Whilst I stay'd at _Madrid_, I made several Visits to my old Acquaintance General _Mahoni_. I remember that he told me, when the Earl of _Peterborow_ and he held a Conference at _Morvidro_, his Lordship used many Arguments to induce him to leave the _Spanish_ Service. _Mahoni_ made several Excuses, especially that none of his Religion was suffer'd to serve in the _English_ Army. My Lord reply'd, That he would undertake to get him excepted by an Act of Parliament. I have often heard him speak with great Respect of his Lordship, and was strangely surprized, that after so many glorious Successes he should be sent away. He was likewise pleased to inform me, that at the Battle of _Saragoza_, 'twas his Fortune to make some of our Horse to give way, and he pursued them for a considerable time; but at his Return, he saw the _Spanish_ Army in great Confusion: But it gave him the Opportunity of attacking our Battery of Guns; which he performed with great Slaughter, both of Gunners and Matrosses: He at the same time inquired, who 'twas that commanded there in chief. I informed him 'twas Col. _Bourguard_, one that understood the Oeconomy of the Train exceeding well. As for that, he knew nothing of; but that he would vouch, he behaved himself with extraordinary Courage, and defended the Battery to the utmost extremity, receiving several Wounds, and deserved the Post in which he acted. A Gentleman who was a Prisoner at _Gualaxara_, informed me, that he saw King _Philip_ riding through that Town, being only attended with one of his Guards. _Saragoza_, or _Cæsar Augusta_, lies upon the River _Ebro_, being the Capital of _Arragon_; 'tis a very ancient City, and contains fourteen great Churches, and twelve Convents. The Church of the Lady of the _Pillar_ is frequented by Pilgrims, almost from all Countries; 'twas anciently a Roman Colony. * * * * * _Tibi laus, tibi honor, tibi sit gloria, O gloriosa Trinitas, quia tu dedisti mihi hanc opportunitatem, omnes has res gestas recordandi. Nomen tuum sit benedictum, per sæcula sæculorum. Amen._ _FINIS_ End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton, by Daniel Defoe