Manning the battlements and towers, they discharged showers of stones and arrows whenever the part of the Christian army without the walls attempted to approach.

They barricadoed the entrances of their streets also which opened toward the castle, stationing men expert at the crossbow and arquebuse.

These kept up a constant fire upon the gate of the castle, so that no one could sally forth without being instantly shot down.

Two valiant cavaliers who attempted to lead forth a party in defiance of this fatal tempest were shot dead at the very portal.
The Christians now found themselves in a situation of great peril.
Reinforcements must soon arrive to the enemy from Granada: unless, therefore, they gained possession of the town in the course of the day, they were likely to be surrounded and beleaguered, without provisions, in the castle.

Some observed that even if they took the town they should not be able to maintain possession of it.