The Duke having planted his Ordnance, battered the other side, {MN-1} whilst _Rosworme_ in the dark Night, with every Man a bundle of Sedge and Bavins still thrown before them, so laded up the Lake, as they surprised that unregarded Suburb before they were discovered: Upon which unexpected Alarum, the _Turks_ fled into the City, and the other Suburb not knowing the matter, got into the City also, leaving their Suburb for the Duke, who, with no great resistance, took it, with many Pieces of Ordnance; the City, being of no such strength as the Suburbs, with their own Ordnance was so battered, that it was taken by force, with such a merciless Execution, as was most pitiful to behold. {MN-2} The _Bashaw_ notwithstanding, drew together a Party of Five hundred before his own Palace, where he intended to die; but seeing most of his Men slain before him, by the valiant Captain, Earl _Meldritch,_ who took him Prisoner with his own hands; and with the hazard of himself saved him from the fury of other Troops, that did pull down his Palace, and would have rent him in pieces, had he not been thus preserved. The Duke thought his Victory much honoured with such a Prisoner; took order, he should be used like a Prince, and with all expedition gave charge presently to repair the Breaches, and the Ruins of this famous City, that had been in the possession of the _Turks_ near threescore years. * * * * * {MN-1} _A worthy Exploit of Earl_ Rosworme. {MN-2} _Earl_ Meldritch _takes the_ Bashaw _prisoner._ * * * * * CHAP. VI. _A brave Encounter of the_ Turks _Army with the_ Christians; _Duke_ Merceur _overthroweth_ Assan Bashaw; _He divides the_ Christian _Army; His Nobleness and Death._