_ 374 _ In the end our men, were already with Afonso de Albuquerque, rounded up the enemy there and managed to throw them out and win the battle within four hours. Our men stayed there for eight days without the inhabitants attacking again, and during this time they sacked and destroyed the mosque, which was a most beautiful building and then set fire to the area, which was completely burned down. Among those of the enemy who died – who numbered more than 80 – was the Sheikh who had made the agreement with Afonso de Albuquerque. He had fled, and while he was climbing a hillside turned to those who were chasing him, telling them that he was not to blame for the fact that the inhabitants of the city had attacked. But no-one took pity on him, and while he continued to ask for mercy he was killed. D Antonio de Noronha was there leading the attack, and his men were then to go on to kill 20 more whom they were following. Following this attack, in which eight Portuguese died, Afonso de Albuquerque left on the 26th of September 1507 and headed for another part of the kingdom of Ormuz, called Sohar, which had a fortress whose captain had gone to Ormuz and left in his place a brother-in-law of his who, knowing what Afonso de Albuquerque had done in the
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