THE PORTUGAL VOYAGE a.d. 



1589. 



upon both sides of the bridge, the further end whereof 

 was barricaded with barrels : but they who should have 

 guarded the same, seeing the proud approch we made, 

 forsooke the defence of the barricade, where Sir Edward 

 entered, and charging the first defendant with his pike, 

 with very earnestnesse in overthrusting, fell, and was 

 grievously hurt at the sword in the head, but was most 

 honourably rescued by the Generall his brother, accom- 

 panied with Colonell Sidney, and some other gentlemen : 

 Captaine Hinder also having his Caske shot off, had 

 five wounds in the head and face at the sword : and 

 Captaine Fulford was shot into the left arme at the 

 same encounter : yet were they so thorowly seconded 

 by the Generall, who thrust himselfe so neere to give 

 encouragement to the attempt (which was of woonder- 

 full difficulty) as their bravest men that defended that 

 place being overthrowen, their whole army fell presently The notable 



into rout, of whom our men had the chase three miles 0verthr0VJ 



. Piz'eti to the 



in foure sundry wayes, which they betooke themselves Spaniards at 



unto. There was taken the Standerd with the Kings Puente de 

 armes, and borne before the Generall. How many two Burgos. 

 thousand men (for of so many consisted our vantgard) 

 might kill in pursuit of foure sundry parties, so many 

 you may imagine fell before us that day. And to make 

 the number more great, our men having given over the 

 execution, and returning to their standes, found many 

 hidden in the Vineyards and hedges, which they dis- 

 patched. Also Colonell Medkerk was sent with his 

 regiment three miles further to a Cloister, which he 

 burnt and spoiled, wherein he found two hundred more, 

 & put them to the sword. There were slaine in this 

 fight on our side onely Captaine Cooper, and one private 

 souldier ; Captaine Barton was also hurt upon the bridge 

 in the eye. But had you seene the strong baricades 

 they had made on either side of the bridge, and how 

 strongly they lay encamped thereabouts, you would have 

 thought it a rare resolution of ours to give so brave 

 a charge upon an army so strongly lodged. After the 



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