AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



threescore and foureteene pieces of great artillary within 

 their custody, amongst the which there were foure 

 Basihskes (for so they terme them) of an immeasurable 

 greatnesse, and began to batter from the gate Limisso 

 unto the Arsenall, and layed five batteries against the 

 towne, the one against the great high Turret of the 

 Arsenall, which was battered with five pieces of Ordinance 

 mounted upon that fort of the rocke, the other against 

 the Cortaine it selfe of the Arsenall, battered by one 

 fort with eleven pieces : another against the Keepe of 

 Andruzzi with two commanders, or cavaliers, which were 

 above with one fort of eleven other pieces : another 

 battery against the Turret of S. Nappa, the which was 

 battered with foure Basilisks. The gate of Limisso, 

 which had one high commander or cavalier alone, and 

 a Brey and Cortaine without was battered by the 

 forts with three and thirty pieces of artillery, whereas 

 Mustafa himselfe Generall of the Turkes army tooke the 

 charge in person. At the first they seemed not to care 

 much to spoile the walles, but shot still into the city, 

 [11. i. 123.] and against our Ordinance, which greatly galled them. 

 Whereupon they, who were within the city, aswell our 

 souldiours, as the Grecians, assoone as the battery began, 

 withdrawing themselves, came and dwelt by the walles 

 of the citie, whereas they continued from that time to 

 the end of the siege. The noble Bragadino lodged in 

 the Keepe of Andruzzi, Baglioni in that ward of S. 

 Nappa. The honourable Tiepolo in that which was 

 called Campo Santo. Wherefore they being present at 

 all that was done, both encouraged, and punished the 

 souldiers according to their deserts. The right worship- 

 full Luigi Martiningo was appointed chiefe over the 

 Ordinance, who answering all mens expectation of him, 

 with great courage divided the charge thereof unto sixe 

 other inferiour captaines, who tooke order and care for 

 that company, and for the provision of things necessary 

 for the gunners : one company of the Grecians being 

 appointed to every gate of the Citie for to attend upon 



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