_ 371 _ insult, which he did do later. He was also angered when he heard from the interpreter Gasper Roiz that he had heard say that the Moors in the town which they had entered had been abusive and had been unwilling to give the supplies. Afonso de Albuquerque duly arrived at Kuriyat, which is flat, lies eight leagues from kalhat, and is bordered by palm groves in the interior. He then found himself at war, as once the captain whom the King of Ormuz had placed there knew that Afonso de Albuquerque had passed through kalhat, fearing that he would also demand supplies or some other gift from him he protected himself with stockades, trenches and men. When Alfonso de Albuquerque sent him message of peace and friendship he replied that he could give no answer without the orders of his lord, the King of Ormuz. Thus Afonso de Albuquerque, after consulting his other captains, disembarked, through with some difficulty because of the resistance put up by the enemy, who numbered some 3000 and who were mainly in a stockade which was near the beach where the first men had gathered. From there he went to the town and then through the palm groves, where more than 60 of their men died, together with three of ours, while 20 were injured.
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