_ 18 _ Then they began to fire the berços among the houses, where all the Moors were running, killing and wounding many of them. This was a great help to our men, but still /862/ many were hard pressed by the mounted Moors who came up behind them, and by the many archers. Then Dinis Fernandes remembered fire and lit many fire-pots and fire-sticks, and waited among the men until they came up to the Captains who were bringing up the rear, protecting the men and fighting the Moors with their lances. Seeing the fire-sticks they turned back towards the Moors, but before they turned the pots and fire-sticks were thrown at the Moors, and caused great havoc among them, setting their clothes on fire. Our men were thus relieved, and they were able to reach the beach safely. Six of our negroes and seamen were killed, being unarmed, and over a hundred of our men wounded by arrows. Because the berços defended the open country, our men embarked without difficulty and returned to the ships to rest and have their wounds tended. Although the work was hard, the Captain-in-Chief did not rest, and he said to the boatswain of his ship that he and those who went with him could have whatever they captured. Then he charged Duarte de Sousa to take the seamen, who all wanted to go and steal, and embark in
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