to gain step by step his advance unto
the Town, with huge loss both of bloud and men? Many other instances
might be produced out of this compendious Volume, of the generous
resistance the_ Spaniards _made in several places, though Fortune
favoured not their Arms._

_Next, as to the personal Valour of many of their Commanders, What man
ever behaved himself more briskly than the Governour of_ Gibraltar,
_than the Governour of_ Puerto del Principe, _both dying for the
defence of their Towns; than Don Alonso del Campo, and others? Or what
examples can easily parallel the desperate courage of the Governour of_
Chagre? _who, though the_ Palizda's _were fired, the Terraplens were
sunk into the Ditch, the Breaches were entred, the Houses all burnt
above him, the whole Castle taken, his men all killed; yet would not
admit of any quarter, but chose rather to die under his Arms, being shot
into the brain, than surrender himself as a Prisoner unto the_
Bucaniers. _What lion ever fought to the last gasp more obstinately than
the Governour of_ Puerto Velo? _who, seeing the Town enter'd by
surprizal in the night, one chief Castle blown up into the Air, all the
other Forts and Castles taken, his own assaulted several ways, both
Religious men and women placed at the front of the Enemy to fix the
Ladders against the Walls; yet spared not to kill as many of the said
Religious persons as he could. And at last, the walls being scaled, the
Castle enter'd and taken, all his own men overcome by fire and sword,
who had cast down their Arms, and begged mercy from the Enemy; yet would
admit of none for his own life. Yet, with his own hands killed several
of his Souldiers, to force them to stand to their Arms, though all were
lost. Yea, though his own Wife and Daughter begged of him upon their
knees that he would have his life by craving quarter, though the Enemy
desired of him the same thing; yet would hearken to no cries nor
perswasions, but they were forced to kill him, combating with his Arms
in his hands, being not otherwise able to take him Prisoner, as they
were desirous to do. Shall these men be said to be influenced with
Cowardize, who thus acted to the very last_ Scene _of their own_
Tragedies? _Or shall we rather say that they wanted no Courage, but
Fortune? It being certainly true, that he who is killed in a Batel, may
be equally couragious with him that killeth. And that whosoever
derogateth from the Valour of the_ Spaniards _in the_