586 
A Defcripion of the Coajis of 
fv/Uo great fury, in hopes of boarding the 
Baldicm. Egyptian Ships ^ but not being able to 
v^-y-o come clofe enough up with thera by rea- 
fon of the Sands, he was forcM to reft 
fatisfied with plying therii with his Can- 
non, which he did all the day long, not- 
withftanding the Enemy were much 
ftronger in Ships and Men. The Engage- 
ment was very hot, Laurence (T jilmeyda 
being himfelf wounded twice with an 
Arrow : The Combat continued thus with' 
confiderable lofs on both fides, till to- 
wards night, Jazy came to the Relief of 
the Egyptians with 40 Ships, but not 
daring to engage with thq Fortuguefes^ 
came to an Anchor at the Entrance of 
the River, to be nearer to Hocenus in or- 
der to join with him the next day. 
.4dvices cf fhe Portugucfcs being fomewhat mo- 
gue/ec'"^^"" ved at this unexpeded fight, repre- 
tbch" fenced to their Admiral Almeyda^ that 
miraL 
havinjz; fiain'd fufRcient Honour in the 
ycftcrday^s Engagement, they ought 
now to confult Prudence, and to en- 
deavour to bring their Ships out of the 
Harbour in the night time into the open 
Sea. Almeyda did not difapprove the 
Advice of his Sea- Commanders, but as 
he was of a haughty Temper, fo he could 
not refolve to fteal away by night, but 
deterrain'd to make the beft of his way to 
Is Hjeiled. THOTXovf by day-light^ with this Refo- 
lution he order'd all bis Ships, as well 
Merchants as others, to be ready to fet 
fail with the firft Tide by break of day. 
The Moors no fooncr pcrcciv'd his Inten- 
tion, but they made towards them in or- 
der to intercept their Pallagei in this 
Engagement a Bullet happening to flrikc 
through the Portugmfe Admiral next to 
the Rudder, (he took much Water, and 
77;e Portu- was calt upon the Rocks, whence fne 
gnefe Ad- could not be got ofF: The Portugmfe 
mhal cujl Commanders feeing the impolfibility of 
Td'" ^^^'"S the Ship, fent a Boat to the Ad- 
" ^' miral, deliring him to fave his Perfon, 
and preferve himfelf for another occa- 
lion but in vain, for he told them, that 
he would never be guilty of fuch a piece of 
Treachery, oa to leave tbofe xvho had hitherto 
been his Companions in the Danger^ in the 
HU Bra- ^^^'^^^ Accordingly he animated his 
very. Men both with his Words and Example 
to defend themftU'es to the utmoll ex- 
tremity i being thus animated by their 
Admiral, they fought like Lions, re- 
jeding all I'ropofals ofFer'd them by the 
Enemy, refolding either to fave the Ship, 
or die in the defence thereof. 
i^wound- ^'^^ vaQm while Almcyda having one 
cd. of his Thighs ihot oti^ by a Bullet, loft 
however not lus wonted Courage, but 
ordering his Men to place him upon a 
Chair near the Main- maft, he there gave 
his Orders as occafion requir'd ^ but 
whilft he was bufy in incouraging his 
Men, another unfortunate Ball took avvav 
part of his Breaft and Ribs, fo that 
his Entrails falling out he gave up the 
Ghoft immediately, and his dead Oix- And kjirz 
cafe was cairied below Deck immediate- 
ly. This was the end of the Brave AU 
fncyda, who had fignalised himfelf fo 
often by his Bravery in the Service of 
his King and Country. 
There were belides him two other Two other 
brave FeIlows,tho much inferiour in Rank, ^''^y ^5=- 
whofe Names do well deferve a place in 
this HiftOry ; one was Laurentius Frcrius 
CatuSj a Servant to the deceafcd Admiral, 
who being wounded with an Arrow in one 
of his£yes, threw himfelf notwithftand- 
ing this upon his Mailer's Body, and 
when he favv the A^oors enter the Ship, 
fell in pell-mell among them, and kili'a - 
feveral of them with his Sword befoic 
they could difpatch him. The other was 
a Sailor, named j4ndrcvo Kan Portua^ who 
ftanding on the top of the Alain- mafr, 
and being wounded by a Mufquet-Ball in 
his Shoulder, and having before loft the 
ufe of his Right-hand, defended himfelf 
from thence with his left hand for two 
whole days agamft ihole lianarians^ till 
at length they promifed him his Life, 
upon which he furrender'd, and after- 
wards return'd fafely into Portugal^ where 
he was honourably rewarded for his Bra- 
very. 
The taking of the Admiral's Ship of 
the PortuguftS; tho it coft the Baroariaris 
600 Men ( 140 being loffc on the Chri- \ 
ftians fide) yet occafion'd no fmall joy 
in their Fleet; as on the other hand, 
the lofs thereof foon reach'd to Cochin 
by fuch Ships as were fled thither: 
However the Portuguejcs were fo far 
from being difmay'd thereat, that re- 
folving to be reveng'd upon thofe Bar- 
barians^ they left no ftone untunfd to 
gather a more formidable Strength at 
Sea -.J and Albuquerque after having fettled 
matters at Socotora (an Ifle at the en- 
trance of the Red-Sea) did conliderable 
mifchief to the Alovrs near Ormus^ as 
Laurerhe d' Jlmeyda (the Father or' the 
Admiral lately killM) icveng'd himfelf 
for the Death of his Son, by the taking 
of Dabul^ Diu and Panane, whereof we 
fliall give you a more ample account 
anon. 
For Emanuel King of Portugal, being 
inform'd concerning the convenient Si- 
tuation of the fJaibouii of fent his 
Orders 
