Thricewedrovethembackwithourspearsandarrows，butatthefourthchargethewaveofmensweptoverourdefence，andpouredintothedryditchbeyond。
Nowwewereforcedtoflytothenextearthwork，forwecouldnothopetofightsomanyintheopenstreet，whither，sosoonasapassagehadbeenmadefortheirhorseandordnance，theenemyfollowedus。
Herethefightwasrenewed，andthisbarricadebeingverystrong，wehelditforhardupontwohourswithmuchlosstoourselvesandtotheSpanishforce。
Againweretreatedandagainwewereassailed，andsothestrugglewentonthroughoutthelive-
longday。