_ 332 _ Many of our men who were disembarking very slowly because of the heavy swell, on seeing their companions ashore struggling with the enemy, stirred by an honest rage that could not bear to wait, threw themselves into the sea and made their way towards them, discharging volleys of muskets against the enemy so that they killed and wounded many of them (who were later recovered by their companions). These withdrew with great precipitation to the fortress where they reorganized and defended themselves. Dom Fernando came ashore with all his troops and consulted with his captains about what should be done. All agreed that no attack should be made on the fortress since artillery could not be disembarked to bombard it. So, they went to disembark at a distance of a cannon-shot beyond the port, where the sea was calmer for the vessels to reach the land. Having crowded into them they sailed along the coast of Arabia, Kuria Muria, Madrankah, Masirah and the [Palheiros] until they rounded Cape Ras-el-Had. From there, they went to Muscat, which the powerful fleet entered. Dom Fernando handed it over to Manuel de Vasconcelhos, an old noble and veteran of India, and renowned there for his exploits. The Viceroy ordered him to embark with his son as his adviser and to stay there and winter with that
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