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C,hincha
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HE
JncM,
heated with the difda,nrof this Aµfvyer, proceede1 to½,rards-Ohm:
cHa,
and the
Curaca,
or Lord, called by the fame Name, w1t!1' a confideta–
ble-band of Men as readily rna;·ched to ,encounter them, and slmmiíhed with
them in the Valley ; bue che Sand and Duíl: ,was
fo
great, -chat the Armies ~m~ld
not remain long engaged ; wherefore ihe·
YuncM
retreated
to
take lpolfeffion of
á
Pafs, at the entrance to which, thougb they oppofed
1
the
Incas,
yet
fo
faint was the
reíiíl:ence which they rnade, that they gave ground and admiffion to the Ertémy
to
lodge, and take ·up their quartérs w~thin the place which chey endeavoured to
defend : Ali which was performed with íignal courage, and wich bl0ud and
wounds on both íides; che
Yunw
labouring to defend rheir Countrey, and the
Incas
to enlarge and advance their Dominion.
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During r.hefe rnany days of Skirniiíhes and Defiance, the
IncaJ
did ~ot omic
tl1eir invitations and perfuafions
to
prefer terms ofPeace, before the cruelties and
extremities of
W
ar ; but ali
to
little purpofe, for che
Tuneas
concinuing obíl:inate
in their refolutions, and being ofopinion that the heac of the Sun would ac lengch
toníl:rain che Enemy, accuíl:omed co •a more moderate climate,
to'
relinquiíh tl-ieir'
detign ; refufed all propofitions of Peace, rather fhewing thernfelves every day
more averíe and rebellious on confidence of chefe hopes and expeétacions : Not–
withíl:anding wliich, che
Jhcas
íl:ill maincaining the ancient principies, and con–
fr~nt praétice of gentlenefs and moderation , did ~oc cake ~he adv~mage they
rn1ghc have done on many bccafions, to che deíl:ruétion of their Enem1es ; bue ra–
ther endeavoured to weary them out, and by long patience work them inco a more
pliable temper; for continuation of which, 'at che end of rwo Months, the Army
which was appoinced co relieve che other, was commanded wich ali diligence to
inarch, and cake che place of thofe who had preceded chem, before che heat of
che Countréy had produced Calentures amongíl: them, or any other difeafes inci–
dent
to
the bodies of Men unaccuíl-omed to excefs of heat.
The Officers haflning che March of the Army, wich ali expedition ...poffible
rhey arrived in a few days at
Chincha,
where che General
1upanqui
íl:ayed to re–
cei\ré rhem, and difmifs the former Army, which he ordered
to
he lodged and
quartered ín fuch Ndghbouring places, as to be near and ready
to
relieve the
Guards anocher time,
if
che obíl:inacy of che Enemy fhould protraél: and delay
che.accompliíhment of rheir fubjefüon. The Prince departed with ilie Army
which was relieved, for becter fecuricy and confervation of bishealch. .
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The War being renewed by exchange of Forces the General befieged and
íl:raitned them, as clofe as he was able, deíl:roying cl1eir Harveíl: and Fruits, and
hindering ali Provifions from coming to their Camp : He alfo cm offcheir Cha–
nels of Water,
fo
chac they could not refreíh rheir Fruirs and Plantations; every
thing being burnt, and fcorched u·p, bue whac rhey had already reaped, and ga–
thered in ; and chis was che greareíl: mifery chac affiiéted che
Yunw,
whofe
Coun–
trey being exceeding hoc, was not capable ro produce any Fruir bue whac was wa-
tered every chree or four Days.
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The
Yuncas
grew now more feníible of cheir loíl: condicion, forfinding their
füeams of Water
to
be cut off, and chemfelves íl:rairned in che narrownefs ofcheir
qu_arters; and being difappoinced of the hope and expeétacion chey once concei–
ve'ti,
chat che Heac ~f che Councrey, and che
ill
Air, would confhain the
Incas
to
quic and abandon it; and, on che concrary, perceiving che policy of rheir Govern-
1'!1em, chac by relieving and exchanging cheir Guards, chey were enabled ro con–
tume the War, rhey began ro abate fomething of their pride and confidence;
but were noc as yet
fo
humbled
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as readily
to
fubmit wichouc trying the unnoíl:
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