ABSTRACT
A n d as they had ordained, so they did. At dawn of day they surrounded the walls of Stampace and scaled them so vigorously that they were regardless of the danger there might be for them, whilst the seamen went towards La Pola.1 And the battle was very hard, for those within defended themselves very resolutely and they had prepared the place well, so that nothing was wanting that was necessary for the defence. What should I tel] you about it and what more should I say about it ? The seamen invaded the wall by assault and prepared to enter. And when they of Stampace saw they were invaded, they all went to the part where the horsemen were, and the horsemen approached the wall and also invaded it. What shall I tell you ? The banners of the admiral En Carros and of the noble En Ramon de Peralta prepared to enter Stampace and then might you see a cruel battle ; they of Stampace and a great number of those of the castle who had come down, made great efforts, because of their wives and children, whom they saw being killed. But Our Lord the true God, Who wished to punish them for their crimes, sent defeat down upon them, not one remained alive, nor one of their wives and children. There died likewise the commander and the warden of the castle and a great number of soldiers. At that juncture the Catalans thought they would enter the castle, but those who were within saw how their people had been killed,
x ? Cabo di Pula.
