_ 142 _ because as they arrived, the people left. However, while our boats put some of our people on land, they found that the Moors had gathered on a hill. Afonso de Albuquerque therefore sent his nephew Don Antonio up with up to one hundred men in pursuit of them, but our people were very hard pressed. In order to protect their women and children the Moors defended themselves with much force and bravery and they caused as many casualities. Both sides fought very hard, ours in attacking and theirs in defending, until the Moors escaped, leaving some dead. Twenty-two were taken prisoners, most of whom were women and children. Don Antonio returned with these and brought back some of our men seriously wounded and all very exhausted. Because this place was very close to Ormuz and because of their respect for its king, they did not set fire to the place but sacked it for three days. Don Antonio obtained supplies of certain things and looked forward to seeing himself before the port of the illustrious city of Ormuz, known by three days later towards the end of September of the year 1507. We will write about this in the following chapter. Chapter: II The city of Ormuz is situated on a small island called Gerum, in almost the narrowest part of the Straits of the
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