_ 428 _ like those which are depicted in tapestries or painting, but they occurred more through divine miracle and the will of our Lord God than by any other means, and they happened on dry land, with many men on foot and on horseback, with laces in their hands and shields on their breasts. Many very large strong fortresses, towns and cities were taken from our enemies by our fighting and by forca and arms. For we gave battle to all of our enemies, in all of the said places, sometimes for three days, sometime for six or eight, where ever I took courage to do so. We took all the supplies and other goods which were in those places, and every living thing we put to the sword. And so I advanced through he kingdom of Ormuz wining all these castles, towns and fortresses until I arrived at the said large city [Ormuz], which is very beautiful, and in which the king was waiting for me with 200 galleons and an infinite number of men and artillery, and with 150 armed ships, among which was a ship of the king of Ghanbazi of about 1600 botti [lit. ‘barrels’. Measure of volume] carrying a thousand fighting men and, like the other ships, enormous numbers of crew and artillery. I brought up my ship alongside, wishing to make peace with them and particularly with all the armed citizens who had railed at the harbour, for we believed that unless God came to our aid with a miracle, we were not sufficient to face
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