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the b1dians cal! Cachipampa?which Ggnifies the Field of Sale, and is Gmate·about
a League diíl:ant to the Southward from the Fortreís, near to a pleafant Foun–
tain of faltiíh Water; ofwhich the Inhabitants of the City, .and pares adjacenr,
bringing the firearns into feveral Salc-pans, m_ake great abundance of Sale: And
thefe Works of g between the City, and the place where the Fight was,
they called it the of the SalinM. .
, Orgonnos drew Men into Battalia, with intention to dye with nisSword in
his hand: And though the Enerny was rnuch more firong than his Army, boch
in Men and Arins; yet having been a Souldier in Jraly, where he had feen rnuch
fervice, and had vanquiíhed in a Gngle Combar a Cavalier, 'who was a famous
Comrnander; he <lid not in the leaíl: droop in. his courage, or íhew any incon–
francy, or fear of rnind: And being a íl:ouc Souldier, he forneching refenced, and
was heartily piqued ata Meílage which Hernando Pifarro had fent bim two Days
before, becaufe it appeared fomething like-a challenge ; being to give hlrn ríotice,
chat he, and a cercain Companion, would encer che Batcel on Horfe-back, armed
with Coats of Male, over which chey would wear á ílaíhed Coat of Orange-co–
loured Velvec; of which he thought ficto give him notice, chat in cafe he, or
any ocher, had an incencion to engage wich him, he mighc dill:inguiíh him by choté
SignaIs. ¡
This Me!Tage Hernando was induced to fend on che fcore of fome Indignicies,
which he rernembred and refenced ever fince che time of his Imprifonment.
Orgonno1 taking this for a challenge, called Capcain Pedrode ú rma to nim, whom
he knew to be an Enemy to the Pifarros, and one who ever fiace the buGneís at
Amancay, had excluded himfelf from ali poffibilicy of reconciliation wich them ;.
and cold him, faying, Our Enemy isfo confident of his Force, that he airead.} triumphs
for his Viélory, giving m the Jigns hy which we m'!} kz,IIW his Perfon. .
Now in regard our Army is inferiour to his in Number, chough fuperiour in
Courage and Bravery, fo thac we have liccle hopes to fuodue .him ; hpwfoever,
Jet us acleaíl: raviíh the enjoymenc of Viétory out of his hands, nor fuffer him,
whacfoever comes of ic, to fee chaejoyfull-day: They are, as they fay, cwo Com–
panions, fo and fo habited : Lec you and I Encouncer themwich fuch refolution,,
as chat they may be ílain by our hands ; fo íhall we wipe offchis affionr, and not
dye unrevenged. Wich chis refolution chey prepared chemfelves for the Battel,
which fhortly enfued wich grear _effufion of bloud and cruelry, as will appear in
che Chapters following.
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