However, his Admiral, because he could not prevent the Relief that came by Sea into the Town, did not fare quite so well. He was order’d to receive the Bastinado (or Scourging) as a common Slave, on board his own Galley, and had been put to death, but for the Persuasion of _Achmetes Bassa_, who had a great Influence over _Solyman_. The _Emperor’s_ ill Success began to make him turn his Thoughts from the Siege, tho’ with the utmost Reluctance; to see the Course of his victorious Arms stopp’d by a handful of Men, was what his ambitious Soul could not bear. He summon’d another Council of War of all his grand Officers, where, after many Debates, he was persuaded to continue the Siege, and by the Strength of their Vows and Promises to conquer, he began to build him a Palace on the Brow of Mount _Philermus_, where from the Battlements he could take a View of what was done in the City of _Rhodes_. But the Gross of the _Turkish_ Army murmur’d at the Continuance of the Siege, shot Letters upon the Heads of Arrows frequently into the Town discovering every thing that was done in Council, with Promise of the Revolt of _Mustapha Bassa_ for the ill Usage he had receiv’d from the Emperor _Solyman_. But notwithstanding the Valour of the _Rhodians_, (who twice more repuls’d the _Othomans_ with great Slaughter) they began to want every thing that was necessary: And by eager Persuasions of the Inhabitants that had Families in the City, he was prevail’d upon to send an Embassy to _Solyman_, tho’ not before the _Turks_ had gain’d two hundred Paces in Breadth, and a hundred and fifty in Length, within the outward Wall. When the _Ambassador_ came before _Solyman_, he demanded the immediate Surrender of the City; and if the _Rhodians_ would trust his Clemency, now, without farther Hostilities, their Lives, Estates and Freedoms should be safe. Solyman imagining these Promises would prevail upon the harrass’d _Rhodians_, sent a Letter to the same purpose to be read in publick to them by a _Genoese_. When the Letter was read, the Grand Master was of the opinion to hold out the Siege to the last: But a _Greek Priest_, with Tears running down his Cheeks, begg’d he would prevent the final Destruction of so many innocent People; at the same time praising the Clemency of _Solyman_ to those that yielded to his Arms. He was constrain’d to comply with their Desires, and surrender’d the City to the Emperor, who enter’d in Triumph on the 25th of _December_ 1522. In the Year 1526, _Solyman_ turn’d his Arms against _Hungary_, with an Army of two hundred thousand Men, and advanc’d as far as _Sophia_[G], before the indolent _Lewis_ King of _Hungary_ heard of his March. At _Mohatz_[H] the young King met _Solyman_’s Army with twenty-five thousand Men, and by ill Persuasion gave Battle on the 29th of _October_ 1528, and his Army was defeated. _Lewis_ endeavouring to make his Escape, was smother’d in a Ditch where his Horse had plung’d him.