Chap. IV. a M E%^I C J. +J? 



quetteers, and with his Horfe before, whileft fix Peruvians carried away Centcno out 

 of the Fight, he lying fick on a Chair. Pt^arro thus become Vi&or, kill'd all he 

 met with j of which Gafca being inform'd, refolving upon a private and fudden 

 Rcvenge,caus'd all Neceffaries for War to be made ready, and march'd with a thou- 

 sand and nine hundred Men out of the Valley of Xauxa to Cufco, where by the Way 

 he was fupply'd with the Forces, which the experiene'd Colonel Peter Valdivia had 

 brought from Chili ; with which coming to Andagua, he took up his Quarters there 

 for fome time, becaufe the mild Winter had with continual Rains made the Ways 

 fo dirty, that there was no travelling, and had rotted their Tents and Mai^ andal- 

 fo o.ccafion'd the Bloody-flux amongft the Soldiers. In March, Gafca broke up with 

 his Camp to crofs the River Apurima, which he found very troublcfom, becaufe Pi* 

 %arro had broke down all the Bridges : But Gafca caus'd Wood and other Materi- 

 als to be carried to feveral places,that the Enemy fhould not certainly know his In- 

 tentions, and at laft march'd over deep fnowy Mountains to Qotabamba, where fud- 

 denly he made a Bridge, over which march'd four hundred Foot, but the Horfe fuf- 

 fer'd moft damage • for fixty Horfes loaden with Arms going to wade over, were 

 carried down by the Stream againft (harp Rocks, by which they were defperately 

 gor'd in their fides, and many of them kill'd outright. Pi^arro inform'd of the 

 Enemies whole Proceedings by his Spycs, fent Acofia thither with two hundred 

 Mufquetteers, to fall upon thofc that were come over, whom he finding too many, 

 durft not venture to Engage with them. Mean while Gafca 's whole Army getting 

 over on the other fide of the River Apurima, march'd up a high Hill, whileft Pi^ar- 

 ro Encamp'd himfelf five Leagues from Qufco, in a Plain call'd Saguifagrana, the 

 Entrance into his Camp being fortifi'd with fix Field-Pieces, each fide by a Ri« 

 ver and feveral Mountains, and the Rere by a deep dry Moat : Gafca flood upon 

 a Hill and view'd the Enemy's whole Forces lying in the Valley, and being op- 

 prefs'd with exceffive Heat, whileft his Men were fo exceedingly pinch'd with Cold 

 in the Night, that they were fcarce able to hold their Arms, according to the ftrangc 

 property of the Peruvian Climate - for the tops of Hills generally Freeze, whileft 

 the Valleys about a League from thence are parch'd with Heat : At Break-of-day 

 Gafca defcended the Hill ; his Horfe being divided into two Wings, were Com- 

 manded, the left by JuanSaVedra, and the right by Balthazar Qafiro- y Mendo^a led forac 

 Dragoons, Valdivia guarded the Guns, and Gafca himfelf march'd in the Front of the 

 Mufquetteers. On the other fide, Pi^arro plac'd the Peruvians on his right Wing, 

 Qpeda and Acofia Commanded the Horfe, CarVayales and La Torre the Foot, Sebafiian 

 ftrgara'Shd Peter Soria guarded the Field-Pieces : But the Battel was fcarce begun, 

 when Qepedo and a great part of the Horfe deferting Pi^arro went to joyn with 

 Gafca, and immediately after the right Wing of the Mufquetteers ; at the fame 

 time Centeno and Mendo^a fir'd amongft Pi^arro's main Body, of which fome ran a- rizm9 ut . 

 way to Cufco, others with their Colours to Gafca's Army. Pi^arro feeing himfelf £%£2* 

 thus forfaken, cry'd out, Since all are fled to the Imperial Standard, I will alfo betake my felf\Z G*ju\ 

 thither, Tt>here perhaps I may find Mercy: Whereupon Acofia anfwei'd, Let us rather fall* 

 m amongft the thickeft of the Enemy, and die Valiantly : To which Pi^arro reply'd, No, 

 woTb I have loft Honor and Goods, I mufi take care for my Soul, that that may not be loft alfo . 

 which faid, he lighted from his Horfe, Caparifon'din Silver, and deliver'd himfelf 

 and his Sword into the Hands of the Serjeant Vtllavicen^o, who found him Habited 

 in curious Armor,a Golden Helmet with a (lately Plume of Feathers, and a Corflet 

 incircl'd with Emeraulds about his Neck : Gafca feeing him brought before him in 

 this manner, faid thus unto him, Have you not order d your Sufineft well, to waftefo much 

 of the Emperors Treafure, and ftndfo much 'Blood, and all to confirm your felf in your unlawful 



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