The History And Description of Africa And of the Notable Things Therein Contai
The History And Description of Africa And of the Notable Things Therein Contai
Africanus Leo
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In the 920. Yeere of the Hegeira the king of attempting to build a forte Portugal sent an armie to build a forte in the foresaid within the, 1 1 • 1, t 1 1 mouth of the rmcrs mouth; which they accordingly attempted to riuer Subu, -r-. 1 • 1 - 1 1 r 1 • 1 1 defeated of their doe. But hauing laide the foundations, and reared siauu. '"^'^' the walles a good height, the king of Fez his brother so defeated them of their purpose, that he slue of them in one night almost three thousand in maner follow...ing : on a certaine morning before sun-rise three thousand Portugals marching towards the king of Fez his campe, determined to bring thence all the ordinance and field- peeces vnto their new-erected fort : howbeit most rashly and inconsiderately, themselues being but three thousand, and the kings armie containing fiftie thousand footemen, and fower thousand horsemen. And yet the Portugals hoped so slyly and closely to performe this attempt, that before the Moores were ready to pursue them, they should conuey all their ordinance vnto the forte which was two miles distant.
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