The Aravidu Dynasty of Vijayanagara, Vol. I v1.c13.207

v1.c13.207

This unfortunate action took place within sight of the Portuguese Commander, who could not go to Lourenco Coelho's assistance on account of the wind. Accordingly he retreated to a small neighbouring island, where he found another Portuguese boat going to Negapatam which made up for the loss of the first. Then an envoy of a Marava chieftain reached the place, and promised Gil Fernandez to attack the Muhammadans at Calecare while the Portuguese attacked them by sea. After a few days the wind changed; and on the fifteenth of May in the morning the two fleets met before Calecare. The Muslim forces outnumbered the Portuguese, but by evening all the Muhammadan galliots had been captured by the valiant Portuguese. Not a few of the followers of the late Irapali escaped by swimming; but the Marava chief, who was on the lookout, slaughtered many while the Portuguese took the rest.