The royal commentaries of Peru : in two parts / written originally in spanish by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega; rendred into english by sir Paul Rycaut.

160 Royal Commentarie!. Book V. . carne, ,the Van-guard of tbe Enemy appeared on the top of the Mountain called . Rimac-tampu .;· where having notice that the Inca lay eacamped about five Leagues . off. tbey made a halt, and paífed the Word to the Rere, that both the Maín Body .and Rere-guard íhoulq hafien to come up and joyn "' ith the Van of the Army. In this manner and arder having marched the whole day, they carne at length and joined at Sacfahuana, a place difiant about ~hree Leagues and a half f;·om che Qyar;- ters of che Prince Viracocha; where afterwards that famous Bactel was 'given be- tween GonfaloPi;arro, and de la G11fca. _ , • XVIII. O[ the Bloudy Battel which followed, aml the Courage with wh'ic/1 the 'Prince overcame his Enemies. ;T· HE Prince Viracocha fent his Ambaffadours to che Enemy then encaivped at Sacfahuana, with offers of peace and friendfhip, promifmg to them Pardon, J and an Alt of Oblivion far al! that was pajt. .But the Ch~ncas .being well infor- med that tbe Inca Yahuar-huacac had left lus C1ty, and rerned. uft:o fome remoce ·part; they were fo encouraged thereby, that though they knew ihat che Prince hís -Son was in Arms, and in a pofiure to defend tbe City; yet they fo ílighced bis Ambaffadours, that they wcmld not fo much as hear rhem, or give chem Audi- ence; far being puft up with che vain opinion, chat tbe Father being fled, the Son would fpeedily give place, promifed to themfelves an aífurance of Viélory, with thefe hopes ; nexc day following .they removed their Camp from Sacfahuana, and marched towards Coz.ca ; and chough rhey made what haíl:e chey weJ'e able; yet in regard rhey were to M:irch in order of Bauel, che nighr carne on befare chey could arr ive at the Prince's Ca.mp, and cherefore chey pitched about haJf a ,League fhort of che t:nemies Quarter : Nocwithftanding which, che Inca Viracocha difpacched ocher Meífengers t.ó'tl1em w ith Tenders·of Peace and Parclon ; bue che Chancas fuH continued obfi~nate, not vouchfaGng other Anfwer, than with great ·~ í<:om and difdain; faying, That w morrow it íhould be deterrnined who de- ferved che Title of King, and in whofe pü\\·er it was to offer Peace, and Condi· tions of Pardon. This Anfwer ~eing given, both Armies remained che whole nighc upon their Guard, wi~1 Centinels fet on each fide ; and in che rnorr}ing, by break of day, - the Squad1:ons Arming themfelves, "irh great Naife and Shouts, wich found of Trumpets, and Timbrels, and Carnets, chey began che on-fet. The Inca Viracocha marching·in che head ofhis Army, was he thar fhrew che firíl Dart at t11e Enemy, with which the Battel began. The Chancas \n hopes of Vi~l.ory, of whicb rhe;- feemed to be aífured, follgbt with greacrefolmion: And che Incas, who did not defpair neither of fuccefs, adventured to refcue the Life of their Prince, and re- venge rhe affronr wlüch the Rebels offered. The Fighf comir¡ued umill Noon being rnaintained wich equal Courage on boti1 lides; che ílaughter was greac, and notas yec determined to which p:my che Viél:ory inclined: At lengrhthe 5000 l ndians which lay in Ambufh rnade tbeir fally, and wirh excraordinary refolution, and fhouts at~a~king ~he righr Wing of the Enemy, begcm to give a curn to For- tune; far bemg fre~ , chey fo preíled rhe ChancM, that chey were forced to give way, and retreat w1ch greac lo.fs ;md íl~ughter: . Howfoever, animaring one rhe other, they engaged a fecond tune , enaeavouring to retover the Ground which r.hey had loíl:, .being en_raged ~º. meec c~ac oppoli~ion which chey never expelted, :and fo much d1fficulty m attammg a Viétory wh1ch they promifed to themf&lves with fo m:uch eafe and afforance. Afcer