_ 204 _ the fortress, then came out with armed men on to the beach to meet him in the hope of preventing him from leaving. Our men opposed him in such a way that all his men could not retreat into the fortress; the king’s son and chief captain was left outside with a few of them between the gates of the fortress and fought again with our men because they had trapped him. He was killed with all those who had remained and were still with him. He had fought his way through our men to those who had retreated into it in such a way that, although it was a fortress with walls and had good men inside it in order to be able to withstand a good siege, praise be to Our Lord, our commander, the fidalgos, our servants and others who went with them pressed them and fought them so that very soon the fortress was entered. Although it had been entered by our men, many of the enemy who were already inside the fortress would not yield or give up their lives or ask for mercy, and they all died fighting. Their arms were like those of Moors, namely bows, lances, spears and londes(?). The Moors of this place were holding some of the Christians by coercion, and these have already returned to their homelands and freedom, praised be Our Lord. Many
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