text:  1 ) at the fords near St Gothard the sudden swelling of the stream cut off the communication between one division of their army and the other; and being attacked at this juncture by Montecuculi they sustained the most signal overthrow which the Osmanlis had ever yet received from a Christian power--17 000 of their best troops were slain or drowned and the vizir hastily drawing on the remains of his forces sent proposals of peace to the Austrian headquarters