_ 326 _ were João Velho the captain of the ship, Lopo Gonçalves Maracote and Tome Figueira, very honourable knights. When our men, who were disembarking very slowly because of the waves, saw that those on land were fighting with the enemy, they threw themselves with great fury into the sea to join their companions in the mêlée. Our musketeers caused havoc among the enemy, and they mowed down many with their first shots, some dead and others wounded, who were later recovered. When the Fartakans saw themselves hemmed in by a corps of musketeers, they retreated to the fortress and tried to defend themselves inside. Dom Fernando came ashore with all his troops and, summoning his captains, he consulted them about what he should do. They agreed that no attack should be made on the fortress because artillery could not be disembarked to bombard it. The decision taken, they went to embark at a distance of a cannon shot from that position, where the sea was calmer for the vessels to reach the land. Safely aboard, they set sail and travelled along the coast of Arabia, Kuria Muria, Madrankah, Masirah and the (Palheiros) until they reached Cape Ras-el-Had. From there they went to Muscat, which the powerful fleet entered.
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