But he made nothing of them, and said, he would serve them as he had served the Chingulays.

The Hollanders met him, and they fought: but had before contrived a Stratagem, which he was not aware of: they had placed some Field-pieces in the Rear of their Army.

And after a small skirmish they retreated as if they had been worsted; which was only to draw the Portugueze nearer upon their Guns.

Which when they had brought them in shot of, they opened on a suddain to the right and left, and fired upon them, and so routed them, and drove them into Columbo.

This Gaspar was in the City when it was taken, and himself taken Prisoner.