_ 73 _ caused much destruction, destroying many of them and many people were killed by the cannon balls, which went through them and into the city; so that from evening until nightfall the work was done by the gunners. Because the whole shore was by now deserted, the boats returned to their ships, and the Captain-in-Chief ordered the ships to be dressed with flags, and the soldiers gathered to rest from the great work they had done all day, and the wounded, of which there were more than one hundred and fifty, were tended. Over forty were killed, and some of the wounded died later, as the Captain-in-Chief informed all the ships. As soon as it was night he went in his skiff with six men and visited all the ships, talking to the Captains and the noblemen who were with them, praising their great valour and commending them to take care of the wounded, and not to fail to keep watch, because now it was even more important. When the Captain-in-Chief returned to his ship he ordered Ave Marias to be said throughout the ship and then trumpets were sounded, with great shouts, and the same was done on the other ships. On all sides there rose insults and cheers which the Moors heard in great terror, saying
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