[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 276.5 # Storia do Mogor 276.5 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 276.5 - **Language:** English ### [276.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276.5) It happened that in the same night there fell a thunderbolt, which created a great light. The general in command was called D. Hyeronimo de Azvedo; the next to him was the chief captain, Constantino Sau. This officer imagined that the other force, being superstitious, upon seeing this sign from heaven would never march on that day, but stay where they were. But the general began his march, not to draw back from what he had said. He entered the hilly country, in reliance on the chief captain, who also would not fail to advance, as he supposed, and leave the altar in the rear. The King of Kandy sent to warn the Portuguese that he had already ordered the route to be blocked, and if they insisted on forcing a way, not one of them would ever escape. The Portuguese force paid no heed to these warnings, whereupon it was attacked and totally destroyed, the general losing his life. The chief captain \[441\], when this event was reported to him, tried to reinforce his fellow-countrymen, but it was already too late. The victorious enemy came against these reinforcements, and they, too, were routed, not one of them escaping. The king occupied once more the extensive territory of which he had been deprived. The Portuguese were forced to content themselves with the fortresses adjacent to the sea, but they never ceased to attempt the conquest of that island, for which purpose reinforcements came to them from Portugal and Goa. - [Previous: 276.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276.4) - [Next: 276.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276.6) - [Up: 276](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.276.5) · Pramāṇa