THE LOSS OF FAMAGUSTA ad. 



1571. 



Governors of the Citie, which slept at no time, but in Provident 

 the extreame heat of the day, having no other time ^ '^^'^M 



, . , \^ °. ^11 spvermurs or 



to take their rest, because the enemie was at hand, ^magistrates 

 giving us continually alarmes, not suffering us long to seldome skepe 



breath. ^^^ ^^^ ^^^<?^^ 



at any time. 



The second assault. much lesse in 



dangerous 



THe nine and twentieth day of the same moneth seasons. 

 they set the mine made towards the Brey on fire, 

 the which mine was digged in stone, which brake and 

 cleft all things in pieces, and caused great ruine, 

 making an easie way for the enemy to assault us, who 

 with an outragious fury came to the toppe, whereas 

 Mustafa their Generall was altogether present, which 

 assault was received, and stayed at the beginning of ^ ^^^^j^ ^^,^^S 

 the Earle Hercole Martiningo with his garrison, and ^^il^^Jf^'i^^ 

 so were repulsed by our company, who fought with- time done, 

 out any advantage of covert, the vaimure being helpeth much, 

 throwen downe by the mine. There were slaine of 

 our company Captaine Meani the Sergeant Major of 

 our armie, Captaine Celio de Fuochi, Captaine Erasmo 

 da Fermo : and Captaine Soldatello, Antonio dAscoli, 

 Captaine Gio. d'Istria, Standerd bearers, with many 

 other officers, were sore wounded, there died also 30 

 other of our common souldiers. At the Arsenall they 

 were beaten backe with greater dammage of our 

 enemies, and small hurt to us. Five onely of our [II. i. 125.] 

 part being slaine there, whereas Captaine Giacomo de 

 Fabriano also was killed, and I was wounded in my 

 left legge with an harquebush shot. The which assault That certalne 

 continued sixe houres, the Bishop of Limisso standing ^^^^^« ^■»- 

 up there, incouraging the Souldiours. Where also \f^fS this 



^ - ' Ob 1 • 1 Hand be vira- 



were round present stout women, who came thither ^^. ^^^^^_ 



with weapons, stones, and water, to helpe the Soul- kind, I saw 



diours. Our enemies understanding how great hin- sufficient triall 



derance they had received at these two assaults, ^^ my last 



1 1 1 • • 1 11 • -1 being there, 



changed their mindes, and began againe with greater ^^^ ^ ^^^ ^^^^^ 



fury then ever they had before accustomed to lay Saline. 



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