_ 220 _ knights that they would not allow it." At this some began to fire their muskets and those that did not have them went to the bercos and falcao of the galeota, putting fire to their powder and pounding the enemy. Together with these they used the heavy artillery whose ammunition was sometimes in small pieces, sometimes in large and sometimes in two pieces for each loading. With this spread of shot the enemy received such a warning that they […] and before they should return again Lopo de Sousa […] his men took the galeotal in their hands and by pushing and pulling with immense labour brought her into the deep water again, thus escaping terrible danger and with the help of Our Lord went to the city. On their way they met two catures going to their aid. Chapter: 187 Having lost the artillery which was mounted at the passages and with which Antonio da Silveira had hoped to defend the city it was agreed by all that they could not defend it without taking artillery from the fortress. This was dangerous as they did not know what would happen and so it was agreed in a meeting to leave it there and to gather in the fortress as it was safer. The Moors had now entered the island and were going about within sight of the city, with those in it making signals to them with flags
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