republic often ravaged the coasts of the Othoman empire, and on one occasion they carried off about 5,000 slaves from the coast of the Morea, between Patras and Coron. In the year 1656, after Mocenigo's great victory at the Dardanelles, they took possession of the islands of Tenedos and Lemnos, but they were driven from these conquests by the Othoman fleet in the following year. At the end of the year 1666, the grand vizier, Achmet Kueprily, one of the greatest ministers of the Othoman empire, took the command of the siege of Candia. The whole naval force of Venice, and numerous bands of French and Italian volunteers, attempted to force the grand vizier to raise the siege; but the skill of the Italian engineers, the valour of the French nobles, and the determined perseverance of Morosini, were vain against the strict discipline and steady valour of the Othoman troops. The works of the besiegers were pushed forward by the labours of a numerous body of Greek pioneers, and the fire of the powerful batteries at last rendered the place untenable. At this crisis Morosini proved himself a daring statesman and a sincere patriot. When he found that he must surrender the city, he resolved to make his capitulation the means of purchasing peace for the republic. … On the 27th September 1669, Achmet Kueprily received the keys of Candia, and the republic of Venice resigned all right to the island of Crete, but retained possession of the three insular fortresses of Karabusa, Suda, and Spinalonga, with their valuable ports. No fortress is said to have cost so much blood and treasure, both to the besiegers and the defenders, as Candia; yet the Greeks, in whose territory it was situated, and who could have furnished an army from the inhabitants of Crete sufficiently numerous to have decided the issue of the contest, were the people on the shores of the Mediterranean who took least part in this memorable war. So utterly destitute of all national feeling was the Hellenic race at this period." _G. Finlay, History of Greece under Othoman and Venetian Domination, chapter 2._ TURKS: A. D. 1649. Accession of Mohammed IV. TURKS: A. D. 1660-1664. Renewed war with Austria. Defeat at St. Gothard. A twenty years truce. See HUNGARY: A. D. 1660-1664. TURKS: A. D. 1664-1665. Alliance with France broken. War of the French with Tunis and Algiers. See BARBARY STATES: A. D. 1664-1684. TURKS: A. D. 1670-1676. Wars with the Poles. See POLAND: A. D. 1668-1606. TURKS: A. D. 1681-1684. Rupture with France. French attack on Scio and war with the Barbary States. See BARBARY STATES: A. D. 1664-1684. TURKS: A. D. 1683. Great invasion of Austria. Siege of Vienna. Overwhelming defeat by Sobieski and the Imperialists. See HUNGARY: A. D. 1668-1683.