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A77456 A brief relation of a victory, obtained by the forces under the command of Gen. Edward Doyley, commander in chief of his Highnesse's forces in the island of Jamaica. Against the forces of the king of Spain, commanded by Don Christopher Arnaldo Sasi, commander in chief of the Spanish forces there. Doyley, Edward. 1659 (1659) Wing B4623; ESTC R233729 2,416 8

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A BRIEF RELATION OF A VICTORY Obtained by the Forces under the Command of Gen. Edward Doyley Commander in chief of his Highnesse's Forces in the Island of JAMAICA AGAINST The Forces of the King of SPAIN Commanded by Don Christopher Arnaldo Sasi Comander in chief of the Spanish Forces there Right Honourable THe Eighth of May last the Spaniards made good my Intelligence to your Honour by landing thirty Captains thirty Alferes and thirty Companies of foot at a place called Rio Nova in the North of this Island who were there about twelve dayes before they were discovered at which time our Ships plying up and down saw three sail of Spanish in that Bay and made an attempt to have boarded them but being becalmed could not effect it That night the Spaniards stole away and our Ships came to acquaint me therewith I immediatly called a Councill of War as the affair did importune and we debated Whether it were most advantagious to assault them presently or let them partake of the distempers and want of the Country and when sicknesse had weakned them to attempt them then though much might have been and was urged how Invaders were to be used with delayes c. yet the exceeding desire of the Officers and Souldiers to be doing with them cut off all debates and determined a sudden Resolution to fall upon them before they were Fortified So I commanded-out 750. Officers and Souldiers and on the 11th of June last we set sail from this Harbour towards them and on the 22th in the morning we landing on a Bay which was defended by two Companies and two Captains within half shot of their Cannon playing from their Fort Our Forlorn went on with such gallantry and leapt into the water with so much chearfulnesse that perswaded the Enemy they would not be denied entrance and so they ran leaving one of their Captains and about 23. slain the other we took wounded who died since then we made all the hast and in the space of an hour landed our men their Cannon playing all the while on us with little successe that day we spent in playing upon their Fort from our Ships though the place being of so vast a height they could bear to do them little harm The next day understanding their numbers to be more than ours we were at a stand how to attempt them having fortified themselves and having six peeces of Ordnance and a River to to passe the depth whereof we knew not VVherefore after our Ladders were made and other things fitted aswell as we could in the evening I sent a Drummer partly to discover the depth of the River he was to passe with this Summons following SIR BEing here with the Forces of the Mighty Prince the Protector of England and the Dominions thereunto belonging I do in his Name and for his use require and summon you to deliver-up the Fort of Rio Nova with the Ordnance and Ammunition therein assuring you honourable tearms and transport to your Country which if you refuse I shall be acquitted of the bloud which shall be shed I expect the return of my Drummer within an hour and am Your very humble servant E. D. For Don Christopher Arnaldo Sasi Commander in chief of the Spanish Forces The Drummer was very civilly treated the General gave him 25. pieces of Eight sent me a Jar of Sweet-meats and this Answer LORD GENERAL DON Christopher Arnaldo Sasa Governour for his Majesty the King of Spain my Lord of the Island of Jamaica answering to your Letter wherein you require me to deliver the Fort of Rio Nova and what else is therein I say Sir that his Majesty whom God preserve hath appointed me for Governour of this Island being his own property and hath remitted me unto it a Regiment of Spanish Infantry and twenty foot Companies to defend it the Forts and Castles of his Majestie are not yeelded with so much facility hitherto I have received no batteries nor have you made any advance I want no Powder Ball Provisions nor gallant Men that know how to die before they be overcome God keep your Honour many years in those Comands that you desire Don Christopher Arnaldo Sasa to the General Monsieur Monsieur Doyley Governour General of the Forces of England These VVe made no more demurs but resolved to march the morrow morning So I ordered two of our Vessels to set sail Leeward to perswade them we intend to stand on that side of them the other ships to warp as near as they could and play on them while we fell on the other side We marched assoon as it was light having two miles to go being through a VVood on the backside of them about a quarter of a mile from their Fort we met a party on a Work on a high Hill prepared to obstruct our going over the River who only gave us a fruitlesse Volley ran to their Fort and told them All the world was coming we climbed that Hill with much ado refreshed our weariness and advanced when we came in sight of their Fort which we found to our exceeding joy was not finished to that height as that to the Seaward We ordered our businesse with our forlorn Ladders and Hand-Granadoes and without any further dispute received their shot and ran up to their Flankers which in a quarter of an hour we gained many of them made shift to run out of their Works and ours followed their chase about three or four miles doing execution the Seamen likewise seeing of them run along the Rocks came out with their Boats and killed many of them In this Fort we took about Ten double Barrels of Pouder Shot great store Six Peeces of Ordnance great store of Provisions Wine Brandie Salt Oile and other Provisions for eight months as they termed it There was slain about Three hundred persons divers Captains two Priests and their Serjeant Major About an hundred ordinary Prisoners taken and six Captains which we have sent home the King 〈◊〉 Spain's Standard and ten Colour● 〈…〉 rest especially the straglers that are VVoods must of necessity perish Though this Mercy was very great yet our joy had some abatement by the losse of Captain Wiseman Capt. Meers Capt. Lieut. Walker Capt. Lieut. Robinson and Ensign Farrar men for their gallantry rather to be admired than commended about twenty three private Souldiers killed and thirty four wounded whereof some are since dead some other of our Officers slightly wounded with stones Thus hath the Lord made known His Salvation His Righteousness hath He openly shewed in the sight of the heathen I have sent this short Narration because it comes by Colonel Barrey who was an eye-witnesse and principall Actor herein and rest Your Honours faithful servant EDW. DOYLEY Caoway in Jamaica the 12th 〈◊〉 July 1658. ●DINBVRGH Printed by Christopher Higgins in Harts … Close over against the Trone-Church Anno Dom. 1659.