THE LOSS OF FAMAGUSTA ad. 



1571. 



cast themselves at the last into a confuse order, and 



retired, they being mingled amongst the Turkes : so 



that fire being given to our mine, the same (with a 



terrible sight to beholde) slew presently of our 



enemies more then one thousand, and above one 



hundred of us. There was slaine Roberto Malvezzi, 



and Captaine Marchetto de Fermo was grievously 



wounded. At the assault of the Arsenall was slaine 



Captaine David Noce master of the Campe, & I my 



selfe was hurt by the racing of a Cannon shot. This 



assault continued five houres, and the Citizens of 



Famagusta shewed great courage in every place, with 



their women also, and yoong striplings. The Brey 



was so defaced by reason of this mine set on fire, that 



no body any more attempted to recover the same : 



because there was no apt place remaining to stay 



upon. The left fiancker onely remained still, whereas 



another mine was made. The gate of Limisso was 



over against this foresayd Brey, and somewhat lower, 



which was alwayes open, having made to the same a 



Portall, with a Percollois annexed to it, the which 



Percollois by the cutting of a small cord, was a 



present defence to the gate, and our Souldiours gave 



their attendance by that gate to bring in the battered 



earth, which fell in the ditches from the rampaire : 



and when they saw that their enemies in foure dayes 



came not thither, they beganne to entrench above the 



Brey, and by the flanckers above they suffered no l^'f,^/'"^' 



person to passe out of the gate, the which thing captaine at 



brought great suspition unto our enemies, because they dangerous 



were often times assailed of our company. ^^'^^^ «^^ '^^b 



much com- 



The fourth assault. >-^^^^ ^^^ , 



common soul- 



WHerefore they came the foureteenth day of July dier, but also 

 to assault the gate of Limisso, and laying their tncreaseth 

 battery to all other places, they came and planted their ^^'^^!.^A^^ 

 Lnsignes even berore the gate, whereas the i^. ISagnone, rnendation w* 

 and Sig. Luigi were in readinesse, who had taken upon all men. 



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