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the hands of the victors, who returned to Ma- 

 lacca aiter having destroyed the works. 

 A. D. 1519. Heg. Mafaomed still persevered in his 

 925. blockade of Malacca, but the Por- 



tuguese, being seasonably reinforced by Garcia 

 de Sa, now became the assailants, attacked the 

 enemy's entrenched camp and, dnving him be- 

 fore them, compelled him to retreat precipitately 

 to Bin tang. 



A. D. mi. Heg. Two years subsequent to this, 

 George de Brito being killed by the 

 Achinese in a tumult excited by his basely en- 

 deavoring to plunder one of their temples, which 

 was reputed to contain considerable wealth, his 

 brother, Antonio de Brito, succeeded to the com- 

 mand of the squadron, which was composed of 

 nine ships, and destined for the Moluccas. Hav- 

 ing f^dlen in with George Albuquerque at Malac- 

 ca, the two commanders combined their forces 

 for an attack upon that indefatijrable enemy of 

 the Portuguese, the king of Bin tang. The cele- 

 brated Lacsamana, however, not only defeated 

 thera with great loss and disgrace, but succeeded, 

 during the subsequent chace, in capturmg one of 

 Albuquerque's vessels, who was endeavoring to 

 make tlie best of his way to Malacca, whilst his 

 CO adjutor, De Brito, was crowding all sail for 

 the Moluccas* 



A. 0. 1523, Heg. The king of Bintang sent a power- 

 wo. ful fleet against Malacca, and de- 



feated the Purtuguese in a naval action in tlie 

 river Muar. The king of Pahang, who had hi- 

 therto been on friendly terms with the Portuguese, 

 seeing that success was not invariably their por- 



