COncerning the Grounds of the Late Turkish Warre, which by Many Men, both Learned, & Unlearned, has been long since (a) See the Writings of Dr. Philip Nicholas foretelling the incursion of the Turks into Christ­endome 7. years before 1670. foretold, Severall Men are of Severall Opi­nions: Some Impute it to the Action of Ra­gotzi, in the Year 1657. in Poland, being under­taken without the Consent of the Grand Sig­nior: Others, to other Causes; but the Most (with my Self) look upon it as the heavy Judg­ment of Heaven drawn down upon us by our multiply'd Transgressions; But it is not My Purpose to deduce the Causes of the Warre. I [Page]shall only acquaint the Reader with some Re­marquable Passages concerning the Proceed­ings of This Barbarous Enemy against Hungary, and other Countryes Bordering upon him. To recite the Actions of Prince Ragotzi in Po­land, I reckon needless, as being already Bre­viated in My Polonian Relations. And so God protect us from these Tyrannicall Proceedings.

In the Year 1657. George Ragotzi, Prince of Transylvania, finish'd his Warre in Poland; and with much ado, made his Retreat to his Prin­cipality; where he found, too late, the ex­treme Misery which he had brought upon him­self. For so it was, that the Grand Signior, ma­king the worst Construction of all Ragotzi's Actings in Poland (which Kingdome was then in Amity with the Turk) resolved to punish This Undertaking in his Vassall, as an Affront to the State of Turky. Upon the Apprehension of which Consequence, Prince Ragotzi put himself into a Posture of Defence, to the ut­most of his Power. In 1658. he was yet at Quiet; but in 1659, the Grand Signior pour'd in a Numerous Army of Turks and Tartars into Transylvania; who practis'd all the Insolen­cies and Outrages of Burning, Killing, Ravish­ing, (and the like) imaginable. This Horrid [Page]Invasion of the Infidels was valiantly oppos'd by Ragotzi's Forces, Skirmishing with them at severall times very successefully, and so long as Hee liv'd, his Forts were not Attempt­ed. Soon after; the Grand Signior, no longer brooking this Audacity in his Vassall, dispatch'd an Embassadour to the Emperour at Vienna, with Rich Presents; desiring his Imperiall Maje­sty not to concern himself in Prince Ragotzi's Affaires, the Turkish Emperour being resolv'd to persecute the sayd Ragotzi to the highest De­gree of Extremity.

In 1660. the Turk lost no time; but sent a greater Force then before, into Transylvania. In the mean while, Prince Ragotzi march'd with a considerable Force before Hermanstad, and it came to a Bloudy Encounter, wherein Ragotzi deported himself valiantly, killing 17 men with his own hand; and so the Infidels for That Bout were forced to quit the Field, and leave the Victory to the Transylvanians, leaving like­wise upon the Place, 6 or 7000 Turks, and Tar­tars. Ragotzi in the Persuit received 5 wounds, and 5 dayes after This Fight (June the 6th) he was brought to Great-Waradin, where he de­parted this Life.

The fall of this Prince ballanced the Advan­tage of the Victory, and exceedingly Animated [Page]the Turks, who pressing more and more eagerly upon the Transylvanians, drove them every where to their strong Holds: Whereupon General Souche [...] had Order from Vienna, to draw toward Transylvania, and make it good against the Turks; and he forthwith march'd thither with a conside­rable Body, & possess'd himself of several Holds.

Iuly the 14 of the same year, the Turk with 100000 Men laid close Sieger to Great-Waradin, which was stoutly defended by one Marcus Claudi­us, a Scotchman, the Governour of the Town. Du­ring the Siege, the Turk sent abroad strong Par­tyes to subdue smaller Towns, forcing the Peo­ple unto several works, as the building of Bridg­es, and the Like, putting them to the sword at last for their Reward: At one time killing 150 Christians, and at another, Loading 20 Wagons with Christians Heads which they carryed away.

On the 6 of August, That brave Souldier and Governour Marcus Claudius was slain by a shot, and (the Besieged being left without any hope of Relief) This strong Place was surrendred unto the Turk upon Accord; being a passage into Tran­sylvania, Hungary, and Poland.

After the death of Ragotzi, there started up One Barkay, a Creature of the Turks, making himselfe Prince of Transylvania, whom the Turk protected and supplyed with Forces, whereby he [Page 5]undertook to reduce several Places, siding in pre­tence with General Souches (who well under­stood this violence of the Turks, to be a designe not only upon Transylvania, but also upon the Empire it self,) and making Large promises un­der hand, that whatsoever he got by the Turkish Ayd, was meant for the good of the Emperour, to whom he Intended a Just and an Honourable Restitution, reserving only Waradin to remain un­der the Power of the Prince of Transylvania; but the matter prov'd otherwise in the end.

Toward the Close of this Year, a Blazing-starre appear'd with the Tayl toward Dalmatia, and the Head toward Transylvania, which was but a fore­runner of the ensuing Calamityes.

Soon after This, the Labolizish Peasants Re­bell'd against the Christians in Transylvania, whom they partly put to the sword, some they took Prisoners, and others they sold to the Turk, The Right successour of Ragotzi was Kemini Ja­nos (by many Transylvanians receiv'd and enter­teyn'd for such) who was bitterly persecuted by Barkay and the Turks.

Anno 1661 He fought them at Thassabat, and made a great slaughter: but at Last, oppressed with Numbers, he left Transylvania, and retrea­ted to Tockay. And now it appear'd that the Turks Business was not to stop there, but to fall also [Page 6]upon Hungary. Whereupon his Jmperial Majesty granted Commissions for the raising of an Army, which was dispatch'd, part of it into Hungary, and part into Transylvania. In the Interim; Count Nichola Serini began to look to himself, and rais'd a strong Fort on the Wall over against Canischa, Naming it Serinswar: getting together a strong Body of Croats, and other Nations, that lay heavy upon the Quarters thereabout: which the Turks stomach'd not a little, however they carried it fair at present, & for a while they talk'd of nothing but Peace, but at last they brake out into high expres­sions, that they would have Serinswar demo­lish'd, Count Serini punish'd, and Transylvania subjected to the Power of the Turk by way of Reparation. None of which followed; but the Christians lookt upon it as every mans Interest to do his Best to defend himself a­gainst the Ambition, and Outrages of This Common Enemy; and there being nothing now to be expected but a great Turkish Warre, which was already begun by Parties; the Christians entred upon the Borders of Turky, drawing toward Stoel, Weissenburg, and Offen: and they subdued Zamock, Warda, Erzy, and Hirt: all these being inconsiderable Houses, and Castles, which with their Defenders were blown up, and fired.

While this was doing, the Turks gathered together a Mighty Army Consisting of Asia­tick, African, and Europaean People; and from this Acheron issued those Devils in the shape of men, that have tormented Christen­dome. To this Numerous Army, they had likewise provided an incredible proportion of Victuals, Ammunition, and Artillery. Never­theless, several Treaties were set a foot, which the Turk so long insisted upon, till he had gained his End, and drawn a formidable Power into the Field, to break in upon the Christians, who laboured as much as in them lay, to preserve the Peace; but who can live longer at Peace then his Neighbour will give him leave? The Army of the Christians in Hungary Consisted of 40000 German Soul­diers, who had the Turks for their Open, and the Hungarians for their Private Enemies (The Animosity being so great, that many times it came to Blows betwixt the Germans and the Hungarians.) These Troups finding them­selves under many Inconveniences, partly from the Hungarians, who denyed Victuals to the German Army, and partly from diseases a­rising from the disagreement of the Climate, were much weakned, and diminished. Hun­gary is questionless a very brave Country, and [Page 8]abounds in Wine, and other Fruits; which taken to Excesse, breed dangerous Surfeits. The Hungarians in their deportment are gene­rally Grave, and Modest, but being Affron­ted by the Germans, and others not of their own Religion, they are prone to revenge and hard to be Reconciled.

Toward the Month of October, the Dutch Army was exceedingly pester'd with Surfeits, so that betwixt those that dyed; a Number that lay sick, and others that were carried out of the Country, it fell to a low Ebbe: and moreover; being then as far as Clausenburg, or thereabouts, they were put to some distress for Victuals and Forage: the Enemy encreasing daily more and more against them. (for in those Parts the Turkish Power was strongest) About this time, the Upstart Prince Barkay fell into disgrace, and the Turk preferred one Abasti to that dignity in his stead. Against Him, Kemi­ni Janos bore up, Opposing him, and his Pro­moters in the Head of 8000 men, and fortune so far befriended him in the first Engagement, as to deliver his great Enemy Barkay into his hands, whose Head he caused to be struck off, and then for a while the people flocked in to him, and Augmented his Army; But at last, he met with a Lions Fortune, when being sur­rounded [Page 9]on all sides, and striving to clear his passage, he seemed onely carefull how he might fall with Honour: for his Army through many Skirmishes, Diseases, and great Scarcity of Provision, was melted away, and hope of Succour there was none left; the German Ar­my by the like accidents being weakned and put to a Retreat. Upon these Terms it was, that he committed himself to places of more security, and in Sakmar, He with Others, ex­pected the Issue of the Treaty. But the Turks, (as has been said already) making use of a Treaty onely for their own Advantage, put themselves into a stronger Posture: In the mean time discharging their Choler with great indignation, one while against the Valiant Ve­netians (that have held them tack so long in Candia) by and by against the divided Poloni­ans; and now and then against the half-Con­quered Transylvanians; but not a word all this while, nor so much as a look of displeasure a­gainst Hungary.

This Fox-play of the Treaty lasted till the Year 1663, and then the Fury of these Infidels brake out, not onely upon Transylvania, and Hungaria; but upon the Emperours Heredita­ry Countries also; yea, and upon the Roman Empire it self, This shall serve for an Intro­duction [Page 10]to this Narrative. VVhat further oc­curr'd betwixt these two Parties, is expos'd and Publish'd at large, both at Francfort, and elswhere: so that I shall onely take notice of such Passages as happen'd since July 1663. con­cerning the Turks Proceedings in Hungary, and upon the Borders, and what Opposition those Infidels have met with from the Christians.

Upon July the 17. the Grand Vizier came in great Pomp and Magnificence to Offen, encam­ping himself in the Pesterfield, being four Ger­man miles in Compass. His Army was upward of a hundred thousand men, above one hun­dred great Guns, and of VVagons, and Beasts, a number not to be believ'd. His first work was to lay two Ship-bridges over the Danube; the one near to Gran, and the other not far from Parkam. His forces being quarter'd about those parts in Prodigious Multitudes, it was as yet doubtful, whether he would fall upon New­hausel, or Raab; having his eye indifferently upon both, and lying still for a good while without action. But this Blood-Thirsty brute had shew'd himself much sooner, if a conti­nuall fall of Rain, and the Overflow of the Danube had not hindred him: However at length, he passed some Thousands of his Ar­my over the Bridge near Parkam toward the [Page 11]side of Newhausel; when immediately a Re­port was spread by some of the Pesants that were turn'd to the Turk, that the River had torn their Ship-Bridges, and that those 4000 Turks that had passed over, were now Cut off from the Main-Body. This Rumour it was, that inveigled the Governour of Newhausel (Count Forgats) into a Couragious, but an unhappy Resolution, which was, to fall up­on those 4000 Turks, upon the supposition, that the Miscarriage of the Bridge had cut off their Retreat. It is very true, that he was ear­nestly disswaded from that Attempt, and told, that the Body was greater then he imagined, but still persisting in his Resolve to fight them, upon the 28th of July, with his Hunga­rians, Hussars and Heyducks, and 11 Trcups of Germans and 500 Musquetiers (in all 6000 strong) he marched up to them and finding the Enemy foure times stronger then he expected, became sensible of the Abuse although alass! too late: for the Infidels having gotten certain Intelligence of the Christians design, and of their coming, caused the Bridges presently to be Repayred, which they had purposely dis­ordered, and marching over with a strong Power surrounded them. The Hungarians, and Hussars, that were appointed to stand for [Page 12]a Reserve, seeing the Enemy come on so strong, betook themselves to flight; but the Germans, and Heyducks that gave the Onset behaved themselves stoutly, and sold a Dear Victory to the Turks. At last by Multitudes they were overcome, and those that could not get away, were miserably Cut, and Mangled. Forgats, and some few others escaped to Newhausel. This Combat lasted 3 hours, and about 3000 of the Germans, and Heyducks were put to the Sword.

After this Victory, the Turks being there­with encouraged, and the Christians not a little dejected, the Enemy made ready to lay a For­mal Seige unto Newhausel, with what Success will be seen in this ensuing Information.

ON the 15th of August, a Trouper of the Walterish Regiment, who in an Encounter had been taken Prisoner hard by Parkam, came to Newhausel, and Affirmed that the Grand Vizier, in his Presence, caused all the [Page 13]Prisoners to be put to the Sword, whereupon 40. of the Turkish Prisoners in Newhausel were Beheaded in Requital,

On the 16th. dito, the Enemy marqu'd out the Forme of their Campe before Newhausel, openly.

On the 17th. Newhausel play'd some Guns into the Turks Campe, that did Execution a­mong them. Toward the Evening, the Grand Vizier summon'd the Town, giving them three days to consider of a Surrender; but being An­swered Negatively, the Enemy began to play upon the Fort.

On the 18th. the Turk, with a great Shout, and a Peal of Cannon, Approach'd the Vienna-Gate, Posted themselves there, and present­ly fell to digging, Notwithstanding the con­tinual shot made upon them; and over against Forgats Bulwork, they raised a Battery from Beneath.

On the 19th. the Turks playd their great Guns, and continued till the 23th. making e­very day at least 350. great Shot against the Wall, the Balle weighing 65, 48, 35, and 22. pound.

On the 21th. the Besieged made a Sally, putting some of the Turks to the Sword, and took one Ensigne from them, whereupon the [Page 14] Turks in their Post at the Vienna-Gate, possess'd themselves of a Roundel, in which Action, many were slain on both sides.

On the 25th. the Turks began to Batter the Vienna Gate.

On the 27th. there came one Turk into the Mote, who was taken Prisoner, and confess'd that he was sent to Scout, for which he was immediately knock'd on the Head.

On the 29th. the Turkish Horse retired from the Fort, and drew near unto the Island Schutt, at which time they fired twelve Guns.

On the 31th. the Enemy Attempted the Pal­lisado's, and began also to fill up the Mote; and on this day, Lievetenant Colonel Mortinisa Lamberg received a Shot, of which he dyed the day following.

September the First, the Besieged, at night vowed to stand to it with their Officers to the last drop of their Bloud.

On the 2d dito, a great Number of Janisa­ries came into the Mote, against whom many shot were made, at which time it was suppo­sed that the Enemy would give an Assault.

On the 3d two Corporals were condemned to dye for deserting their Post.

On the 5th 140 Auxiliaries came in from Comorra, and Lievetenant Colonel Hagen, was [Page 15]touched lightly with a ball of two pound weight, and upon the same day the Turks forced out of the Ground some of the Palli­sado's hard by the Fort, at which work, many of them were slain.

On the 6th, the Turks Approached in dig­ging, to the Middle of the Town-Mote.

On the 7th it rained, so that they could not work.

On the 9th, Nine of the Defendents were killed by shott, and four of the Turks were slain by one Christian.

On the 10th, an Officer was Condemned to dye for leaving his Post, and giving way to the Enemy.

On the 11th, the Turks brake down the Vienna-Gate Bridge, which was repaired, and drawn up the next night; Many shot were this day made, and great Execution done up­on the Enemy.

On the 13th they played strongly with their great Guns, both upon the Wall, and in­to the City, but without much Harme.

On the 15th the Turks made a shot just in­to the mouth of a great Gun in Newhausel, which made the Gun fly, and killed one man hard by it. In the Afternoon, 5 of the Turks that intended to passe the Mote, gave an A­larme, at which time the Lievetenant Colonel [Page 16]of the Walterish Regiment was killed with a Shot.

On the 17th the Marquis of Grana was hurt with a Bullet below the knee; but the Grand Captain was wounded in the Head, whereof he dyed; also between eleven and twelve of the Clock, the Enemy made an As­sault in two places, which lasted till two, with great losse on both sides. At the Evening, the Besieged flung lighted Pitch-Barrels among the Enemy, which drove them out of Frede­rick Sconce; but at the going out of the Lights, the Turks pressed in again with two foot Companyes.

On the 18th. the Turks were working of a Mine, but the Besieged in their Counter-mi­ning drove them back; However by this means, they made a Breach in the wall suffici­ent for a Passage; at which time, the Besieged stood but one pace from the Enemy, whom they forc'd to retreat with kindled Pitch-Barrells.

On the 20th, the Turks climed over the Pal­lisado's and began to undermine Forgats-Sconce: and about foure in the after-noon they Attaqued Frederick-Sconce, and planted se­venteen of their Ensignes upon it; but were beaten off successfully, they likewise made an Assault upon Forgats-Sconce to their great losse.

On the 21th they came on by night in great silence, and made another Assault; at which time an Eminent Bassa was slain, and two Cap­tains of the Besieged; and on both sides many Souldiers lost.

On the 22th. they made another furious Assault, but they were repulsed with losse, and kept off with flinging of kindled Pitch-Barrels among them: yet they came on again, but to no purpose. At this Bout, the Besieged lost above 40. men, amongst whom were two Lieutenant Colonells, one whereof was a Spa­niard, the other was Hagen: On this day, Marquis Pio was wounded in his head with an Arrow, and in his Neck he received another wound, Marquis de Grana was wounded also on the Head.

On the 23th. the Enemy Battered so furiously, that Frederick and Serin-Sconces were beaten to the Ground, and a Breach made Large e­nough for three Horse-men to have passed a Brest. This whole night they shot, without Intermission, and with Incredible Labour and delving, they raysed a Mount of Earth so high, that from thence, they could command the Town, and beat the Besieged from the Walls.

VVhereupon the Hungarians whispered one another, to Surrender, (out of a fear to dispute it any longer) which moved the Germans [Page 18]likewise to speak of an Accord, to Marquis Pio; who telling them that the Enemy kept no Ac­cord, one of the Souldiers replyed, that he did; and thereupon, the Marquis ran him through, and kill'd him: However, presently after, they sent to the Grand Vizier, demanding hono­rable Conditions, whose Answer was, that they should set down their own Terms, leaving on­ly their Great Guns in the Fort.

On the 25th. the Turks were admitted to the Gran-Gate.

On the 26th. they stayd there till twelve at Noon, and then, the Christians marched out, with 2422 sound, and Armed men; many sick Germans, foure Piece of Ordnance with Bag­gage, for which the Turks allowed Horses, and VVagons, and Conducted the Garrison to Comorra. The Tartars, and some of the Turks fell to plundering of several Houses in New­hausel, and some of the VVagons of those that marched out; but a Bassa staid their hands, and kept them in order by force. At this Surren­der, the Enemy got seventy piece of Ord­nance; great store of Armes, Powder, VVine, Meal, and Corn; Many of the Hungarians tarrying in Newbausel with the Turks.

This is An Exact Narrative of the most Re­marquable Occurrences at the Siege of New­hausel.

This Siege drew in many of the Tartars, Moldavians, and Wallachians, taking their March through Transyl­vania (where they began their Horrid Cruelty upon the Christians) toward the Camp before Newhausel. From Thence, September, the 3d. (being encreased to the Number of 20. or 30000. by the Addition of many Turks) they sought to make their way over the Waegh, which at last, they carried by force, putting those Christians to the Sword that Guarded the Passe, and so Crossing the Mountains, they Entred into Moravia, to Ʋngrishbrod, Hollishau, and the parts about Olmitz, which Towns, together with a great Number of the Neigh­bouring Villages, they burnt to the Ground.

Many Christians they put to the Sword; Women, and Maids, these Bruits Ravished: The strong Men they tyed in Couples, and drove them along. Little Children they put into Sacks like Geese; some they cut in two, and others they dash'd against the Stones.

Let the Sun Blush, and the Rocks Weep at such Cruelty, and let the Earth open her Mouth and swal­low up these Execrable Murderers! The Number of the Slain, and Captiv'd Christians, is reckoned to be a­bove ten thousand. These Barbarians, although Strangers to the Passes, and wayes of these Parts, wan­ted yet no Guides: but furnish'd themselves with Lea­ders from among the Boores of the Country, whom they admitted likewise to their shares of the Booty: and in particular, they made use of the Treacherous Peasants of Werbouitz, little Werbte, and Rutzelau, to Conduct them over the Mountains: Whither the Peo­ple about Straswitz fled for Sanctuary; but were fetch'd from thence with 120. Wagons, and carried into Cap­tivity. The Count of Oppersdorff, Upper Governour of Brunner Crayses Escap'd narrowly to Brin, so sodain, and unexpected was this Invasion.

On Septemb. 5th. The Enemy pass'd the River Mark, [Page 20]and dispers'd themselves without Opposition; but the strong Towns they declined, being ill Arm'd, and bet­ter fitted for a Pillage than a Combat. Upon This day they took the Prince of Dietrichstin's Secretary, toge­ther with his Lady, One Childe, and his Wives Sister, One Canonico, and others, as they were upon their slight from Nicolasburg to Bohaun. (Scituate among the Mountains) These being overtaken, the Canonico, with his Servant were put to the Sword; the Secretary made a strange Escape through a water; but the Lady, her Childe, and her Sister, they kept in their hands, with whom they danc'd at Night after their Barbarous rude manner at Popitz; till at last (according to the Report of Eye-witnesses) Sated with Lust, and Moravian Wine, they laid themselves to sleep; in such security, as plain­ly signifi'd the Intelligence they had, that there were none neer to revenge the Fact. While they slept, the Sister made her escape; but the Lady her self, with quieting her Childe, waked the Dancers, who present­ly dash'd out the Childes Brains against the Wall. My Hand trembles at the writing of it! Oh! How many Christians are there that make this Horrid story their Sport, as if it were but a Fiction: as if the thing could not be done at all, because they were not at the doing of it. But I proceed,

At Auspitz there came Gallopping six Troupers, habi­ted after the German Fashion; and in broken Language, call'd for a Dinner in an Inn, and Provender for their Horses, telling the People they would pay for it. Being demanded, whence they came? They An­swered, that they were pursued upon the way; To which the Inn-keeper replyed, (as one well pleased with the Accompt) that if the Masters of the Town knew it, that were then met at the Councel-house, they would bid him welcome for his News. But before [Page 21]the tydings could be carryed thither, there followed into the Town a great Body of Tartars after these scou­ting Troupers, who put Those that were then Assem­bled in Councel, to the Sword, with many others; plunder'd the Town, and afterward burnt it to the Ground; but the Youths, and Children were most of them carried away for Slaves. Some of these Treache­rous Scouts were afterward brought Prisoners to Ol­mitz, and suffer'd Condigne Punishment.

For Ten dayes This Havock lasted in Moravia, and then they pass'd over the Marck-stream into Austria (at which time, the Country People with their best move­vables were fled to Vienna.) At length, having laden themselves with all manner of Booty, they return'd to the Camp at Newhausel, where they exposed the Men, and Beasts, which they had taken up in several Places, to Common-sale in the Market: While these things were doing, the Turks busied themselves against the Fort Serinswar, and by way of Stratagers, attempted Clausenburg in Transylvania; but at both Places, they were repuls'd, with losse and shame. At which time Count Serini, with a Considerable Body of Croatians, and other Neighbouring People; made a sudden In­cursion into Turky, to the great dammage of the Infidels. The Garrison of Comorra made diverse Sallyes upon the Enemies Camp before Newhausel, and spoil'd their Forage, which put the Turks upon a Necessity of fetch­ing it at a great distance: and no wonder if they did; for they had with them 26000 Camels; besides Horses, Buffles, Mules, &c. not to be numbred.

General Spork made diverse Attempts in Parties, up­on the Enemy; but most commonly they were too strong for him, which cost him many a brave Souldier. General Souches likewise, did all that was possible to way lay the Enemy, and defend the Passages: Prin­cipally, [Page 22]Those that led into Moravia; but the Infidels marching alwayes in greater Numbers, then was repor­ted, were too hard for him also.

The Hungarians were often desired to put them­selves into a Body against. This Common Enemy; but it seems they had no minde to it, till at last, after great Im­portunity, Count Nicholas Serini undertook the Gene­ralship; and was by Prince Gonzaga presented General upon September 13. at the Head of the Army neer Pres­burg. At which time, he drew together his Croats, and There joyning with the German Forces, under the Command of Montecuculi, they put themselves in a Posture against the Turks, but too late; for the Enemy before they were ready, was Master of Newhausel. Some Auxiliary Forces were drawn up also from the Empire, and took up their Quarters at Crembs, for Rest, and Re­freshment.

While the Grand Vizier was repairing Newhausel (where the Grosse of his Army continued for some time) the Tartars were order'd upon Excursions into Moravia, and forcing through the Passages at Selin and Rosingkau, they destroy'd the People thereabouts, and came to Wzettin, in the way to Silesia. Wzettin they burnt down, and Globau, and other Places adjacent; Partly Killing, and partly carrying People away into Captivity. Both Invasions were Barbarous and Bloudy; but having staid some few dayes there, they went their way. Their Aim was likewise to have broken through into Silesia, by the Passe Jablunca; but the Silesians kept themselves upon too good a Guard for that Bout, and have never been troubled with them since.