The third assault.
TO the sayd Brey the ninth day of Iuly they gaue the third assault, to the Turrion of Santa Nappa, to that of Andruzzi, to the Cortaine, to the Keepe of the Arsenall: the which as∣sault hauing continued more then sixe houres, they were beaten backe in foure places, but we left the Brey to their great losse, and ours also: because we being assaulted, our company be∣ing not able to mannage their Pikes in good order, by reason of the narrownesse of the stand∣ing where they were, being willing to retire in that order, as the L. Baglione had prescribed vnto them, and could not, cast themselues at the last into a confuse order, and retired, they be∣ing mingled amongst the Turkes: so that fire being giuen to our mine, the same (with a ter∣rible sight to beholde) slew presently of our enemies more then one thousand, and aboue one hun∣dred of vs. There was slaine Roberto Maluezzi, and Captaine Marchetto de Fermo was grieuously wounded. At the assault of the Arsenall was slaine Captaine Dauid Noce master of the Campe, & I my selfe was hurt by the racing of a Cannon shot. This assault continued fiue houres, and the Citizens of Famagusta shewed great courage in euery place, with their wo∣men also, and yoong striplings. The Brey was so defaced by reason of this mine set on fire, that no body any more attempted to recouer the same: because there was no apt place remain∣ing to stay vpon. The left flancker onely remained still, whereas another mine was made. The gate of Limisso was ouer against this foresayd Brey, and somewhat lower, which was al∣wayes open, hauing made to the same a Portall, with a Percollois annexed to it, the which Percollois by the cutting of a small cord, was a present defence to the gate, and our Souldi∣ours gaue their attendance by that gate to bring in the battered earth, which fell in the ditches from the rampaire: and when they saw that their enemies in foure dayes came not thither, they beganne to entrench aboue the Brey, and by the flanckers aboue they suffered no person to passe out of the gate, the which thing brought great suspition vnto our enemies, because they were often times assailed of our company.