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Updated: May 18, 2025
What was to be done? Their arquebuses were of little use; for the Spaniards were behind a strong bulkhead. There were cannon: but where was powder or shot? The boats, encouraged by the clamor on deck, were paddling alongside again. Yeo rushed round and round, probing every gun with his sword. "Here's a patararo loaded! Now for a match, lads."
Luckily one of the English had kept his match alight during the scuffle. "Thanks be! Help me to unship the gun the mast's in the way here." The patararo, or brass swivel, was unshipped. "Steady, lads, and keep it level, or you'll shake out the priming. Ship it here; turn out that one, and heave it into that boat, if they come alongside. Steady now so!
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