enemies Cannon was the most hott, and leap­ [...]ng over the Palissado, he ran most desperately [...]lone (with his sword only in his hand) to a post of the enemies, and return'd with it all bloody to [...]he same place againe: Mr. Fueillade seeing him [...]ome back in that posture, told him in some kind [...]f passion, he had as good have a butcher as he for [...]is Aide de Camp: in which command he was at [...]hat time.

This desperate (rather then discreet action of [...]is,) had like to have been the occasion of great [...]isorders; Those who saw him vault over the [...]alissado, thought themselves oblig'd in honour to [...]oe the same, and had all of them hazarded to have [...]ollow'd the example, had not Mr. Fueillade bin [...]dvertis'd, and with his utmost authority and [...]hreatnings restrein'd them.

Yet all this could not hinder but Mr. Ville-Franche, [Page 36] nephew to Mr. S. Andre, took the same leap, and joyning himself with the party drawn out, he be­haved himself so, that by main strength he pull'd a Turk out of their trenches, and brought him thorow all their fire to the foot of the bastion: but as he was entring with his prisoner into the Town, he receiv'd a pistol shot in his legg, and dyed of it afterwards. Mr. de la Mag [...]elane de Ragny was in the same party, without orders likewise, slain there with 9 or 10 of our brigades, and 7 or 8 of the Garrison.

The sixt the Venetians gave fire to a Mine under a battery they had rais'd to command the Port of Tramata: but the effect was inconsiderable.

On the 8th they made another small sally with 8 men only, who forc'd away a Colours from a post they attempted, and bringing it back with them they planted it in the breach.

From that day to the great sally on the sixteenth, there was no considerable action, only some little disputes and skirmishes for small parcels of ground, with which notwithstanding our brigades being dayly diminished, we began to complain, that instead of attempting some brave and considerable enterprize, as they had promis'd us, we were con­tinually exposed to the Mines, Granadoes and Fire­balls, and imploy'd night and day in trifling ser­vices, in which we lost the best of our men.

For these reasons it was the General desire of our whole party that we might be imploy'd upon some action worthy the bravery of the French, before our number was utterly dis-abled, seeing it was that only which ingaged us in that voyage: In [Page 37] short we exprest so much dissatisfaction to see our selves cut off insensibly every day, without doing any thing of importance, and so impatient of per­forming some honorable thing in a sally by our selves, that Mr. Fueillade resolv'd to propose it in Councel to the Venetians.

The Venetians were at first surprized with the proposition, and represented to Mr. Fueillade the truth and no more, that there was indeed honour to be hoped for by the French in so daring an en­terprize, but that there was also great prejudices would follow upon the Venetians, nor could that little honour be acquired, but at a very dear rate.

In short there was but small appearance, that 300 men (as we were no more) should attaque the trenches of the Turks, which were guarded with 2600 to be seconded upon occasion with far greater numbers, and [...]ortify'd with good re­doubts, from whence they could fire upon us on all sides within the shelter of their works.

To this they added that it was not in their power to afford us any relief in case of disaster, which was too likely to befal us, yea though we contrary to all probability should beat off the ene­my, yet all the ground we should gain would be of no advantage, seeing they had neither men to make good, nor pioners to throw it down, and in a word that they wanted Souldiers much more then ground: By this it was cleer how useless this enterprize was esteem'd by the Venetiaas, and how dangerous to the French.

Finally they left it to Mr. Fueillade and his [Page 38] Councel to consider to what purpose it was to ex­pose such a handfull of Nobless, against such a nu­merous enemy, so well entrench'd, especially ha­ving no expectation of relief.

By the great instances he made to the Venetians, to engage themselves in this sally, 'tis manifest his reflexion was greater then usuall, proposing a way of effecting it, without so visible a destruc­tion to his men, and it was to fall upon the enemy on S. Andre side by the retrenchment of the Holy Ghost: but Mr. S. Andre Monbrun oppos'd that immediatly, repres [...]nting that he had try'd that way himself with eight hundred men, and had left six hundred behind him, without doing any thing considerable for the advantage of the Town.

But all these discouragements could not alter the resolutions of Mr. Fueillade, though against the judgements of the Venetians, and all the Officers of the place, I will not give you his reasons, for to speak truth, I can see none; Perhaps the end of his expedition being to performe something worthy of the Nobless he carry'd with him, he thought he could not in honor return without attempting something extraordinary: But if he could not undertake any thing whilst his force was entire, I see no reason why he should doe it, when they were harrast out, and reduc'd to a moiety of the number. It may be also he thought the action would be the more illustrious; and I doe not doubt but without any great violence to his inclination the gallantry and cheerfulnes of the young Cava­liers which were with him, contributed much, amongst whom the glory of so great an enterprize [Page 39] does often take away the sight of those dangers that are otherwise too evident and conspicuous.

But the greatest part of those who were not to bedaze [...]d by the false lusture of an exploit so evi­dently dangerous, were of opinion, it had bin better conduct to have manag'd the remainder of his forces to the benefit of the place he came on purpose to relieve. And to have attended further order from his Majesty, who prest him not to re­turn as he testify'd to him himself when he came back. This sentiment was but just, yet when money begins to faile, and souldiers every day to be pay'd, one is glad to embrace any occasion of acquitting himself without any strict examination of the consequences.

I am not certain whether Mr. Fueillade was in any such exigency or not, this I know he desir'd a young Noble-man of my acquaintance, to let him have two Bills of Exchange, which he had to re­ceive. But that I may loose no more time in making conjectures at the reasons of so great a piece of gallantry, it is sufficient you know the news was very acceptable to all our young Nobless, and that they exprest very great joy when Mr. Fueillade assured them he was preparing all things for a ge­neral sally, as they had often desir'd: And on the fourteenth when orders were given out to all the Brigades to be ready the sixteenth by break of day, they were so transported, it was easily vi­sible that Mr. Fueillade was not so much induc'd by reason to this enterprize as by a complyance and inclination to passion and precipitancy, to which he was as much addicted as the rest of the young [Page 40] Nobility were about to be sacrificed.

However this resolution appear'd irrational and desperate to the Venetians, it is to be believ'd the vigour, and cheerfulnes wherewith our young­sters prepar'd themselves to execute it, gave them some hopes the success might not be so fatal as was to be expected in reason; seeing General Morosini gave them 100 men of the garrison, which were disposed into the several Brigades, and mounted several pieces of Canon on that side where the sally was to be made, lining the wall with Musqueteers and all sorts of Granadoes, which did much increase the slaughter of the enemy, as I shall give you an account with as much exactuess as can be performed by the eyes of one single person.

Orders being given thorow our Brigades for a general assault on the 16 of December, at break of day, every one employ'd that evening in recti­fying his conscience, and in the night about two a clock they stood all to their armes at a rendevous appointed, where new orders were immediately given out for the sally: Our four Brigades, and the 100 General Morosini lent us, made up about 450 fighting men, besides servants which march'd for the most part by their Masters sides, having each of them a pair of pistols at their girdles, and a kind of half pike in their hands, with a long and very sharp iron at the end of it, for their swords are but of little use against the Cymeters of the Turks, who fear nothing but our fire armes, which yet they manage with more dexterity then we, especially their Musquets, when they shoot from their works, or have leasure to take their aime; for [Page 41] [...]n those cases they seldom miss, besides the meanest amongst them are so curious in their Musquets, that the worst they have may compare with our best: And for the half pikes I am speaking of, they have so peculiar a dexterity in putting them by with a kind of buckler or target they use, that 'tis rare [...]ut the hand that forces it, is upon the turning aside, [...]ut of with their Cymeter: We had no want of back, or breast, or head pieces, nor of any other [...]ort of defensive armes of proof. The Arsenals were full of them, and every man had liberty to go in and choose, but no body thought it conve­nient to make use of them, by reason of the ditches, and pits and ru [...]es we were to pass over. Some there were took Casques for their heads, which they were forc'd to throw away when they came to ingage, the great heat they were in not suffring them to endure them.

When our four Brigades had taken their posts in the place of Armes, they were drawn out into three divisions.

The first consisted of five and thirty out of each Brigade, which made up seven score men, com­manded by Mr. le Marquis de Chamilly, with whom march'd Mr. Chapestan (Captain Major of the Town) as guide, who had a particular know­ledge of all the enemies quarters.

The second was of fifteen out of a Brigade, making sixty in the whole, which was commanded by Mr. Beauchevilliers, Sub-Brigadier to Mr. S. Paul.

The third was of forty men being ten out of a Brigade, which Mr. Marcell commanded.

There were near a hundred and fifty Gentleme [...] in S. Paul's Brigade, and in the 3 other about [...] hundred a piece, besides their servants, so tha [...] having drawn out of each Brigade sixty Gentlemen there remain'd no more then 90 in that of S. Paul and forty in each of the other, which made up 210 [...] which were kept in a body as a reserve.

All things being in this Order, we march [...] toward Sabionera about two in the morning to fa [...] down into the False-Bray, where, we were to hav [...] lain on our bellys till break of day: But our Offi­cers met with no small trouble to put us in orde [...] out of the Town: for the Venetian having grea [...] apprehensions of this [...]ally, instead of opening u [...] a gate, by which we might have more conveniently got to our appointed place, and conceal'd ou [...] selves till the morning, had order'd two holes t [...] be made on purpose in the wall of the False-Bray by which there could pass but one man at a time, fo [...] which reason we could get down but in files, an [...] one after another: after this the three division [...] were drawn up, each of them with their fro [...] towards the place they were to attacque, and so dispos'd that they might fall on all at a time, with­out incommoding one another at all.

The Brigade of Ville-Maur follow'd as a reserv [...] to reinforce such as should be beaten back: th [...] rest which were kept as the maine reserve had or­der to continue behind near the False-Bray, to secure their retreat in case of a repulse.

We were all in this posture upon our bellies in the False-Bray, expecting morning with impa­tience, and the signal, which was a Granado to [Page 43] thrown towards the enemy, when we found our [...]ves prevented: For having got notice of our de­ [...]n, they had pointed all their Artillery towards [...] place of our sally, which began to thunder [...]on us with so great fury, when we least expected [...]m: that they kill'd two of our men with the [...] of the wall, they beat down upon us: but the [...]atest inconvenience was their granadoes, and fire­ [...]s, which they threw amongst us, which con­ [...]in'd Mr. Fueillade to give the signal sooner then [...]s intended.

Mr. de Chamilly advanc'd first, along [...]he False­ [...]ay, and fell on upon their redoubts on that side [...]ere the breach was: Beauchevillier fell on, on [...]t side next the Sea, and S. Marcell in the [...]ddle: The Turks who expected us in their Tren­ [...]s, gave us immediatly so great volleys of shot, [...] so great quantity of Granadoes and other fire­ [...]rks, that we were as it were buried in flames, a sudden, which were the more terrible, be­ [...]se the smoak and the dust took away our sight: [...] the most horrour of all was from their Canon, [...]ich they ply'd freely from all parts, especially [...]m that where the Venetian the night before had [...]nted, on purpose, three ranks of great guns, which [...]ved very much to our advantage, and did great [...]cution upon the enemy.

After some resistance Mr. de Chamilly threw himself into their Trenches, and having fallen upon [...]ir first redoubt, he forc'd them to leave it. Here [...]as at the entrance of this work the Marquis of [...]anes, who was at the head of that party with Mr. de Chamilly, and gave great testimony of his [Page 44] valour, receiv'd two shots, one in his lif [...] ey [...] which pierc'd his head, and came out a little abo [...] his right eare, the other about his temples on th [...] same side, where it made only a contusion. Th [...] Counte de Beaumont his Brother, about sixte [...] years of age, was then fighting by his side, a [...] seeing him fall down dead at his feet, and tw [...] more, (of which one was the Son of Monsie [...] l'Intendant of Toulon, who had his belly ript ope [...] with a slugg out of a Musquet) remain'd undaunt [...] notwithstanding, in the midst of so many dange [...] and deaths, and without more adoe, giving tw [...] of his servants order to carry his Brothers bo [...] into the Town, and give him an accompt, he thre [...] himself into the middle of the throng with mo [...] fury then before: as if his sorrow was not to [...] washt away but by the blood of those Infidels.

When Mr. Chamilly had taken the first redou [...] with his party, Mr. Fueillade whose eyes we [...] every where, observing how honorably that div [...] sion had done, he drew out sixty men out of th [...] body of his reserve, and sent them to re-info [...] him under the Command of Mr. Jouency: Th [...] supply reliev'd them so vigorously, and well, that [...] their coming up the enemy was beaten from his [...] cond redoubt also. The Brigade of Chateau Thie [...] perceiving the disorder that began to be in the e [...] mies quarters, advanc'd also to charge them, [...] which the young Duke perform'd excellently we [...] In the mean time the other Squadrons under Bea [...] chevilliers and S. Marcel, backt by Mr. de V [...] Maur, with the rest of his Brigade charg'd the [...] so well near the quarter where Mr. Chamilly ha [...] [Page 45] gaged, that they augmeneed the disorder of [...]ofe who were tottering before, and beginning to [...]ke their heels: after which marching up with the [...] rest, and drawing as it were into one body, [...]y behaved themselves so, that the enemy was [...]ten off of 7 of his redoubts.

The care we had all taken the night before to put [...] consciences in order, had setled it strongly [...]on the spirits of most of us, that we were fight­ [...] for our Faith, and the interest of our Religion, [...]d that dying in that cause we could not fail of a [...]rious crown of Martyrdom, and in this per­ [...]asion we were much incouraged by the example a brave Capuchin, called Father Paul, who [...]rching at the head of our party with his Crueifix [...] his hand, exhorted us both with voice and [...]sture, to fight couragiously for Heaven: Nor [...]d the galantry of Mr. Fenelon contribute little to [...]e ardour of those which aspired to this Martyr­ [...]me, for marching up and down with his Son, [...]e Comte de Fontaine, where the danger was [...]eatest, and the firing most hot, he added great [...]gour to the whole party: Monsieur his Son was [...]ounded in this charge in the most fibrous part of [...]s foot, and near the place where he was shot at [...]s landing, of which he dyed within few dayes [...]er.

'Tis undeniable that Mr. Fueillade expos'd him­ [...]f in all places, and upon all occasions as far as [...]y body, and that without any thing but a thin [...]it, and a switch in stead of a sword in his hand: [...]d this you may be assured, that even those who [...]ndemn'd the enterprize as rash, are oblig'd at [Page 46] least to confess, it could not have been manag [...] with more conduct, nor executed with more co [...] rage and address; his excellence appearing in [...] places, and upon all exigences so opportunely, a [...] his Orders were so apposite to the purpose, that [...] seem'd to have forseen all the several accidents o [...] the sally.

For my part I am perswaded that by his vig­ [...]lance, and activity (which renderd him prese [...] in all places of danger, where there was occasio [...] to incourage the t [...]erous, or to restrain those wh [...] were transported) he did much more executio [...] then he could hope for himself, what confiden [...] soever he could have in his good success.

In short who could ever have imagined that [...] few of our young Gentry, falling upon Retrench ments so well fortify'd, man'd with 2600 me [...] and backt by a much greater number, had be [...] able to have take seven of their Redoubts, kill 1200 the defendants, and put all the rest in disorder. Ye [...] this Mr. Fueillade has done with so many Fren [...] Gentlemen, If you will give credit to a Turk, wh [...] came the next day into the Town, and assur'd [...] of the truth of it, and that they had lost a Bas [...] that commanded them, and six Collonels.

In the heat of this execution, Mr. Fueilla [...] whose eye was not idle, observ'd the Turks ra [...] lying on all sides, and preparing to renew the charg [...] according to their custome: and began to appr [...] hend the difficulty he should have to preserve th [...] remainder of his Nobless, if he did not suddenly recall them from the fight, which they had already maintain'd two long hours and more: But his great [Page 47] [...]rouble was to get them off, he beat a retreat, but they were so warm in the blood of those Infidels; [...]here was nothing almost could stop them; Mr. Fueillade was constrain'd to go himself and force Mr. S. Paul out of the fight: he sent one expresly [...] Mr. Chateau Thierry to inform him of the dan­ [...]er he and all his party were in, if they advanc'd. [...]he Comte de Beaumont (excited by is passion for [...]he loss of his Brother the Marquis of T [...]vanes) was ingag'd so far amongst the enemies, there was [...]o body, but the brave Chevalier de Tremes could [...]et to him, or prevail with him either by force or [...]treaty to come back, for he return'd not into the [...]own till the heat of the ingagement was quite [...]er: But that which gave the most trouble and [...]scomposure to Mr. Fueillade, was that during [...]e time he sounded a retreat, and that he himself [...]ok the paines to stop the most forward. Father [...]aul (of whom we have spoken) was on the other [...]de, at the head of a party of desperadoes, whom the [...]oquence of his zeal and the sight of the Crucifix [...] carryed in his hand, had infallibly drawn to [...]eir destructions, had not he run to them himself, [...]d obliged them to consult their security rather by [...] honorable retreat, than to be deluded by the [...]in hope of Martyrdom, as the Priest perswaded [...]em: Notwithstanding the Crucifix he held in [...]s hand, Mr. Fueillade could not contain but [...]amed the indiscretion of his zeal, yet he did it [...]ith that devout moderation, he still made use of [...]e name of God, in his reprehensions.

As soon as we were come off from the fight, and [...]awn up in good order under our Colours, the [Page 48] Brigades of S. Paul, and Caderousse, who were left in the False-Bray to secure our retreat, had or­der to march some paces towards us, both together in front, that they might appear the more nume­rous, which contributed much to our safety: for the Turks who were just ready to fall upon us, seeing them advance, imagin'd they were fresh forces sent out of the Town to relieve us, and to inable us for a new ingagement, whereupon they chose rather to stand upon their guard, than to as­sail us: We no sooner observ'd their resolution, but we began our retreat immediately, and to make the more advantage of their mistake, we retreated step by step, very slowly, faceing about ever and anon, as if we would return to the charge; When we came near that place in the False-Bray, where the two holes were made for our coming out: The two Brigades which appear'd so opportunely, enter'd into it, and at the same time we began to file off, two and two, to get in again, as we got out, but so as every rank discharg'd before they enter'd; This made the Turks look upon it as an artifice to draw them into some ambuscade, and they were the more gull'd into that opinion, by observing the Brigades of S. Paul, and Caderousse to disappear at the same time we drew off. In so much as it may be truly asserted that this stratagem (which cannot be attributed to any thing but the good conduct of Mr. Fueillade, saved the lives of all of us that were left: for it is cleer, had the Turks charg'd us again but with their swords in their hands, there had been scarce any of us alive; But by good fortune, and their diffidence, we came [Page 49] safe into the Town, where the pleasure we might have taken after we had escapt so many dangers, was totally disturb'd by our sorrow for our loss, having left near six score Gentlemen dead and wounded, behind us in their Trenches, whose heads were next day set up upon pikes before the Visiers quarter; who above all the rest admired the head of the Marquis de Doradour, for the delicacy of its tincture, and the excellence of his haire, which he had got tyed up in tresses the night before, that it might give him no trouble in his charge. He made that be set up upon a large Piller in the midst of all the rest, after he had kept it several days, to show it as a wonder to his friends.

Of six hunderd Gentlemen that arrived in Candy, after this sally there remain'd not above 230 of which there were fifty at least wounded and sick, most of which number are since dead. The ensuing List will give you the names of the most considera­ble, with the manner how they were killed or wounded, either before the sally, or in it.

• [Page 50]In the Brigade of Mr. S. Paul, before the Sally.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • De la Magdelaine de Ragny.
    • Du Pre.
    • De Marienval.
    • De Ville-franche.
    • De la Fontaine.
    • De Bouteville.
    • Bernier.
    • De Rouverais.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • Des Roches.
    • Du Menou.
    • De la Sabloniere.
    • De Vaudevil.
    • Girault.
    • De la Campe.
    • Ranvie.
    • Odebert.
• [Page 51]In the Sally on the 16 December.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • Le Marquis de Tavanes.
    • De Jouancy.
    • Le Marquis d'Oradour.
    • De Neufville.
    • Seneschal.
    • Desquoys.
    • De S. Quentin.
    • De Gaillard.
    • De S. Baville.
    • De Fontaines.
    • Le Chevalier de Ville Serin Vernueil.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • Loyal, wounded to death.
    • De Chamilly, with a Pike in his legg.
    • De Tambonneau, with a Musquet shot thorow his jawes.
    • De Torigny, with a Granade in his cheeke.
    • De Sepville, with a Granado in his legg.
    • Le Chevalier Molets, slightly in his face, and his thigh.
    • De Beauchevillier, with a musquet in his legg.
    • [Page 52]De Chavigny, with a musquet thorow the side of his head.
    • De Lare, with two musquet shot in both his armes.
    • Dinfreville, had his legg broke with a musquet shot.
    • De Mantalor, shot thorow the neck.
    • The Chevalier de Ville-Bussiere, in his shoulder.
    • De L [...]geliere, thorow both his shoul­ders.
    • De Mantalor, in his hipp.
    • Des Fossez, in his arme.
    • Des Essars, in his shoulders.
    • De la Laude, with a stone in his head.
    • De Sonotte, with a musquet in his shoulder.
    • De Sauvager in his thigh.
    • De la Colombiere, in his hipp.
    • Le Sueur, with a stone in his head.
    • De Monton, in his arme.
    • Oury, in his thigh of which he is since dead.
    • De S. Aubin, in his hipp.
    • Coulon, with a stone in his head.
    • De la Roque, with an arrow in his shoulder.
    • De Boemar, in his legg.
• [Page 53]Of the Brigade of Chateau Thierry, before the Sally.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • De Saint Michel.
    • De la Chevalerie.
    • De Launer.
• Ʋpon the Sally on the 16 December.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • De Ville-Neuve.
    • De la Matpliere.
    • De [...]a Sablonniere.
    • Melet.
    • Le Bouc.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • De S. Marcel, with a musquet in his belly, two fingers cut off, and dead since.
    • Le Count de Fountaine, shot in his legg, and hurt in his foot.
    • Poncet, shot in the shoulder.
    • De la Forets, with a stone in his head.
    • De Rome-Cour, with a Granado in his shoulder.
    • De Besaudun, had an arme cut off, and since dead.
    • [Page 54]Vergon, with a granadoe in his hand and legg.
    • De Chaludet, with a musquet in his legg.
    • Lesleu, with a musquet in his head.
    • Le Blan, an arme cut off, since dead.
    • De Pastres, with a shot thorow his body, since dead.
    • De Crole, with a shot in his thigh.
    • De la Mothe, with a shot in his arme.
    • De Mont-Cornet, with a shot thorow his body.
    • De Cerigot, with a stone in his arme.
    • De Milieu, with an arrow in his reines.
• Of the Brigade of Caderousse, before the Sally.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • De Loste [...]nau.
    • Le Comte de Montbrison.
    • Fleury.
    • Ba [...]das.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • The Marquis de Refuge, with a shot in his shoulder.
    • De Montredent.
    • [...]e Bon.
    • De Broquetieres, with a granado in his hipp.
• [Page 55]In the Sally on the 16 December.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • De Casteret.
    • Soulage.
    • Richet.
    • De la Branetiere:
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • De Flavigny, with a shot thorow his thigh.
    • Hongre, with an arrow in his head, since dead.
    • Suarts, with a stone in the head.
    • De Marinville, in the thigh, dead since.
    • De Bas-Douart, with a shot in his shoulder, and another in the knee.
    • D'Agaignes, with a shot thorow his jaws, that carryed away half his tongue.
• Of the Brigade of Ville-Maur.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • Le Comte de Ville-Maur, Comman­der of the brigade.
    • De Bois le Comte.
    • De Lusignan.
    • De Chinol.
    • [Page 56]Martigny.
    • Chateau Guillaume.
    • De Liran.
    • Du Taro.
    • De Chaseras.
    • Du Beuil.
    • De Bois Peraux.
    • De la Brunetiere.
    • Le Chevalier de Lusignan.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • De Moliere, with a shot in the elbow.
    • De Charmon, with an arrow in the arm.
    • De Narbonne, with a stone in his legg.
    • Descouris, his legg cut off, since dead.
    • De la Coste, in his head.
    • Coupe, in his knee.
    • De Rochefort, his arme broke.
    • De Pressi, in his thigh.
    • De la Payo, in his head.
    • D'Hotel, in his head.
    • De la Haudonnier, in his arme.
    • De Maison Neufve, in his legg.
    • De Sourillon, in his head.
    • De Moriniere, in his head and arme.
    • Du Plessi, in his head.
    • De Goguery, shot through the belly.
    • De la Roche Monmorin, in his legg.
    • De Vaubourg, in the belly.
    • Le Chevalier de Vausel, in his arme with an arrow.
    • Du Cour, with the splinter of a gra­nado in the head.
• [Page 57]Of Mr. Fueillad's family, before the Sally.
  SLAIN.
  • Monsieur de la Tour.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • Foucault.
    • Cour-Landon.
    • Deschaunis.
• Ʋpon the Sally.
  SLAIN.
  • Messieurs
    • Boesle Cour.
    • Artificie.
  WOUNDED.
  • Messieurs
    • De Vaudeville, his right hand cut off.
    • Ranviere.
    • Vigniole.
    • [...]arguin.
    • D'Aubusson, alias de Chambon.
    • De Senau.
    • Mariniere.

Besides these which I have inserted into this List, by reason of the eminency of their birth and quali­ties, there were more then two hundred Gentle­men, [Page 58] of whose names I could not inform my sel [...] 'Tis no wonder therefore if after so sad an ingage­ment, there were nothing but sorrow and dejectio [...] to be seen amongst us that remain'd: there bein [...] scarce one amongst us, but had either some relatio [...] or some friend to condole, some dead person to bury some wounded to assist, or some sick person t [...] relieve.

In this manner we were all of us imploy'd, di [...] charging our malancholy devoires, and preparin [...] four our return, our condition not permitting [...] to attempt any new design, nor to perform a [...] considerable duty in the Town. From the very da [...] of our Sally, our posts were committed to the de­fence of the Knights of Malta, from whence seve [...] were arriv'd since our comming, besides what w [...] found upon the guard at the breach of S. Andre.

We were obliged notwithstanding to attend [...] fair wind for 18 days, which we endured wit [...] much trouble and impatience: To divert the ca [...] and disquiet that was upon me, I thought good [...] the mean time to make a visit to a certain Grecia [...] Priest of my acquaintance, a person of great wort [...] and honor in all his proceedings.

These kind of Priests amongst the Greeks, a [...] not unlike our Parish Priests, unless in this th [...] they have the liberty of marrying once.

They are habited in a long violet colour'd Robe, girt about the middle with a great Rope of the same colour, with pendants at each end: They wear an odde unusual kind of hatts, much different from ours, for besides that their brims are very broad, and their crowns like a sugar-loaf, and about two [Page 59] [...]cubits high, they carry a great many Taffaty bands about them, of several colours, fastned length wise, from the top to the bottom, and have their brims cover'd with the same.

They behave themselves like true Pastors of the people, who pay them a reverence as if they were their Fathers, depositing whatever is most dear, and precious to them, in their hands. In short there is not a family amongst them, which puts not their whole affaires into their management, making them Vmpires in all their differences, referring their very marriages and alliances to their Conduct, and regulation.

This Priest had a young Neice, came lately to live with him, of an excellent proportion, an amiable aire, and a certain sweetness in her eye, that render'd her beauty (though otherwise not extraordinary) more greatfull and agreable, then the most exact.

She speak Italian excellently well, but my skill in that language being but small, I addrest my self principally to her Unkle, who loved French like­wise, and having contracted a friendship with him, I did believe he would give me leave to wait upon her, and entertain her sometimes at his house. But I had scarce began my proposition to him, but with a deep sigh he interrupted me, and told me, that the late misfortune of his Niece made him ap­prehensive of some all consequence or other, if she should accept that honor: Is it (sayd I) that you imagine me so dishonorable as to solicite so fair a Lady, (and so nearly related to a person for whom I have so great veneration) to any action of scan­dal? [Page 60] He reply'd, I take you Sir for too Noble a person, to design any such thing: But it may be you are ignorant that my Niece is marryed to an Italian Officer, a cruel, treacherous, and violent man, who having bin forc'd to marry her after he had shamefully abus'd the simplicity of her youth, ceases not to retain an implacacle jealousy of her, and a furious desire of being reveng'd, the effects of which I cannot but fear, from his actions a while since to one of the bravest Gentlemen among you.

His last words made me forget the resentment his Nieces dishonor began to excite in me; and to desire to be inform'd who that Gentlemen was, and what that deplorable accident. Which he re­lated to me very civilly in this manner. A certain Cavalier of Normandy, called the Baron de S. Gille, a person of great strength and courage, and one that was very eminent in France for his resolute prosecutions of all kind of desperate enterprizes, either good or bad, having attempted several times, (but in vain) to obtain from my Niece those fa­vours, which the Law forbids, though Nature requires; at length he resolv'd with the Chevalier de Tremes, after they had been in a debauch, to go and make her a visit at her chamber, and to take such a time as they might most probably find the Italian Officer within, upon whom they lookt but as a pretended husband, and one who kept her com­pany for his divertisement only.

Accordingly these two Cavaliers were as good as their words: They waited upon her in the evening, and found her husband with her, who seeing them enter, advanc'd to meet them, and to [Page 61] know their desires. They reply'd briskly, they [...]ame as he did to entertain themselves with that Lady, and without attending his answer, addrest themselves to her: having past some preliminary complements, according to the ordinary civility of the French, they began to cajole her, and to take some liberty that she did not approve, in so much that she was oblig'd to rebuke them something [...]owder then usual: The Baron S. Gille reply'd in her own note, according to the false opinion he had of her, telling her that having been so liberal of her favours to a pittyfull Italian, she ought not be disgusted at what they requested with so much civility.

The husband stole out in the beginning of the discourse, and having in great hast fetch'd a paire of Pistols, and conceal'd them in his breeches: he enters just as they finish'd the conference, when taking as it were the word out of their mouths, smiling he told them he had often heard say, that [...]t was the custome in France for Ladys to have their Gallants to relieve and assist their Husbands in their Matrimonial functions, and it was but reasonable those Gallants should tast the pleasures of that Sacrament, seeing they perform'd the duties of it: But by misfortune that custome was not as yet come thither, which in his judgment was very convenient. You have (reply'd the Chevalier) a more commodious way of easing your selves in your Nuptial fatigues, seeing your Grecian Mar­riages are only for such a certain time as is agreed on: For which reason Sir there being great proba­bility that you have not married this Lady for lon­ger [Page 62] time, then others of your profession doe or­dinarily in this country, (which is never above 3 months) I suppose the terme of your contract may be expir'd, and we permitted to enter into [...] new and short Matrimony, for a few days only, during which time you may have opportunity [...] you think fit, to go see your Vncle. I shall readily consent Gentlemen (said he) when I am assured the date of my marriage is out, which as yet I do [...] not know, but if you please to let the busines de­pend till to morrow, I shall in the mean time en­deavour to inform my self.

These Gallants perceiving the Lady was stolle [...] away, whilst they were rallying in this manne [...] with her husband, they took their leaves continuing their mirth still, and he answering with great plea­santness and hipocrisy: till on the middle of th [...] staires (whither he had waited on them in com­plement) he drew out his two pistols, on a sudden and firing upon them both together, he shot th [...] Baron S. Gille thorow the heart, but the othe [...] went only thorow the Chevalier de Tremes slee [...] and his shirt, burning them both without any other hurt.

Whilst the Chevalier was endeavouring to kee [...] up his friend who was then sinking down upon th [...] staires, the Italian got away, and took sanctuar [...] with the General of that Nation, where he re­main'd not above two days, before he appear [...] again, no body concerning themselves to reveng this murder, because it was known, he only a [...] ­ticipated the Justice of France, who had prepar [...] a more ignominious death for the Baron, for se­veral [Page 63] crimes he had committed, the last of which [...]as running away with the Kings money in Bri­ [...]ny.

Yet this reason satisfy'd not me so, but that in [...]ome kind of passion, I told him, that I was [...]qually surpriz'd that the French should have no [...]ore resentment of it, and that the Venetian Ge­neral should have more care to save the life of that [...]urderer, and stifle the memory of the action, [...]en to doe Justice, as if the crimes charg'd upon [...] Baron were sufficient to expiate a murder.

He was making his answer, when a noble Gre­ [...]an came in, (to desire something for his family, [...]hich was deposited in his hands) and interrupted [...]ur discourse, which I could not renew till two [...]ays after: But then the subject was altred, for ha­ [...]ing receiv'd the letter you did me the honor to [...]rite, the latter end of November; importing a [...]esire in you to understand something of the faith [...]nd Mysteries of their Religion, but especially their [...]utward policy. I made that the subject of our en­ [...]rtainment, to the end I might give you the more [...]act account, when ever I should have oppor­tunity.

He inlarg'd immediately upon the extent of their Religion, enumerating the several people of the [...]ast, which have submitted to the Jurisdiction of [...]he Patriarchs of Constantinople, of Antioch, of Alexandria and Jerusalem, which are the four, [...]hat doe properly compose the Greek Church, [...]eing bound together in the same Communion and Errors: He would have discours'd to me likewise [...]f several Christian Societies, and Sects, which [Page 64] their Bishops and Patriarchs have apart; but the ide [...] which he gave me of them being so vast and con­fus'd, that my memory I found would be too weak [...] to retain them, I desired he would in few word [...] instruct me only, in the Orders observ'd in the pre­sent Government of the Church, and in the prin­cipal points in which they dissented from th [...] Roman.

He had the humanity to grant my request, an [...] to inform in this manner. That the Greek Church which extends it self almost quite thorow the Eas [...] is governed properly by the four Patriarch a fore­said: The next after them are the Metropolitans who have several Churches, and several Bishop under them: Next them are the Arch-Bishops, an [...] Bishops in great numbers, of which there are no le [...] then 150 in the Patriarchate of Constantinople, [...] this day, and of those 150, there are 35 Metropo [...] litans: The Arch-Bishops have generally no Su [...] fragans, and the Bishops are always superiour [...] the Priests, from whom they recieve their ordin [...] ­tion as in the Church of Rome.

The Patriarchs are chosen by their Metropol [...] ­tans, but the Patriarch of Constantinople is oblig [...] to give a certain sum of money to the Gran [...] Seigneur chief Basha, to have his priviledges con [...] ­firm'd.

The Metropolitans are chosen by right of seni [...] ­rity and age.

Their Arch-Bishops, and Bishops are select [...] from amongst the Fryers, and after their ordin [...] tion, are oblig'd to observe the vows of a Re [...] ­gious life, that is to say, to celibacy and abst [...] [Page 65] nence from flesh, in which they cannot dispence with themselves during life.

After these we may consider the Abbots or Ar­chimandrits, which bear the habits of their Order, living in the same austerity and retirement with their several Monks, but with more regularity and exemplariness, in respect there is never any scan­dal or disorder, amongst them. Nor is it much to be admired, the strictness of their Penances, and their assiduity at their prayers, imploying them day and night, and not exposing them to those temptations wherewith others are intangled.

The Religious are all of them of the Order of S. Basil: They are so numerous, that upon Mount Athos alone, there are no less then 4 or 5000 of them dispos'd into several Monasteries: The severity of their fasts, exceeds the antient rigour of the Church: for besides their fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, they observe four Lents: the first is of seven weeks, during which time they have not the use so much as of milk or fish, living for that time upon dry'd meats, only upon Sundays and Saturdays: (which being the Jews Sabbath is never fasting-day with them) they are allowed milk, and fish, and wine, and oyle: For the assiduity of their devotions, it is greater then the Chartereux, amongst us, for they being oblig'd to prayers but every three houres, these are obliged every hour and half.

Their Priests and Ecclesiasticks, we may di­stinguish into two sorts: For there are those which live like Regulars in their Cloisters, where they have their Deans, Subdeans, Arch-Deacons, Lectu­rers, [Page 66] and other Canonical Officers: they are called Layick Monkes, and are properly the same with our Canons: The other are Seculars, who say Prayers for the People, and administer the Sacra­ments to all under their Cure: But the chief and most venerable amongst them, are the Papas we have mentioned before, which are selected ordi­narily from amongst the Religious, and hold the same rank with our Parish Priests almost, only they are more venerable, and have greater autho­rity in temporal affaires.

For what respects the Doctrine of the Greeks in point of Mystery: it will not be imper [...]nent to take notice by the way, what books and writings they make use of, before we speak of their differences from our Church:

1. They have no less esteem and adherency to the antient traditions of the Church, then we.

2. They do [...] admit with the same veneration and respect all the Books of the Holy Scriptures, but have no other Translation of it, but the Septuagint.

3. They give the same reverence almost, to the Acts of the seven Greek Synods, to the writings of S. Basil, of S. Chrysostome, and S. John de Damas.

4. They have a great value likewise for S. Gre­gorys Morals.

5. And addicting themselves much to the study of Schole Divinity, they read the writings of Tho­mas Aquinas with great admiration, especially his Sum of Theology.

6. Their Liturgy is in the antient Greek lan­guage, which the most of them doe not understand [...] [Page 67] They use S. Basils Lyturgy on Festival days, and S. Chrysostomes upon others.

If their Books, and their principal Doctors be well consider'd, 'tis no hard matter to believe, their opinions in Points of Faith and Mysteries, cannot be much different from ours, unless in three particulars only.

The first in which they dissent from the Roman, [...]is, about the procession of the Holy Ghost: which they will have proceed from the Father alone: For (say they) it from the Father and the Son, he must necessarily have a twofold understanding, and a twofold will: Yet they forbear not to worship him, to acknowledge the equality of the three Per­sons, and to baptize in his Name.

The second is about the C [...]libation of Priests, who amongst them are allowed to marry once, and this opinion is founded upon the fourth Canon of the Councel of Gangra, which prononces an Anathema against all such as doe scruple to receive the Sacra­ment from the hands of a marryed Priest. Neverthe­ess it is to be believ'd they doe not absolutely dis­ [...]pprove of the Celibacy in them, seeing (as we say'd [...]efore) those which hold the first ranke in their Church, are oblig'd after their Ordination to the [...]bservance of all the vows of Religion, of which Celibacy is the first.

The third concerns the state of the Soul, after he death of the body: They believe not as we [...]oe, that they go immediately to Heaven, to re­ceive the recompence either of their good works or [...]ad: but they are of opinion they are reserv'd, (the good in places of pleasure: the bad in pain and [Page 68] horrour) till the day of Judgement, otherwise say they that day would be to no purpose all peop [...] being sentenc'd before.

Upon this score it is they reject Purgatory, ye [...] the Custome of praying for the dead is receiv [...] amongst them (as amongst us) for an Apostolica [...] Tradition, and a thing practis'd by all the Saints and the whole Church from age to age: and th [...] they assert that (betwixt two places where the [...] suppose the good, and the bad, to attend) th [...] is a third for those who had a desire to turn b [...] defer'd it too long, and that it is those Souls whi [...] receive benefit by the prayers and sacrifices ma [...] to God for them: Which is an opinion not ve [...] remote from our Purgatory.

But if it be consider'd that the Greeks admit o [...] the seven first occumenical Councels, rejecting [...] that succeeded them, by reason that in the sever [...] call'd by Pope Adrian, it was decreed, that all th [...] Decisions of that Councel should [...]e inviolab [...] and perpetual, and whoever should call any Cou [...] cel after that, should be accurst, it will be [...] hard matter to conceive why the Greeks, who di [...] so little from the Romans, in points of Doctrin [...] and Faith, should be at that distance notwit [...] ­standing in matters of practice and discipline.

For the Greeks having no regard to all the alte [...] ­tions in the Church of Rome, since the say'd sev [...] Councels, but looking on them as innovations a [...] corruptions, they think themselves oblig'd to st [...] the closer to their antient discipline, by th [...] adherency to that, upbraiding us as Hereticks. T [...] Catholick on the other side considering the dis [...] [Page 69] pline, and Ceremonies of the Church, but as things indifferent and changeable in themselves, the utility of them depending upon certain circumstan­ces that might be alter'd: they doe not think them­selves oblig'd to esteem them as indispensible pre­cepts, but as practices left wholly to the authority of the Church, who having establish'd them at one time for particular reasons, may retrench them upon another occasion that they shall think just, and substitute new in their places, reserving still a veneration for those which they change; for the Church may lawfully introduce a new discipline, and make the people submit to it, without con­demning what was practic'd before. And this they have done several times as they judg'd it conve­nient: But the Greeks regarding the points of their discipline, and the antient practice of their Church, as inviolable precepts, have retain'd them as firmly, as their Articles of Faith. And this is the great dif­ference betwixt the Greek Church and the Ro­man.

These two Churches have the same Sacraments, but they agree not in the forme of administration. The Greeks baptize with water like the Latins, and [...]n the name of the three Persons of the Trinity, but they continue the way of immersion, which was [...]he antient way of the Church. The Romans on the other side considering very well that sometimes [...]t may happen, they cannot have water sufficient, and sometimes not vessals proper to plunge the whole body of the child, they would baptise, and that moreover the cold of the water in which it is plung'd, did many times alter its health, and pre­vaile [Page 70] with the Parents to defer its baptisme, with great danger of their Souls, they did conceive aspersion might be as well, seeing in the primitive times (though rarely) it was allow'd upon certain occasions.

The Greeks have the same opinion of the reall presence of Jesus-Christ in the Eucharist, and of the Transubstantiation of the bread into his body, They adore the Host as we doe upon their knees, and as it is removed from one place to another, they prostrate themselves like us: But the first dif­ference betwixt us is, they think it Jud [...]ical and contrary to the very institution of the Sacrament, to use any bread, but bread without Levain; the reason they give is from the words Recumbentibus Discipulis, for, say they, if the Disciples were sitting at the Table, when Jesus-Christ took the bread and chang'd it into his most adorable Body, it is manifest it was not leavened bread, for it was the custome of the Jews to eat that standing, as in the Geremony of the Passeover.

Another difference is, they give the Communion to the people in both kinds, following the antient practice of the Church, whereas the Church of Rome (believing Christ to be entirely in either) have thought fit to administer it seperately, and upon consideration of divers inconveniences, have chang'd that practice in their ordinary distribu­tion.

They have another peculiar ceremony, and that is to consecrate several Hostes upon Holy Thursday, reserving them apart to be communicated to those that are sick during that year.

Confession, Extream-Unction, Ordination of Priests, and Marriages they doe use in the same manner almost with us: Nevertheless the bonds of their Marriages are not so strong as ours, seeing they doe breake them frequently upon trifling oc­casions, but this is but in some particular occasions, and principally in Moscovy.

Their fasting, and abstinence from certain meats, much more austere then amongst us; they observe all the antient fasts, that is they eat but once a day, towards the evening, and besides their observation of Wednesdays and Fridays throughout the year, they have four Lents, which the Layity keep with almost the same severity as the Religious: The first is the same with ours, and lasts seven weeks. The second begins the morning after the Octaves of the Pentecost. The third is of fifteen­days, commences the first of August, and holds [...]o the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, which is their principal Feast: The fourth lasts all the time of the Advent, which begins fifteen days before ours.

The Laiques doe not immitate the Priests and Monks, less strictly in the assiduity of their prayers, then in the austerity of their fasts. There is a great number of them, which recite the Bre­viary, as they doe, and on Sundays and Festivals, man, woman, and child fail not (without great necessity) to be present at Church from 2 a clock in the morning, singing of Hymnes till Sun rising, after which time they retire till nine, and then meet again, to be present at Mass: After dinner they [...] to Vespers as the Catholicks doe, but with [Page 72] much more exactness: most of the Priests and the people place their principal devotion in the worship of the Virgin Mary: They have no Musique in their Churches: The women never sit intermin­gel'd with the men, but are plac'd apart where they can neither see nor be seen, but thorow a lettice. Preaching they use but very seldome; nay one of their Monks being accus'd of having preach'd in Lent, Easter, and Christmas, was banish'd to Mount Sinay, by the Patriarch of Constanti­nople.

Their prayers for the Dead, their Invocation of Saints, their confidence not only in their prayers and intercessions, but in their merit and assistance, their veneration for Reliques, and their worship­ing of Images, is the same with ours, with this small difference only, they have no statues, nor images embost in their Church, but in flat paint­ing great store, yet they doe not absolutely reject them, for they are to be found sometimes in the Chapels of their Canons.

And this is in few words what I could learn of the Doctrine, and discipline of the Greek Church: I suppose it is sufficient to confirm you in the opi­nion you have always had of it, that unless it be in the question about the Procession of the Holy Ghost, the estate of Souls after the death of their bodys, and the Celibacy of their Priests, there is no essen­tial difference betwixt that and ours: For which reason I shall return to my first subject, in which it remains, that I give you a short accompt of the number of men in the Town, the diversity of Na­tions of which they consist, their several Posts, and [Page 73] which way they have subsisted so long, at the ex­pence of the Venetian.

When we came away, we left the Garrison much weaken'd, as well as the Auxisiary Troops: The number of Companys was large enough, but the Souldiers that compos'd them were very few: Some there were which had not above 4 or 5 men left; the rest were generally not above a dozen or fifteen, and the fullest Company of all had not above 25. In so much as there were in a manner, as many Officers as Souldiers.

The Regiment of Savoy, which at first was 6000 men, was reduc'd to 2000. Yet all these relicts put together, amounted to near 7000 men, be­sides the Inhabitants, which were about 4000, and all at the charge of the Venetian, as well as the Soldiers.

The force of the Garrison is compos'd, of Greeks, Slavonians, Italians, Germans, some Swisses, Savoyards (which is their greatest foreign force) French (most Officers) and Knights of Malta, who alone have the Guard of the Breach of S. Andre: The French, Savoyards, Germans, and the few Swiss there are there, have their Posts in the out­works and places attack'd: The Greeks, Slavonians, and Italians have the Guard of the Generals doors, the Gates of the Town, and other places where the enemy have not made their approaches. The Towns men in all places, being oblig'd upon the least alarm, to be in armes, and if after the beat of the Drum they be found without, they are shot immediately upon the place.

Those who understand nothing of the address and [Page 74] policy of the Venetian doe wonder how they have been able to sustein the charges of so redious a war, against so potent an enemy. And indeed to consider the provision for that Garrison, the Ships they are constrain'd to keep at Sea, the frequent levies they are forc'd to make, the recruits, the Ammu­nition, the Officers pay, the Convoys, and the quantity of Victuals they are constantly sending, not for the Garrison only, but the Inhabitants themselves, both men, women and children, one would think so great a charge would have ex­hausted the treasury of that Republique, and ruin'd its Citizens. For which reason I shall give you an accompt of their oeconomy, according to the best information I could gain.

You know very well already that the auxiliary forces, as the Popes, the Malteses, the Savoyards, are no charge to that Republique, no more then the Germans and we were, when we were there; but it may be you doe not know that these supplys doe contribute to the subsistance of those who are un­der their pay, and that they have a cunning way of paying their Officers without money, and this is it I desire you would understand.

The whole trade of Candy, and the rest of the Isles under the dominion of the Venetian, being manag'd to the advantage of that common wealth, under the direction of a Proveditor General, and the Inhabitants restrain'd from transporting, or selling their commoditys to any body else; it must ne­cessarily depend upon him to set what price he pleases upon such provisions as are brought [...]nto the Town. In so much as the auxiliar [...] f [...] [Page 75] constrain'd to pay three or four times as much as they cost, which yeilds them very great gain, and facilitates the payment of the Soldiers, which is done commonly with Tickets, which they discharge with very little money; For they having no less need of provisions then the Officers of the Auxi­liary Troops, are forc'd to take them off at the same price, in payment of their Tickets, by which means they discharge Tickets of 100 Crowns, with 25, and by this peice of conduct and oeco­nomy, they maintain 3 or 4000 Soldiers in that Town, at less charge then 500 in an other place.

Yet notwithstanding this policy of the Venetian, in paying their forces with Victuals: The Officers have had great reason to complain of the stopage of their money, for indeed they give them but little of that: which renders them all very poor and mi­serable that ingage in their service. For if it be true that want of money is the greatest misery a Soldier can suffer amongst all the perplexitys of a Siege, 'tis most certain their condition in Candy, cannot but be extream, seeing they not only are always without money, but without hopes of any here­after, their Tickets being pay'd, without receiving a farthing. Upon which consideration, amongst all the Reformado Officers, that were with us, there was but one (how indigent soever they were) who would take imployment under them, except two more, which had scapt hanging very narrowly at Paris: True it is there were two or three of our most considerable Voluntiers, who for particular reasons desir'd to have stay'd: But Mr. S. Andre would by no means hear of it, but told them they [Page 76] would be counted fooles or mad men, by all that knew the condition of that place, if they persisted in that humour: In short he acquainted Mr. Fueil­lade, who oblig'd them to go along, in spight of all their importunity to the contrary.

The fourth of January we took our leaves of Candy, under the favour of a darkish evening, yet we could not doe it so privately, but the enemy discover'd it, though it was so late, we were got out of the reach of their Canon, before they began to give us their salvos, which they did very libe­rally, firing into all parts of the Harbour, out of which we past with our 3 Vessels, the Duke Ad­miral, the Mermaid, and another, in which our wounded and sick men were put, to the number of fifty or threescore.

By the way Sir I think it not amiss to let you understand that in Candy, and almost quite thorow the Levant, they have a way of treating their sick, very much different from ours, yet very convenient and of little expence; They suffer them to have neither flesh, nor eggs, nor broths, nor syrrops, nor gelleys: The use of these things being observ'd to be mortally dangerous; for the whole nourish­ment they give them, is only a certain drink made of water and slices of bread crumbled into it, and boyld upon the fire, to such a degree till the bread and the water be brought to a kind of a consistance, which they call a Panade, which is to be taken as hot as broath: This liquour is indeed not over plea­sant to be taken, nor proper to recover ones strength, (for it is observ'd, all those who take are on the other side very weake and feeble) but it carrys this [Page 77] advantage along with it, that the feaver being once gone, they need not above 3 or 4 days to recover their health and their flesh.

We return'd by Standia, where we were at an­chor as we came. The weather being cross we were forc'd to stay there to the 24, at which time our impatience made us resolve to take the opportunity of a very strong gale of wind, which however dangerous, might carry us with full sayles a great way in a little time: But that wind blowing hard into the m [...]th of the Harbour, our greatest diffi­culty was to get out to Sea; The Venetian Gallys that came on purpose to tow us out, were not able themselves to keep at Sea: Three times they a [...] ­tempted to hale us out by force of oares, but all three times they were disapointed, and we left in great danger of the Rocks that are there about, for our Ships being forc'd together now and then, to avoid the Rocks, they struck against one another so violently, they were in great danger of miscar­rying: But at last they manag'd things so well we got the wind in our sayles, making the whole Tour of Candy, and passing as far as Cerigo, over those Rocks which we scap'd with so much difficulty as we came.

We were scarce out of sight of those Islands but were taken with a furious tempest, which disperst our 3 Ships: The Admiral wherin Mr. Fueillade was, was carry'd with great impetuosity upon the coast of Barbary, where he had been irrecoverably run on ground, had not one of the crew by ac­cident discover'd Mount Gibel in Sicily, and (without knowing what Mountain it was) given [Page 78] us the alarm that we were upon the coast of Bar­bary within three leagues of Cape-Bon, where we found the Vessel with our sick men: from thence we set sayle for Malta, but could not make it in two days time, by reason of the variety of winds from several points; we were forc'd to coast up and downe there for some time by little and little to gain the entry into that Harbour, where we found the Mermaid with Mr. S. Paul, his family, and the rest of his Brigade: We stayd there only two days to refresh our selves, and went away the fourth of February.

Mr. le Comte de S. Paul, whose design was to pass thorow Italy, went on shore for some days to ease himself of an infirmity in one of his leggs: he kept only such of his servants as were necessary about him, and sent the rest in the Mermaid along with us, which was very happy for him, for the same Ship happen'd to be visited with the plague by the way: and 60 of his men to dye of it.

He having not seen the Grand Master when he was there before, by reason of a certain scruple he made to receive with the Title of Highness, not­withstanding the assurance was given him that his Highness de Longueville his Brother, had given him the Principality of Neuchatel in Switzerland: But this difficulty was accommodated at his return by an ingenious expedient: It was contriv'd that Mr. S. Paul should make his complement in French, and the Grand Master his return in Italian, and that the Interpreter in repeating the words of Mr. S. Paul should have care to give him the Title of Highness in this manner, His Highness gives [Page 79] your Eminence to understand. And in explaining the words of the Grand Master, to Mr. S. Paul, he should say, His Eminence tells your Highness. And this expedient was found very agreable, as not engaging, either one or the other, beyond the the rules of their Ceremonies in any of their enter­tainments by which means they had two or three meetings, with great satifaction on both sides. From Malta wt came with a faire wind into the Tuscan Sea, coasting all along upon the shore to gain Porto longon (between the Isle of Corse, and the Elbe) from whence the passage is not a little dangerous to Genoa; from whence we past (with­out coming to an anchor any where) to the Isles of Yeres, which are not above two or three small leagues from Toulon; where during the Quarantine we made, I had leisure to look over my Memoires, and to reconsider the variety of dangers we had past both by Land and by Sea, in this expedition, thereby to give you as full and as exact a Relation as you desir'd.

A CONTINUATION Of the Siege of CANDIA, From the Departure of M. de la Fueillade to its surrender.

THe forces under the Command of M. Fueillade having been har­rast out which continual duty since their arrival, and reduc'd in their last Sally to a third part of what they were at first, though the Enterprize was brave, and perform'd with as much gal­ [...]antry as could be Expected from so inconsidera­ble a number, yet they found to their Cost that [...]iracles were ceas'd, and that resolution and rea­ [...]on must go together when any great action is [...]ndertaken, or any success extraordinary to be [...]op'd for.

Was it possible four hundred men, drawn out with so much difficulty and disadvantage, in­capable of any Armes for their defence, and de­sperate of relief, should dislodge two thousand six hundred, well intrench'd, well accommodated with provisions, well furnisht which Cannon, Morter­peices, Gernados, Firebals, Mines, and all things the mischeivous invention of mankind could con­trive for their destruction? Yet such was their Courage, and so far were they fortunate, they beat them out of seven of their redoubts, routed them in four several charges, and repell'd them to such a distance, that could they have receiv'd any proportionable supply from the Town, or inter­rupted the coming in of the Turks from all o­ther parts of the Leaguer, they had probably clear'd that side, and perform'd an Action would have been as wonderful in this age, as incredible in the next.

But probable means being always a necessary ingredient to the consection of any Extraordinary Exploit, they pay'd dear for the Experiment, and that insatiable gallantry which was not to be sa­tisfy'd of late but by raising the Siege, starts (as i [...] were) now at the very noice of the Turks, and i [...] shrunk and come down to that pass, a retreat is th [...] greatest of their designs, and to save their ow [...] stakes, as much as any of them desir'd.

Mr. Fueillade having indeed exprest himself ex­cellently well, and with no less conduct tha [...] hazard, brought the unhappy remainder of h [...] Brigades once more into the Town; having view what were left, and sadly observ'd the postur [...] [Page 83] they were in, he call'd a Councel of his Officers forthwith to advise what was to be done, he re­presented the Condition of his men, the smalness of their number, the jealousy and diffidence he had in the Officers of the Town, who had nei­ther given them the Assistance nor encouragement they might fairly have expected; and concluded upon the whole, that the rest were to be preserv'd, and that all convenient preparation should be made in Orders to their return.

The next day M. Fueillade making a visit to the Generalissimo Morosini, gave him an accompt of their resolutions, he let him know with wha [...] Zeal they had undertaken the Enterprize, with what Valour and fidelity they had persued it hi­therto, and were still ready to persist were there any visible hopes of excountring the Enemy; that the siege was like now to be carry'd on with ap­proaches, and mines, to which it was not fit the Nobility in his Squadron should be expos'd, with­out possibility of action; that in that respect they were reduc'd to an incapacity of doing any thing Considerable for the future; that the Turks might be indeed incourag'd by their departure, but that the number he should carry with him would not be so great, as to give them any real advantage; That the Lunenburgers, Bavarians, and other supplys from Venice were at hand, and would a­bundantly recompence the loss of them: That he hop'd by their Comportment since they came, they had given such testimony of themselves, they were in no danger of any dishonorable aspersion. That there was nothing to be expected, but by [Page 84] raysing the Siege, which would be the work of a Considerable Army, and not a handful of men; that he would with his utmost endeavours move and excite his most Christian Majesty to under­take it again, and give him a faithful accompt of the danger they were in; that he was unwilling to leave them in an Exigence, and his whole Bri­gade were of the same Judgement, but that by con­tinuing there he should but defraud his Majesty of so many of his Nobles, as might Command a considerable part of the new force he did hope would be sent, without doing any thing of im­portance for the benefit of the Town.

To which General Morosini reply'd, that he was sorry for their departure, but most of all for the Occasions; that in the name of the whole State of Venice, and all Christendom besides, he gave him thanks for what he had done; that their Enter­prize had been noble and honorably manag'd; that he had assisted him more vigorously in his last Sally, had he not wanted men, and apprehended too rationally, lest the Turks should have layd hold of the Opportunity, and (falling on the other side) have carryed the Town; he acknow­ledg'd their Fidelity, applauded their Valour, and having earnestly desir'd him, as much as in him lay, to dispose his Majesty once more to their re­lief, he promis'd him what accommodation th [...] Town could afford in Order to their embark­ment.

Things being acted in this manner, some few days were allow'd to the refreshment of the wound­ed and sick, and to the repose of such as were well [Page 85] and in the mean time all Convenient preparation was in order to their return.

In the beginning of January all things being rea­dy, they went aboard their Galleys in the Fort or Tramatra. The Town exprest some sorrow for their departure, and payd them some formalities at their Shipping; and that the Turks themselves might bear a part in the Geremony, they gave them several Volleys from the platform of Priuli, and all their Batteries on that side, but without any Considerable prejudice; they hoysting sayle and falling off to Standia immediately.

The weather being ruffe, he was forc'd for some time to attend at Standia for a fair wind, which at length coming happily about he embrac'd, and in short time came safely to Malta thorow all the rocks and difficulties of those seas.

The Grand Master understanding his arrival, sent one of the principal of his Officers to Com­plement him, and to let him know, how great an honor he should have esteem'd it to have seen him himself, and to have receiv'd the deplorable relation of his Mis-fortunes from his own mouth; that he had heard of the Gallantry of his attempt, and that the miscarriage was not imputable to any want of courage or conduct on his side, but to the Common fate and uncertainty of War. That he was sorry the custome of that Island would not admit him (coming from a place infected) till his Quarentine was made: That if he were per­swadable to that, he would promise him a suitable Reception afterwards; if otherwise, that he would take such orders as should supply him with [Page 86] whatever the Island could afford in the mean time.

M. Fueillade return'd him his thanks, accepted the kindness he proffer'd for the supply of his Fleet, and three or four dayes he stayd there to refresh; But the minds of his party being at home, and the memory of their mis-fortunes too heavy upon their hearts, they could not relish the civility they receiv'd there, nor be satisfi'd with any thing but the quickness of their return.

M. S. Paul having designed to make a visit in Sicily, and from thence pass by Rome and Italy into France, was perswaded to stay in Malta for some time, where at length, after a just attendance, be­ing admitted to his first visit to the Grand Master, to avoid some punctilios of Ceremony, which he had been otherwise oblig'd to, he was receiv'd in bed, and two days after his visit return'd at his own Lodging, with no small kindness and civility: In short M. St. Paul receiv'd many honors from him, the last of which was, that he Commanded two of his Galleys to attend him to Messina for his security and Guard.

M. Fueillade's resolution being to go along with his party, he set sayl for Thoulo [...], gratifying thereby the impatience of his Soldiers, who were already weary of those parts, and importu­nately desirous of the Compassion of their friends. But his Calamity being yet incompleat, it pleased God to afflict him once more, and to visit one of his ships with so surious a plague, that it swept away most of them before they came a shoar; as if providence had been offended at his departure, [Page 87] and judg'd it ignoble and indecent for him to de­sert so pious an Enterprize with so many men.

Having brought the remainder of his forces to the Isles of Yeres (which are certain small Islands at no great distance from Toulon) he left them there till further Orders, himself hasting thither before: which being done, and such quarters and accommodation as was necessary provided for them, they were Landed forthwith, and dispos'd in such manner as with least prejudice to the Inha­bitants, was most convenient for them.

It was not long before his affaires at Toulon were so well settled, there remain'd nothing for him to do, but to make his personal accompt to his Majesty, not only of his own Conduct and occurrences, but of the present posture and Con­dition of the Town, which how couragious soever within, and supported with promises from a­broad, was notwithstanding so prest and over­layd by the dayly supplys and advancements of the Turks, that without a more vigorous and speedy assistance, there was but small hopes of de­fending it long.

For the Turks had not only receiv'd conside­rable recruits, great quantity of Provisions, and all the incouragement that ready money, and fair promises could give them, but they had lodg'd themselves at the foot of the Bastion of St. Andre, possest themselves of the Pruili and Scotthere and rais'd such platformes there as playd upon occasion so Effectually into the Harbour of Tramatra, the Gallys could neither enter nor remain there but with great hazard and insecurity.

Besides the Grand Visier upn the news of the Retirement of M. Fueillade, imagining he should find the Town under some weakness or discourage­ment, resolv'd upon a storm; accordingly having drawn up 16000. of his men as privately in the night time as was possible, and divided them into two bodies, he fell on in two places with great cla­mour and fury. Never did the Turks show more courage then now: Never was the service more desperate on both sides; The Visier himself was assi­stant, exhorting, encouraging, and threatning his men; the ladders were plac'd to the breaches, the Turks ascended with their Fire-balls, Granadoes, and such pernicious instruments of mischief. Some­times the Turkish Cressent was advanc'd by them, and immediately pull'd down again by the Town; sometime they proceeded, and gained upon the place, when on a sodain they were repell'd, and lost what advantage they had gotten before, so that at the last observing their progress but small, and the Garrison invincibly pertenacious in defence of the Town, he sounded a retreat, leaving the ground cover'd next morning with the dead, besides what they buryed and carry'd off in the dark.

Neither was this the only Considerable assault or repulse that did happen; not a week but some attempt or other was made upon it without, not a week but some Signal Exploit or other was perform­ed in its defence within, and though in this and se­veral other assaults he had lost many thousand of his men, and the wants and distresses of a Leaguer were not sparingly amongst them, yet having re­ceiv'd [Page 89] constant supplys from Morea, and new pro­visions coming in hourly from all parts, the Grand Signiour urging and upbrayding him by his delay, the Grand Visier went on resolutely with his designs; his approaches were advanc'd with all possible industry, his Batteries renew'd, his Mines, his Gallerys, his pits, and all manner of preparati­ons doubled, his Guns playing incessantly from a new mount they had rais'd near the Monastery di Santo Spirito to disturb them in their retrenchments, which they were beginning to throw up within the old works, as foreseeing the other would be inevi­tably destroy'd; and as if all this would have been too little to have ruin'd them, he perfected his Mines with that privacy and dilligence, he brought many of them not only under the Walls, and Outworks, but under the principal Streets and Quarters of the Town.

Besides all these advantages which the departure of the French, or his own assiduity had given him, he was quicken'd and excited by the noise of new Commotions at home: The Common people in Constantinople had a long time been sencible of a [...]ence of the Grand Segniors Court, their Tra­ding was grown dead and inconsiderable, and their Spirits turbulent and tumultuous; the length and [...]esperateness of the service in Candia was become [...]errible to his Remoter Colonys in Asia, and Affrick; at Alexandria and other places the new eveys which were made mutining, Kill their Offi­ [...]ers and desperse; Nor were the Janisaries more [...]bedient then they, they had no affection for an [...]mployment had devour'd so many of them already, [Page 90] they saw no visible hopes of gaining it sodainly, and they had such an alarm of the vast prepara­tion was making all over Christendom for its re­lief, they could not believe there was any great likelihood of being Masters of it at last; and to foment their disorders yet more, it was given out (whether by way of Artifice or otherwise is not known) that private Orders were given by the Grand Segnior for the secret strangling of two of his Brothers, for whom they had some pretended kindness and Compassion: Upon this score all things were in Confusion there, and without speedy and propitious success in this siege, the Grand Visi­er was not only like to run great hazard in his own fortunes and reputation, but there would be great danger of some violent revolution in the State.

All these reasons put together were enough to have invigorated a Complexion much more phleg­matick then his; no wonder therefore if he doub­led his Zeal, renew'd his assaults, multiply'd his Mines, and pressed with all possible importunity for recruits, which the Grand Segnior knew very well were but necessary, commanded several of his new rais'd men to be drawn down and trans­ported, but so great an impression the terrour of that leaguer had made upon them, that they de­spis'd his Orders and disbanded; in so much that he was Constrain'd to send six thousand of the Jani­zaries attending his person, and to Command se­veral of his standing forces in Dalmatia thither, for his reinforcement.

Nor were the Christians less serious on their [Page 91] side; They consider'd solemnly the Condition of the Town; they foresaw the dishonor it would be to have a place that was the Frontier and Bul­wark of Christendom, ravish' dout of their hands; they were sensible how much the loss of that Town would expose them to his Armies in Italy or Sicily, as he pleased himself, and therefore with no less diligence then they were attaqu'd, did they begin to prepare for its relief.

The Lunenburg forces, and others from the Dukes of Bavaria and Brunswick, being happily landed in few days after the departure of M. Fueil­lade, put the Town into a condition of sustaining it self for a while, and gave them leisure to attend their greater supplys; They were Commanded by General Waldeck in chief, and one Mollison a Scotchman had a Regiment, both of them Officers of great Valour and Experience, and worthy of such Soldiers as they brought with them: This Brigade rais'd up their Spirits, and gave them such Confidence of the security of the Town, that Ge­neral Morosini thought fit to take the Opportu­nity and put out to Sea with his whole Fleet, to retard (if not intercept) the Visiers supplys, which his intelligence inform'd him were coming from all parts of Greece, of Egipt, of Asia, and Bar­ [...]ary, and to facilitate the access of new forces he expected himself.

Having left the Command of all things in the hands of M. Andre Monbrun who had given so frequent and considerable Testimonies of his Con­duct, he divided his Fleet into 3 Squadrous, one of them was Commanded into the Archipelago to [Page 92] attend the motion of such forces as were expect­ed from Asia, or Affrick, another was to ply a­bout the Coasts of Greece for the same purpose, and the third to be cruising about the Island of Candia, to pick up those that by the means of the weather or any other Accident, should escape from the vigilance of the other.

Nor was the design absolutely ineffectual, though it took not to that degree it was hoped: General Morosini took several Saichs and other small vessels intended for Canea, and forc'd the Grand Segnior to march most of his forces from Constan­tinople and other ports (where they lay ready to be embark'd,) to Morea by land, to evade the danger of being taken by Sea, from whence by the connivance of the night, (it being not above ten hours sayle) they could with more certainty and convenience convey them to the Grand Visier.

This March, and the impediment the Venetian Galleys gave them by their daily appearance upon that shore, gave them no small interruption in their progress before the Town, in so much that the Grand Segnior himself began to be impatient, and to upbraid the Visier with his delay; But at length in spight of their watchfulness on bothsides, the Visier had 7000. new rays'd men, and 2000. Janisaries landed at Spinalonga, to the great Cor­roboration and incouragement of his Camp: and General Morosini return'd with 2000. fresh men, seventeen hundred barrels of Powder, and such other recruits of money and provisions as might encourage and enable them to hold out till they should receive more considerable supplys.

And now the Alarm being taken on all hands, and the condition of that Town known all over Christendom; it was not to be doubted but all Christian Princes would be concern'd, and contri­bute their assistance, according to their interest or affection.

His Holyness being Father of them all, and by consequence most proper for so general a Nego­tiation, by his Nuntios in Spain and in France, he solicites very earnestly for their assistance, he tells them the importance of the place, of what ad­vantage to Christendom, not so much in respect of the native Commodities, or the convenience of the Port, as that it was as it were a stop and period to the Tyranny of the Turks; That the Venetian had hitherto maintain'd it at his own charge, though the benefit accrewed to them all: that after two years contest and reluctance, as it were upon their own bottom only, it was no wonder if they totter'd at last having so powerful and so wealthy an enemy to deal with; That it would have great reflection not only upon the po­licies, but the Religion of the Christians, should they sit still and suffer so serviceable a member to be cut off, without indeavouring by timely appli­cations to repell the fury of the Gangreen. That the Turks had made a progress beyond what could have been imagined, had brought their mines into the middle of the Town, and with their plat­forms and Batteries, gon a great way in stop­ping up the Harbours, yet the Town was not de­sperate, nor their danger insuperable; if their Exi­gence was great, it must be great Princes must re­lieve [Page 94] them, and whither could he address himself with more Confidence, then to them who were always the greatest enemies to Paganism, and the greatest propugnors of the Christian faith.

The Spaniard acknowledges the proposal, la­ments the condition of the Town, promises his Gal­leys of Naples and Sicily, and some Land forces from Milan, and pretends, his assistance should have been much greater, but that the King of France his late invasion of Flanders, and his new pretences, kept them in so constant and chargea­ble an apprehension, that they could not ratio­nally part with any more, unless they would ex­pose themselves too grosly, and give him an ad­vantage they might never recover, to which they suggested the minority of their Prince.

But the King of France to remove that objecti­on, and incline them to as vigorous an engage­ment in that Enterprize as himself, assur'd his Holiness upon the Honor of a King, he would in no manner whatever disturbe them for a twelve month, and as if he had fear'd his word alone would not have been taken by the Spaniard, he applys himself so ardently to the sending of relief, that they might be certain he was not able to drive on two such Enterprizes at once, neither his stock nor his time being sufficient to bear it.

He acquainted his Holiness with his Resolution of sending eight thousand men under the Com­mand of the Duke of Navailles, and that he would give orders to the Duke of Beaufort (his Admiral at Sea) to prepare against May such a number of his Galleys and men of War as should be sufficient [Page 95] to transport and secure them; he desired that his Holiness would in the mean time make use of his paternal influence upon the Princes of Italy, that there would be necessity of intermediate supplys, to keep up their spirits and support them till more came; That the Duke of Modena Mantua, and Parma in respect of their scituation; and vicinity to the Sea were to be solicited for leveys, which in a short time might be Embark'd, and at Candia before others on Ship-board: and that his Holiness Gal­leys (which he had intimated should be sent) might be ready at such a Rendezvouz as should be agreed on in the mean time.

And that his words and actions might corres­pond, and the World take notice and observe how little he considered the distance of the place, the dangers by the way, nor the difficulties there, when honor and Religion call'd so loud for his assistance, the Duke of Beaufort is Commanded immediately to the Fleet to fit up such a number of his Ships with all practicable diligence as he should think Competent for the design. And the Counte de Vivonne dispatch'd with the same Orders to Toulon to be ready at a precise time to attend him with his Galleys and all the power he could make.

All stones being turned in this manner that might contribute, and all hands imploy'd that might hasten their relief, His Majesty gave Order for the raising five thousand foot and 700. Horse to be Commanded by the Duke of Navailles, of which the Regiments already marching for Ros­sillon and those in Dauphen for more Expedition [Page 96] were to be part, besides which four hundred and twenty men were to be drawn out of his Regiment of Guards, two hundred of his Musqueteers, and two hundred Reformades, to which 300. of the Army horse were to be added under the Command of the Marquiss de Francier, and two hundred more reform'd Officers in the room of so many of the Guards de Corps who were Countermanded. The Kings Musqueteers were given men to M. Maupertuys, and M. de Montbrun, being divided in­to two Squadrons; the Regiment of Guards to M. Castelan, all of them persons of great Gal­lantry and Experience. The Rendezvouz was ap­pointed at Toulon, and that nothing might be a­ble to discourage or retard them by the way, five hundred thousand Livers were ordered to be pay [...] them, one half at Lyons by Bill of Exchange, th [...] other in Provence out of the receipts of that Pro­vince; seven and twentyd ays being allow'd them for their march, and seventeen more for their re­pose when they came there.

The 28. of February the Duke of Beaufort too [...] his leave of his Majesty, repairing with all spee [...] to his charge, accompany'd with the Chevalier d [...] Vendosme his Nephew, and several great Office [...] and persons of quality.

He was no sooner arriv'd at Toulon but he fe [...] immediately to his business with all imaginabl [...] Providence and dexterity, preparing all thing necessary for his Voyage; he view'd the Ships survey'd the Equipage, encouraged the Officers and rewarded the Sea-men; in short whatever wa [...] wanting was provided, and what everwas nece [...] ­sary was done.

Nor was the Duke of Navailles less active at home, having finished his Leavys, and taken what care was possible for their accommodation by the way, Orders were given for their march, and as in great Actions there are no passages, so tri­vial slight, from whence the capricious will not take occasion to make their conjecture and pre­sage, so in this there was an accident (though sad in it self yet otherwise of no great importance as to the main of the designe) which posses'd many people with an ominous presage, and was no small discouragement to the expectation of the World:

As they were drawing down from all parts to the Rendezvous, for greater Expedition it was thought Convenient to Embarque some of their Companys upon the Soane, and so it fell out that either by the badness of the Vessels [...], the soulness of the weather, or the unruliness of the Soldiers, two of them sunk down to the bottom, and about fifty or threescore of the Soldiers were drown'd [...]he Officers all of them escaping, but one Ensigne which conducted them into the other world.

On the tenth of April, the Duke of Navailles [...]ook his Congey likewise of his most Christian Majesty, with all speed hastning to his Enbark­ [...]ent, he was attended by sixty supernumerary Officers, to supply the vacancys in case of indis­ [...]osition or death, each Captaine having receiv'd or his incouragment five hundred Livers, each [...]ieutenant three, and each Ensigne two hundred.

About the beginning of May, he arrived with [...]s whole Train at Toulon, where joyning his [...]lligence with the Duke de Beauforts, all things [Page 98] were got ready with inconceavable Expedition.

And if the French were thus solicitous, at such a distance, whose incitement was rather honor, and Compassion for their friends, then any peculiar interest of their own, it cannot be suppos'd but the Pope, the Venetian, and all the Princes of Italie were oblig'd to it much more, the Conflagration being so near, and their houses next like to be on fire.

According to the intimation before, his Ho­liness had prevail'd for three thousand men to be raised in Germany, and dispacht immediatly for Venice, the Dukes of Modena, Parma, and Mantua, had ingaged for a Considerable num­ber, to be leavy'd partly at their own charge and partly at the charge of the Venetian, who was obliged to provide them with shipping, and all other accommodation for their Voyage: Besides which several Companys were Order'd by his most Catholick Majesty to Final, to Embarke there in the Duke of Tur [...]s Gallys, and a thousand select foot raised and maintain'd by the Duke of Modena himself, all which were, as they had opportunity, convey'd into the Town, but rather as a reinforce­ment, then relief; their expectation of raysing the Siege being placed upon the more Considerable supplys from France, and from Spaine.

And because valour without recompence is sel­dom long lived, and the Coine is the cause men generally fight for, the Venetians sent considera­ble sums along with their Fleet, and his Holiness consigned a hundred thousand Crowns of the Mount of Piety, and his whole stock of gold [Page 99] which had been brought into the Datary since his promotion.

Besides which, that others might be provokt to the same merit and fidelity, Leonard Moro Commissary extraordinary to the Venetian Fleet, having, during the whole series of the war, given large testimony of his Conduct, upon his solemne request was permitted to resigne, and made a Member of the Grand Councel as a reward of his service.

And as if the living were too few, to afford objects, for their piety; Cattarino Cornaro, (a per­son of Singular Eminnece and worth, and often intrusted with their greatest affaires) having been unfortunately slain in a sally upon the Turks, his body was Order'd to be convey'd to Venice, where he was afterward interred with extraordinary so­lemnity, and an honorable Monument erected to his memory, at the charge of the State, and his Brother innobled with the Order of Knight­hood.

In this manner the Munificence and liberality of the Senate, vying as it were with the courage of the Soldiers, all things went on cheerfully and well, nor could all the Mines, the Cranadoes, the assaults from without, The Duty, the dan­gers, the distresses within, dismay or affright them to the least overture of a surrender, but with invincible constancy and Vigilance they En­counter'd all the difficultys of the Siege, and fru­strated all the Stratagemes of the enemy.

By this time the Men of War were come about from Rochel, and Brest, the day for their Em­barkement [Page 100] growing sudden at hand: That their provisions might be suitable to the greatness of their number, and his men not lyable to any in­digence at Sea, the Duke of Beaufort prest the Merchant-men in all the Harbours of Provence, whilst the Count de Vivonne wanting Slaves for his Oars, by reward and perswasion prevail'd with his own men to supply them, so ready were they to serve for the honor of Christendom in any capacity whatever.

Whilst these things were in agitation, his Holi­ness sent his Pontifical Standard to his Excellence the Duke of Beaufort, which was to be carryed in the French Admiral though Don Vinzenzo Ros­pigliosi was to command as Generalissimo when the Fleets were together, but in his absence, or in case of mortality, the Duke was to succeed.

The Banner was very costly and rich, with our Saviour represented betwixt S Peter, and S. Paul, all very lively, and exquisitly wrought, which was set up with great Solemnity, all the Artillery and small shot giving their vollies, be­sides the incredible acclamation of the people and Soldiers.

I cannot omit in this place to make mention of the Count de S. Paul, in M. Fueillades Expediti­on, he had more then his share, not only in the Gallantry, Glory of his actions, but in the great­ness of his sufferings, he had been upon all Du­tys, upon all sallys, under all the anxietys and incommoditys of the Town, yet all this was no [...] sufficient; spur'd on by a generous indignation fo [...] his former mis-fortunes, or a pious compunction [Page 101] for the danger of Christendom, he was no sooner in France, but he re-assumes the design, and would go thither again, from whence he escapt so hardly before, and had not the King by his Express Com­mand requir'd him to desist, he had gone along with the rest, and perhaps made the loss more considerable by his own.

On the fifth of June, having receiv'd the Bene­diction of the Pope, and the acclamations of the people, after all the Ceremonious formalitys were over, they set sayle for Candia, the greater Ships being Ordered before, and the Galleys coming after, the Rendezvouz being at Cherigo, an Island, some three and twenty leagues distance from Can­dia, and not far from the Coast of Morea.

The weather and the wind did seem to conspire to the success of the Enterprize, conveying them in a short time to the Road of Malta, and from thence to Cherigo, but the Galleys meeting with some accidents were forc'd in at Civita-vecchia, where they were Complemented from his Ho­liness, and the Count de Vivonne, and the rest of the Officers presented with Medals of Gold and of Silver.

The Popes Galleys were not long after them, but the weather being not altogether so propiti­ous, they were glad to put in at Naples, and take those Galleys along with them, from whence they past away for Messina, where they joyn'd with those of Sicily, and advanc'd with all speed to the Rendezvouz.

The Turks having the alarme of their approach, thought it no time to be idle; they ply'd their [Page 102] Mines, renew'd their Batteries, multiply'd their assaults, and with perpetual and indefatigable in­dustry, possest them selves of most part of the Bastion of St. Andre: and because the Town had made two Retrenchments within that Bastion, which gave them impediment, and hindred their advancement into the Town, by continual thun­dring upon them with Canon of extraordinary bigness, they made two such breaches that thirty men might march in a breast.

This was an opportunity not to be dallyed with, all their forces were drawn up, and with as much privacy as could be, the Attack was began, and urg'd with as much Valour and Eagerness as was possible; but the besieged expecting what fol­low'd, and being prepared as vigorosly to re­ceive them, they were several times repulsed with the loss of a considerable number of their Soldiers, and many of their principal Officers into the Bar­gaine. Yet not without great mischief to the Town Geacomo.

Contarini was hurt dangerously in the arme, the Marquis de St. Andre in the thigh, and Collonel Pini slaine; all which were persons of no small Eminence, and importance to the Garrison.

On the sixteenth of May, the French Fleet toucht at Sapienra, a small Island on this side of Morea, two days after which, the Popes Galleys, and the Galleys of Malta arriv'd at Corfu ano­ther Island in the Mouth as it were of the Adria­tique Sea, to whom on the three and twenty, the French Galleys came up, and all hasting to the General Rendezvouz.

On the nineteenth of the same Month the Duke of Beaufort appear'd with his Fleet in Candia Road, being precipitated from the Rendezvouz by a Let­ter from the Captain General in the Town, re­presenting the pregnant Exigence of the Garrison, that the Turks had made themselves Masters of the Bastion of St. Andre entirely, that they had made so considerable breaches in the Retrenchment, that they were not secure of defending it two days: that they incroacht howerly upon the Ports, and were in a faire way with their Platformes, and Batteries, of Commanding them quite, and in­terrupting all possibility of Relief. That without present assistance all things would be desperate, and the whole charge and preparation for their rescue, frustrate and ineffectual.

His Excellence being surprised at this news, Sayles immediately to Standia an Island some three leagues distance from Candia, he sends or­ders forthwith to Cherigo for the Galleys to fol­low him with all speed, and the next day advances for the Town, where he no sooner arrived, but he was attended by M. Castelan, and receiv'd a punctual accompt of the condition of the place, which was too bad to admit of any delay, or so much as the staying till the Galleys came up.

Whereupon he set Sayle immediatly for Can­dia, and going himself presently on shoar, a Councel was called, in which it was concluded, that no time should be lost, that all the forces under the Command of the Duke de Navailles should be instantly Landed. That in respect, the Turks had not only got possession of the Bastion of S. Andre, [Page 104] planted their Canon there, and done irrepairable prejudice to both their Retrenchments, but on the Saboniera side also advanced their approaches, cut off their sally-Ports, and raised with incre­dible labour a platforme in the Sea, which would in a short time block up the Haven, beat down the Arsenal, and indanger the Town, that there­fore it would be expedient, they should the next morning attempt to remove them on that side, in pursuance of which resolution, for as much as they had certaine intelligence their forces on that side were 8000. strong, well entrench'd, and ac­commodated with Artillery, Granadoes, and all things requisite for their defence, that the whole power they could make, (without leaving the Town too naked and exposed) should be drawn out as privately and as early as was possible, in Order to which the Duke of Beaufort went him­self that evening, with the Duke of Navailles to make choice of their ground, and to discry the face and posture of the enemy, in which speculati­on the Duke de Beaufort, as an unlucky progno­stick of his following mis-fortune, receiv'd a slight hurt with a Granadoe, to the Consternation of them all.

The forces being landed, and the General Mo­rosini ingaged to assist them with six hundred Pio­neers, and what men he could possible spare out of the Garrison, having concluded, the rear of the Enemy to be most accessible, and the Fort of Demetrins most convenient for their Sally, a new Councel was held, and the Army resolv'd to be drawn out in this manner.

In the front there marcht four hundred select men out of each Squadron with fifty Granadiers at the head of them, and three Troops of horse in the Rear; next them followed the Regiments of Loraine and Brittany, Commanded by Gaures and St. Valier, with four Troopes of horse upon the wings; after them marcht the Regiments of Mon­tague, Jonsal, and Grance. The Reserve was Com­manded by M. Choiseville consisting of the Regi­ments, of Harcourt, Conti, Ligniers, Montpezat, and Vendosme, with four Troops of horse on the wings also, to attend Emergencies: there were plac'd betwixt the first and second line fifty Commanded Musquetiers and a hundred Reformado Officers: On the other side of the Sabionera next the Sea, the Duke de Beaufort (who his death being decreed) had been inexorable to all perswasion to the con­trary, had drawn up about three hundred of his Sea-men, a number much short of what he did propose, with which he undertooke by the assi­stance of M. Colbert, to beat them upon that side of their Entrenchments, and give the other some diversion.

Being marcht out with great silence, they were [...]rawn up in a large plaine leading to the enemies Camp, where they were put in very good Order, [...]nd to attend a Signal which was to be given:

But the Turks having perceiv'd, and endea­ [...]oured what they could to give obstruction to [...]heir Landing, immagin'd very well they were not [...]o be long without action, for which reason they [...]oubled their Guards, multiply'd their perdues, [...]nd took such Courses as were most likly to give [Page 106] the alarme of their approach, in so much that they were no sooner advanc'd into distance, but they were saluted with Canon, and small shot, from all quarters on that side.

M. Dampire, had Order to fall on thereupon, which accordingly he did, and with invincible Cou­rage beat them out of two Redouts in an instant, killing divers of the enemy, and leaving their works, to the possession of the Regiment of Lorraine; the Regiment under the Command of St. Valier, with the Commanded men and the Companies of Guards, fell on upon another work, which they carryed immediatly; from that they persued them to another, and from thence to a third, till in a short time they forc'd them out of all, and observ'd them drawing up upon a rising ground, with in­tention to Engage them together.

The General advances to charge them, and did it with that briskness and effect, he beat them from that place, slew many of their men, and put them into no inconsiderable dis-order: Thus far things were prosperous and well, the enemy was beaten on all hands, their quarters deserted, their Canon seiz'd, their mortar peices taken and overturn'd▪ and all things portending Victory and success: But as there is nothing more uncertain then the Event of a battaile, and no conclusion can be made from a happy beginning; so here in the midst their Tryumph, when the day was almost their own, and nothing to be expected but the accla­mations of the people, an unlucky accident in­terposed which alter'd the scene, and put them al [...] into confusion.

Having beaten them, and taken possession of their principal Battery, which the Turks had for­saken in dis-order, and left their Granadoes and Mortarpeices behind them, with several Fire works thrown up and down in their distraction, it hap­pen'd some of them by accident took fire, which passing from one to another on a sudden, made so violent an impression upon the apprehension of the Soldiers, that all the Authority of their Officers, their threats, nor their prayers, nor their Examples could not prevaile with them to stand; but their imagination having once possest them, 'twas their Mines, and that the whole Field was to be blown up where they fought, the ter­rour increast like the fire, and running from one party to another, put the whole Army into a Combustion.

And here it was the Officers were at a loss, the Soldiers intractible, and the Commanded men themselves not to be Commanded, M. Castelan [...]mployed all the perswasion, all the violence, all [...]he Artifice he could, but to no purpose. M. St. [...]alter exhorted, and threatned, and wounded, [...]ut in vain, their fear was so great, they thought [...]hey could not be safe but in the Town, and their [...]iscretion so little, they did not consider after so [...]gnominions, a flight, there would be no secu­ [...]ty for them long there. Nor were the there hun­ [...]red Seamen on the other side in less confusion then [...]ey: Though they had no such accident amongst [...]hem, yet they must share in the distraction, and [...]ake as much hast to their Ships, as the other to [...]e Town, as if it had been dishonorable not to [Page 108] follow their Camerades, though in the most ig­noble action of their lives.

Long, it was not before the Turks had discried their condition, and rallying immediately, came afresh to the charge: The Admi [...]al and M. Col­bert did what was possible to support them, they joyn'd with what were left of the fifty Musque­teers and the first Battalion, and receiv'd them Couragiously; but over-power'd with numbers they were broke, and disperc'd: M. le Bret, and M. Choyseville took as much paines in the Reserve, and with the few that would stand, made an ho­norable defence; but fresh Companys being po­wer'd upon them from St. Andre side, and the whole force advancing against them on that; they were forc'd to give ground, and submit to the impetuosity of the Turks.

The French (by Computation) lost in this ingage­ment about six hundred of their Common Sol­diers, and of Officers 365. many of them persons of great Quality and Command; nor had their fortune been so moderate, had not the Duke of Navailles after all was desperate, with incredible temper and magnanimity with M. Tullad [...]t, M. Argellon, and five or six Gentlemen more, made good a Courtin, and favour'd their escape, and after that charg'd thorow their whole Batalion, and come off.

But that which made their loss most deplorable was the death of the Duke de Beaufort, who being abandon'd by all (but M. Bourgneuf slaine imme­diately by his side, and M. Hoquette wounded in th [...] leg) fell in desperately amongst the Enemy, an [...] was k [...]d himself.

One of the Troopers reported he saw him woun­ded in the Field, that he endeavour'd to have got him upon his horse, but that his Excellence had not strength, nor he time to effect it: that he drag'd him a while by the Arme, but the Enemy pressing on and he unable to follow, he was forc'd to forsake him, and that looking back he see them kill him immediatly, but what ever was his fate, his body was not to be found; M. Marre the Cap­tain of his Guarde going out with a Trumpet on purpose to inquire.

Never was Action more prudently disigned, never more happily commenc'd, never more un­fortunately concluded: Never were there better Officers then here, nor had they ever more oc­casion to shew it: by their unequal and dis-advan­tagious Charges, by their frequent, though in­considerable rallys, by their importunity to their Soldiers, they satisfy'd the Turks how unusual it was for them to run, and that this Victory was due to the pucilanimity of the Soldier, rather then any ill Conduct in them.

And as if yet those Infidels had not been suf­ficiently happy, nor the French sufficiently un­fortunate, the Duke of Navailles either by pains, and fatignes in that Sally, or by a sence and ap­prehension of the dishonor, he was like to un­dergoe, or as some have reported by the unkind­ness, and injustice of the Venetian, who neither sent him the six hundred Pioneers that were pro­mist, nor gave them that assistance he might in reason have expected besides,) was so strangely di­sturb'd, he fell in a short time into a feavour, and [Page 110] was carryed to Standia for the recovery of his health.

But as yet the Galleys were not come up: on the 24th. of May they put in at Zant, on the 29th. at Cherigo, were receiving the Admirals Orders, they made no stay at all, but in the be­ginning of July came safely to Candia, where the Count de Vivonne finding the Fleet without an Admiral took possession of the Charge, and Exe­cuted that Office to the time of his return.

The same day arriv'd also the Malta Squadron with 800. fresh men, which with those in the French, and 1500. Germans which Landed over night, it was hop'd might incourage them to some other attempt that might perhaps be more success­full then the former: But the Duke of Navailles indisposition, put them off of that designe, besides which the Turks had fortify'd themselves so strongly in their Camp, and receiv'd so conside­rable a supply, there was no visible probability of doing any thing extraordinary.

On the 25. of July, all the French-men of War, Galleys, and other Vessells being brought towards the Lazareto, and as near as they could get, Or­der was given for the firing upon the Turks with their great Guns, which was perform'd with con­siderable Execution, but by an unlucky accident at home, or some Mortarpeice from the Enemy, the Santa Teresia, the Duke of Navailles Ship, was blown up into the aire, four hundred of his men kill'd, and five and thirty Officers, besides all his money and goods.

To which misfortune another was added, which [Page 111] was that General Geronimo Battaia, a person that upon all occasions had with much Valour and judgement hazarded his life for the defence of that place, was wounded mortally in three places as he was giving Order against a new approach, the Enemy was making towards the Sabionera, to the great affliction of the Town.

The face of affaires being thus bad, the Duke of Navailles sick, and the Turks so well en­trencht and recruited, there was no good to be done: he resolves therefore to return, and imme­diately sends this accompt to his Majesty.

That it being in his Orders to return in case he had no hopes of freeing the Town, he was Embark­ing accordingly: That by the last Action and se­veral other services since he came, his forces were reduc'd to a third part of their number. That the Turks gain'd daily upon the Town; that they had carryd the first Retrenchment, and constrain'd the Garrison to think of a third, about which 2500. men were constantly imployd. That his men being harras'd and sickly, and 2000. fresh [...]en coming in under the Command of the Duke of Mirandola, his stay would be of no great con­cernment to the place.

His most Christian Majesty having receiv'd this Advice, and being inform'd they might hold out [...]ill the spring, resolves upon new leavys, which were to be joyn'd to new forces to be rays'd by his Holiness, and commanded by the Mar [...]shal de Bellefors, who had been once before in nomina­ [...]on for General: but the Town was surrender'd in short time, and that designe lost.

About the beginning of September, the Duke of Navailles Embarkt in order to his return, and fell off to Standia, from whence, (after small at­tendance) the wind coming right, he set sayle for Malta, where his indisposition detaining him, he reserv'd the Marquis de Grantys Ship for him­self, and sent away the rest: 8. of which came in to Toulon, the first of October with near 2000. men, but above 1500. of them wounded or sick.

The Visier having receiv'd supplys from Morea, and courage from the departure of the French, it was no wonder if he prest daily upon the Town. He made several assaults, sometimes three in a day, and though he was constantly repell'd, and with very great loss, yet it was not without great in­jury to them: He had rais'd a Mount upon the Bastion of St. Andre, which play'd so effectually upon the 2d. Retrenchment, there was scarce any security at all: in so much that the Church of St. Francis being fill'd with Earth, and twenty great Guns, planted on the top of it: was the greatest defence they had for that breach: On the other side they grew so fast upon the haven, and batter'd the Arsenal so continually from their Platformes, it was conceiv'd there was no way to prevent shut­ting up the first, but by filling the latter with Earth likewise.

But all this being done, and all the art, and in­dustry used that might be expected from humane nature, could not stop the Carreer of the Turks; They had receiv'd vast supplys from Morea to re-inforce them, they had receiv'd vast sums of money to encourage them, they abounded with [Page 113] all manner of provisions for the sound, and all sort of Medicaments for the sick; they were promis'd large Rewards if they carry'd the Town, and to have them doubled if speedily: They knew it was impossible for any considerable relief to arrive that Winter, and therefore resolv'd with all their di­ligence and power to distress it in the interim: They had forc'd their way over the Graft, pos­sess'd themselves of the first Retrenchment, demo­lish'd the second, were Mining the third, and had scarce left them ground enough within for the throwing up a Fourth: They had on the other side with their Mines, and their Batterys, and their Granadoes, made the Sabionera, untenable, endan­ger'd the Arsenal, shut up both the Harbours, and in short reduc'd the whole Town to rubbish and dust, in so much as it seem'd indefencible for the one, and uninhabitable for the other; and besides all this the length of the siege, the Narrowness of their ground, the slaughter of their men, and the incommoditys they suffer'd for want of provisions, had brought their men into such a condition, they had not above 3600. left able to bear Armes, which was not sufficient to doe the ordinary duty.

All these considerations being represented in a Councel of War, it was unanimously resolv'd, they should submit to their fate, and give notice of their desire to Treat, which being accordingly perform'd, and the proposition receiv'd with great joy thorough the Visiers Camp, Collonel Ar­nardi, and Segnior Scordeli the Vice Chancellor were employ'd to manage it, and on the first of September sent out on the side of the River Giofro, [Page 114] where the Grand Visiers Quarters was, to meet with the Commissioners in the behalf of the Turks: But there was nothing Concluded that day more then that the conference should be renew'd the next in the open Field in a large Tent, the Visier would cause to be set up before the Fort of Dametrius, where they met and having continued the Treaty to the fift of September, at length the Articles were agreed upon and Hostages given on both sides, viz. for the Venetians, Segnior Calbo Commis­sary of the Provisions, de Riva Lieutenant of the Generals Guards, and Zaccaria Moccenigo; for the Turks, the Beglerbeg of Temiswar, Maho­met Bassa, the Agi of the Janisaries, and CassiBey, the Tefferdat of Romilia.

The Turks Hostages were sent immediately in­to the Town, and the Venetians into their Camp, where they were receiv'd by the Grand Visier with great humanity, a rich apartement assigned them, a Guard of Janisaries to attend them whither they pleas'd, and a Table of thirty dishes a Meal al­low'd them, to which was added the civility of several Visits from the Visier himself, and all the chief Officers of his Army.

The Articles agreed upon, and afterwards on the 19. of September ratify'd by the Senate, and the Grand Segnior, were these.

1. That the City of Candia should be surren­dred into the hands of the Grand Visier, to injoy absolutely, and freely dispose of as a place belong­ing to the Grand Segnior.

2. That all Forts, and Principal Ports of the Island of Candia, with the Insulets adjacent which [Page 115] are now in the Possession of the most Serene Re­publique of Venice, shall still remain under the Obedience of the said Republique, as they were before the beginning of the War.

3. That all the Islands in the Archipelago, and other Seas, that are in the Possession of the most Serene Republique of Venice shall contiue as be­fore under the entire and absolute Jurisdiction of the said Republique.

4. That the Fort of Clessa, and all other places in Dalmatia, and Albania, conquer'd by the most Serene Republique of Venice, from the Turks, shall remaine to the said Republique, in soveraign­ty, and independant.

5. That neither of the two partys shall be bound or obliged to supply the other with any sum of moneys, or any other thing whatsoever, under pretence of reimbursement of the Charge and Ex­pence of the War, or by way of pension, present, or any other Title whatsoever.

6. That the Grand Visier permit, and grant the Captain General so much time as is Convenient and Necessary for the carrying all Ammunition, either for War or food out of the City of Candia: That he freely consent that all Souldiers march out of the place with their Armes and Baggage. That he permit the Inhabitants who have no desire to continue there, to retire with their Familys, Rings and Jewels, whither they please. That he consent that the Captain General may carry away all the Republiques sacred vessels, and all Ornaments whatsoever belonging to their Churches.

7. That the Captain General may take out [Page 116] of the City of Candia 320. Brass Guns, which are to be in the power and at the free disposal of the most serene Republique of Venice.

3. That the Prisoners and Slaves taken on both sides during the Siege of Candia, be immediately restored, the Captain General and the Grand Vi­sier issuing out their Orders requir'd for the Exe­cution of this Article.

9. That all these Articles agreed and faithfully Executed, both partys shall swear and promise to preserve the Peace reciprocally and inviobably for the advantage of the Trade, and the mutual quiet of both their subjects.

On Friday the 27 of September, the forces were drawn out of the City of Candia, according to the said Articles, and the Keys sent the same day to the Visier, who receiv'd them with much satis­faction, rewarding the person that brought them with a large sum of money: having receiv'd them, he sent immediately into the Town to cleanse the Streets, and those few houses which were left, and to remove the dead bodys out of the Churches of St. Francis, St. Titus, St. Salvator, and St. Pe­ter, which he designed as Mosques for the wor­ship of Mahomet.

On the fourth of October the Town being cleans'd, and the Articles (to the immortal ho­nor of the Grand Visier) punctually perform'd, he made his Solemn Entry into it at the Breach of St Andre, with his whole Army consisting of a­bout 15000. Souldiers, and eleven thousand pioneers, besides his necessary attendants: he found the Town naked of all provisions, and in­habitants, [Page 117] there being left only two Greeks, three Jews, and eight more Strangers, whom the Vi­sier would have permitted to depart, but they chose rather to change their Religion, then their Quarters, and continued there.

The Peace being Concluded and ratify'd in this manner, and the Town in the possession of the Turks The; Generalissimo Morosini, commit­ting the conduct of the rest of the Fleet, (which was then at Standia,) to the management or M. St. Andre Mo [...]brun, went himself with a Squadron, furnish'd with Ammunicion and Provision, and se­veral Officers of Quality, (that were Natives,) to Suda Spinalongas and the rest of the Garrisons re­serv'd by the Articles, to reinforce and furnish them with all things convenient and necessary in­case of any danger, or insult.

This done, the Generalissimo having certify'd the loss of the Town, and the number of the in­habitants that had deser [...]d the Island, and were at present without any habitation, he recmomended to the Senate the appointing of some place and way for their subsistance, and Orders were issued out accordingly for their reception in the Town of Pola, and Perenzo in Istria. The Archbishop of Candia having lost his Bishoprick was recom­penc'd with the Church of St. Gregory in Venice, and the Revenue that belongs to it: to which places having recommended and transported them all, he return'd himself to Venice, and in acknowledg­ment of his great services, was with great Solemni­ty chose one of the Grand Councel, which was honor Extraordinary, because at that time the [Page 118] number was compleat, and no Vacancy at all.

And thus the City of Candia, that with so much honor for so many years had oppos'd it self to the puissance of the Ottoman Empire, was at last (after three years continual Siege, after more Execution of men, and more Stratagems of War, then perhaps is legible in the Chronicle of any age,) forc'd to a serrender, but with this honor and apology, that it had slain and destroy'd near 100000. of their men, that it had given so long opportunity for their tumults, and confusions at home, and though at last by their Mines under the Town, and their Granadoes playing per­petually into it, they were reduc'd to the greatest necessity imaginable, yet could not they be forc'd to dishonorable conditions, or perswaded to doe any thing at last incongruous with the bravery of their Comportment during the whole Siege.