The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain 1
The History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain 1
Watson Robert
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Hascem divided his forces with CandcIifTa, an old corfairj his lieutenant i to whom he committed PHILIP n. KING OF SPAIK. , «r7 committed the attack by fca, whilft he refcrved ^ 9^^ ^ that on the land fide to himfelf. \. ,,m>^ L ^ 2565. Candelissa having put his troops on board candeiifla the boats, fet out with drums beating, and wfth great hautboys and other mufical inftruments play- ^"s*^^- ing, preceded by a boat filled with Mahome- tan priefts, fome of whom were employed in ofFering prayer...s to Heaven for his fuccefs, or in finging hymns; while others had books in their hands out of which they read imprecations againfl: the Chriftians. Candeliffa attempted firft to break down the fliacado which had been formed to obftrudt his landing; but finding it much ftronger than he expefted, and that, while he was employed in demolifliing it, his troops muft fufFer greatly from the enemy's .fire, he thought it would be eafier to make a defcent on that part of the flior* . which the grand-maftcr had flirengthened with intrench- ments.
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