_ 215 _ boats and no one was to return to the boats without his permission. King Moorim at this time was on the fortifications with his men, encouraging them as a brave leader does, and bringing his artillery into play, firing frequently. But God miraculously saved our people, who reached the beach, albeit exhausted. Aires Correa, in the lead as I said, immediately attacked the fortifications with his men with the enemy raining many arrows and musket shots down upon them. Although more of our men reached the beach, they were not able to penetrate the fortifications, on which our musketeers and archers nevertheless killed many Moors. Among our own casualties was Aires Correa, wounded by two arrows, and there were many others. There was a great struggle in progress, our men trying to enter and the enemy defending strongly. Then Antonio Correa arrived with the standard and the rest of our force, and St. James came to our help, causing an opening between the fortification and the houses to be forced. Into this opening our men poured with such fury that the Moors had to retreat inside the city, some being killed by lances. At this moment the king came to their aid with a troop of cavalry led by a large force of foot soldiers. They
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