The History of the Portuguese During the Reign of Emmanuel Containing All the
The History of the Portuguese During the Reign of Emmanuel Containing All the
Jernimo Osrio
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In one engagement there wcie one thoufand two hundred Portuguefe left dead on the fpot. Tlie fhips, however, having a free padage, brought frequent reinforcements to our people, and pbycd their cannon on the enemy's camp wih a good deal of fuccefs. The enemy, in order to prevent the entrance of the flVips, fixed on a (iation at the mouth of the river, which they fortified wirh a dirch and ram- parr, and ftrengrhened wi. H a ilrong garrifon of fol- diers. From thence tht-y played their batteries... wi[h great fury, finking feveral vcffcls which entered the river, and intimidating the reft from the like dange- rous attempt. Norhogna endeav(Uired to render this connivance ineiTedua], by the following expedient: He made ch ice of one of his la/gcft and ItrongePc fhips, which he made ftill ftronger t)y wooden beams nailed acrofs : this being covered with facks of vvoal, was placed as a bulwark oppofite to the enemy's ftation ; ib thai now the lov/cr decked fliips could pafs and re- pafs, without receiving any damage.
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