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Miguel de Castanhoso. The Portuguese Expedition to Abyssinia in 1541–1543
The Portuguese Expedition to Abyssinia in 1541–1543
Table of Contents
Of how D. Christovão pitched his Camp on the skirts of the Hill, and of how he took Order to attack it
Of how the Portuguese attacked this Hill and captured it, with the Death of some
Of how D. Christovão in nearing the plains of Jarte, met an Ambassador from the Preste, and of the Warning received that the King of Zeila was near
Of the Embassy the King of Zeila sent to D. Christovão
Of how D. Christovão fought the first Battle with the King of Zeila, in which the Moor was defeated and wounded by a matchlock Bullet
Of the Second Battle which D. Christovão fought with the King of Zeila, in which the King was defeated
Of how, on the arrival of the Barnaguais and of the Portuguese, D. Christovão followed in pursuit of the King of Zeila
Of what D. Christovão did that Winter, and of how he Captured a very strong Hill which had belonged to a Jew Captain
Of how there was a Battle between D. Christovão and the King of Zeila, in which D. Christovão was defeated
Of how the Moors, following D. Christovão, found him, and seized him, and of How he Died
Of how some one hundred and twenty Portuguese collected with the Queen, and of how the Preste arrived at the Hill of the Jews, where the Queen, his Mother, and the Portuguese were awaiting him
Of the Reception the Portuguese gave the Preste; and of how after the Meetings we determined to all go and revenge the Death of D. Christovão
Of how the Preste began to march with the Portuguese and found the King of Zeila encamped on the Lake of the Nile; and of the method the King of Zeila adopted to kill the Captain of the Preste's Camp
Of how the Preste and the King of Zeila fought a Battle in which the Moors were defeated and the King slain
