_ 67 _ the artillery loaded, and the gunners divided up and the men divided between castles and decks. The Captain-inChief told them all that this sea battle would do his work, because by destroying the Moors at sea, which would cause much carnage among them, they would become lords of the sea and of the city too. He said that all should strive in the name of Our Lord’s Passion and He would give them victory against the enemies of His holy faith. So, the day passed, and in the evening the army for which the Moors were waiting arrived from the mainland, with more than three hundred oared terradas with many archers. They came from the other side of the city so they were not seen, only the noise they made in the city could heard. By night the Moors assembled and embarked in their ships which also made a noise. When the Captain-inChief heard this he send his skiff to tell the Captain that they should order food to be cooked that night because they would not be able to do it next day; and they should tell their gunners only to aim at specific targets; and the small shot from above should be aimed to kill the Moors who were fighting; and as he fired, so should they all. The Captain-in-Chief had two esperas on the poop, and he ordered Nuno Vaz de Castello Branco that with these they should fire at some verandas that were on top of the
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