_ 222 _ and tearing yet others in half. And all these parts of bodies were flying around, and then fell down, frightening the people so much that they ran away. Our men left their posts when they saw them retreating, jumped over the stockade and went after them. The enemy's escape was cut off by the trench and our soldiers killed so many of them that the whole field was covered with the bodies of the dead and wounded. On our side there was no loss of life. This battle lasted for four or five hours, but I couldn't find out on what day it took place, merely that it was in June. After the enemy had returned to their camp our men went back to the fortress, where they all thanked Our Lord many times for showing them such favour. And the captain thanked them for their great courage. Chapter: 48 The news of this event reached the King of Cannanore at once, and they not only saddened him but increased his hatred of the Portuguese, so that he wanted to destroy them. The Arabs went to visit him and consoled him, saying that the failure of the cotton balls was not a matter for concern. They promised to think of another trick to capture the stockade, saying that in war things often didn't turn out as expected, but for all that they didn't give up and would think of an effective means of achieving what they
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