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escaped the fire of the cannon. Caupollcan 

 had the fortune^ or rather misfortune, to escape 

 the general slaughter of his men. He retired 

 with a few attendants to the mountains, whence 

 he hoped soon to descend with a new army ca- 

 pable of maintaining the field. While the ca- 

 valry were giving a loose to their fury on those 

 without, the infantry were employed in butcher- 

 ing those within the walls, who, having lost all 

 hope of escape, rather chose to be cut in pieces 

 than to surrender themselves. The too cre- 

 dulous Pran, perceiving his error, rushed amongst 

 the foremost against his enemies, and by an 

 honourable death escaped the well-merited re- 

 proaches of his imprudence. Among the few 

 who were taken prisoners were three Ulmenes, 

 who were fastened to the mouths of cannon and 

 blown into the air. 



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