This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...conduct of the expedition was entrusted, was unfortunately neither skilful nnr rant-inns. He rnde at the head of the vanguard, consisting of two hundred infantry and forty horsemen; the centre of his long column was formed of the baggageanimals, carrying the sick and wounded, and six hundred captive Moriscos, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 Excerpt: ...conduct of the expedition was entrusted, was unfortunately neither skilful nnr rant-inns. He rnde at the head of the vanguard, consisting of two hundred infantry and forty horsemen; the centre of his long column was formed of the baggageanimals, carrying the sick and wounded, and six hundred captive Moriscos, and guarded by a few picked musketeers; andjn the rear marched the militia of Seville and the rest of the cavalry. For some miles the expedition wound its way through solitary glens, in which not a rebel lance was to be seen, nor even the blue smoke-wreath of a signal-fire curling from the upper crags. Believing that their movements had escaped the notice of the enemy, both officers and men gave way tn a false security. La Fa vara and his troopers pressed forward theJiles oL mules lagged behind; and the Sicilian soldiery, likewise lingering, either.broke into straggling groups, or went in pursuit of cattle which, it was afterwards suspected, the Moriscos had purposely driven within sight of the track. Meanwhile Aben Aboo, hawk-hke was watching an opportunity of stooping OD_his_prey. He placed five hundred picked men under the orders of Alarabi. one of his boldest captains. After carefully examining the enemy's motions, they took up their positions at three points of one of the narrowest gorges on the road. The central party, consisting of a hundred men, was led by Alarabi; the others, consisting of two hundred each, were commanded by Al Piceni and Al Martel. La Favara and his men were allowed to pass unmolested, and no blow was struck untiLthe. centre of the baggage-train had reached a point henearh foe spot where Alarabi lay. At a given signal-the Moriscos burst at once upon their careless and straggling foes. The_baggage-train was attacked at three s...
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