Storia do Mogor 338.19.3

338.19.3

This commander, being over-confident in his valour, without making use of prudence and occasion, replied that he had let them land and would take care to make them re-embark; if not, it would cost them their lives. But just the contrary happened, for when battle was delivered, the said Gaspar de Araújo was routed with great loss of men. The Dutch invested the fortress and took it. This was on the 18th of May, 1656. They were aided by the King of Cândia (Kandy), who brought forty thousand men. He carried off to his court over three thousand souls, including whole families, priests, servants, Caffres, Chinese, Japanese, and men of several other nations. Their descendants are to this day subjects of the King of Kandy, and have never been released. After this conquest the Dutch proceeded to take the fortress of Jafanapatão in '58 [1658]. It was then in charge of Urbano Fialho. He might have saved his life, but refused to do so, uttering insults against the conquerors, and, declining to surrender, he was killed.