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.

R.oyal Commentariet. Bo_oK lit. " Thus ended the Reign and Govemment of Dm Diego de Almagro, who was " one day Commander in Chief of all Peru., and the day following was feized " by an Officer, whom by bis own Authoricy he h~d coníl:ituced chief Juíl:iciary (, of Cozco. This Bactel was fought che 1 6th of September 1 541.. Thus far Ca- rate ; and herewich .he concludes che Chapter aforefaid. This Viétory was in part obtained abouc nine of the Clock ac nighc, bue noc completed 1 for the noife of fighcing and clafhing of Arrns was heard in feveral places of tne Field: And leíl: Almagro fhould again rally, and in the Moming renew the Batee!, (foras yec his flignc and efcape was noc known) che Gover- nour comrnanded bis Serjeanc-Major to found a recrear ro his Army, and put them again inco a poílure of Baccel, placing the Horfe and Fooc in their refpec- tive fiations, wich Orders te> fiand to cheir Arms umill che Morning, when che light would difcove( che ílace .of cheir Viétory: Which being accordingly exe- .cuced, chey concinued on cheir Guard, and in a readinefs co receive whacfoever íhould occur. 1 • CH A P. XVIII. Wherein thO.fe Principal Commanders are named, who were prefent at thM Battel ; the Number that was flain ; the Puni/hment of the Rehels; and the Death of Don Die.- go de Almagro. T HE Govemour paífed a great pare of che Nighc in difcourfe co his Souldí- ers, praiíing che courage and refolution which his Capcains, Cavaliers and Sould1ers had íbewed in chat days Engagemenc ; he applauded and adrnired cheir . bravery which chey had made appear in che Service of his Majeíly. He then re- counted fome particular Aétions performed by fuch and fuch, naming them by their Names; whereby he acknowledged che fidelicy, !ove and friendíhip, which they had evidenced to che Memory ofthe Marquis Don Francifco Pi farro, for whofe fake, and in revenge of whofe Dearh, chey had expofed rheir own lives to ali che hazards and perils in che World. Nor did he ornic to mention che bravery of Al- magro, whereby he had fignalized hirnfelf to revenge che Deach of bis Facher, ha- ving cherein performed above whac could have been expeéted from bis years, not having paífed above che Age of cwency : Nor did he forbear to commend che Courage of feveral Captains of che concrary parcy, who had carried chemfelves bravely in che Aétion of chac day. In a particular manner he took nocice of che íl:out refolution, and Milicary behaviour of Francifco de Carvajal; who without fear either of che greac or fmall Shot, marched boldly ac che head of his Men, being ever incenc and ready to apply his fuccour and relief, where it was moíl: required : Of ali which Aétions che Govemour was che beíl: Judge, anti could give che befi: accounc of chern, in regard he was recired co a place frorn whence he could have a proípeét of all chat pafied. The principal Perfons on bis Majeíly's íide, who fignalized chemfelves in chis Engagemenc, were che Major-General Gome:i:. de Tor- doya, che Agitane Y/len Suare:i:. de Carvajal, and his Brother Benito de Carvajal, {ohn Julio de Hojeda, ThomM Vafque;:;, LorenfO de Aldana, rohn de Saavedra, Francifco de Go· doy, Diego Maldonado, who afcerwards obrained che Sir-name of che Rich, {ohn de Sa- IM, Brocher of che Arch-biíhop of Se11ile, Alonfo de Loayfa, Brocher of che Arch- biíhop_of los Reyes, Geroni7m de Loayfa, [ohn de Pancorvo, /llo1Jfo Map1ela, Marrjn de .Mene/es , (ohn de Figueroa, Pedro .d/onfa Carrafco, :Piego <le Tru:rillo, Alo!!fo de Sor~, .A.ntoniq