Chap. VII. 
Malabar and Coromandel. 
587 
Diu at- 
tackid by 
the Portu- 
guefes. 
tl7ey at- 
tack ihi: 
Moors 
Ship in 
the Har- 
hoHY, 
10 Men 
liiWd by 
one Bullet. 
Nonnius 
'(comded. 
Hocenus 
files. 
Orders to Sequeria to build a Fortrefs 
there, coft it what it would. Accord- 
ingly Fram'vs d' Ameyda, after the taking 
of Dahulj iteer'd his courfe for the Har- 
bour of Diu. Hocenus was for engaging 
the Portuguefes without the Harbour ^ 
but at the perfwafion of Jazy laid alidc 
that Defign, it being thought much more 
expedient to expedt the coming of the 
Chriftians with their joint Forces, and to 
annoy them at their approach both by 
Sea and Land for which purpofe they 
had befides the Egyptian Ships and thofe 
of bin received 80 Brigantines of Cale- 
cut^ and had planted their Cannon at 
convenient diflances along the Ihore. 
The Portuguese Admiral was fomewhat 
furpriz'd to fee the Enemy keep fo clofe 
beyond expectation *, yet interpreting 
the fame as a good Omen of his future 
Vidory, he fpent the remainder of the 
day in viewing the Poflure of the Ene- 
my, and Confultations what was belt to 
be done. 
He having declar'd his Refolution of 
attacking the Admiral's Ship of the 
Egyptians J aboard of which was Hocenus^ 
the fame was approved ^ but he defir'd 
not to expofe his Perfon at this critical 
juncture, but to commit the management 
of the Defign to Nonnius Vafques Pereria : 
Accordingly, every thing being got in 
readinefs, they enrer'd the Harbour the 
next morning with the firll Tide, and a 
ftrong Sea- Wind, Nonnius leading the 
Van in his Ship with 200 chofen Men, 
being followM by the Admiral cTAbneyda 
to protect and cover his Rear, Nonnius 
advanced bravely under the thundering 
Noife of the Cannon (by which ten Sea- 
men that were furling the Sails were 
kili'd at once) and making his way through 
the midfl; of the Barbarians^ at lafh board- 
ed Hocenus in his Ship, tho not without 
great (laughter on both fides, he himfelf 
having the misfortune to be wounded in 
the Throat by an Arrow, of which he 
died three days after. 
The Portuguefes not being difmay'd at 
the difalter of their Commander, but 
inflam'd with Revenge, redoubled their 
Fury, which the Barbarians being no longer 
able to withftand, they gave all over for 
loft, Hocenus himfelf narrowly efcaping in 
a Boat to the fliore, and (being foine- 
what diffident of Jazy^ took Horfe im- cvA^^ 
mediately, in order to fly to the King of ^aldaml 
eambajay where he was well receiv'd. 
Thofe of Calecut feeing the belt of their so do thofe 
Brigantines ruin'd by the Enemy's Shot, o/Calecw^ 
thought it their belt way to fave them- 
felves with the lightelt over the Sands, 
and two of Hocenus his Gallies were car- 
ried off by Roderic Zoares ^ many of the 
Barbarians leap'd into the Sea, where 
they loft their Lives, the relt got a- 
fhore, and difperfed, Jazy not being able 
to flop their flight. 
Tliere was as yet remaining the Ship 
of Jazy^ a VefTel of a vaft Bulk, appear- 
ing like a Caftle well provided with 
Artillery and Men, being befides this co- 
ver'd with Oxes Hides to keep off the Ar- 
rows, and hinder the Enemy from board- 
ing by its flipperinefs : The Portuguefes 
made ieveral attempts to mafter it, but 
being as often repulfed, at lall iunk her JazyV 
with their Cannon. The lofs of the '^'■'i'/""^-^ 
Barbarians was computed at 3000 Men, 
the Portuguefes had only 30 kill'd, but 
300 wounded. The Portuguefes relate, 
that Nonnius his Ship being very old, yet 
held out very well during the Combat, * 
but immediately after was I'ound leaky in 
many places ^ mofc of the Mamaluq^ues or 
Egyptians were flain in this Engagement. 
How flenderly the Portuguefes were pro- 
vided withal] manner of Neceflaries, may 
be guelTed from hence, that when Non- 
nius his Wound was to be drefs'd, there 
was no Linen in the Ship to do it v/ithj 
but they were forc'd to tear a Shirt for 
that purpofe. Certain it is that the Por- 
tuguefes can make harder Ihift than mofl 
other Nations, a thing of great confe- 
quence in time of War, Plenty and Luxu- 
ry being often the ruin of the belt Ar- 
mies. The Booty got by the Portuguefes 
in this Engagement was confiderable 9 
for befides four War-lhips, and as many 
Merchant-Men, with their Artillery, they 
got a confiderable quantity of Gold, Sil- 
ver and precious Stuffs and Cloths, all 
which was given a Prey to the Soldiers and 
Ships Crew : Three of the Sultan's Co- 
lours were fent to Portugal to be preferv'd 
there in memory of fo remarkable a 
Vidtory ; which made an ample amends 
to the Portuguefes for the lofs they had 
fultain'd fome time before near Chaul. 
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