others were safe and sound.  Francisco Aguirre lost a leg in the battle, and being condemned to be shot as a traitor one day after the victory, he died that same night.  The same that I have related of our flagship occurred in our almiranta.  It grappled with another good vessel, and defeated it after having fought with it with the same valor.  The infantry captains, Don Pedro de Almazan and Don Juan de la Vega, [32] distinguished themselves greatly in the battle, showing great courage and valor, although they were very young.  The others can also be praised with good reason, for they proved themselves valiant captains.  Such were Soriano, Rosa, Don Antonio de Leos, and Captain Madrid.

The third [Dutch] vessel was defeated by the two vessels “San Yldefonso” and “San Pedro.”  However so complete a victory was not obtained as with the others; for when it caught fire, they could not extinguish the flames.  Two excellent bronze pieces were melted by the fire; and when the flames reached the powder, it blew up the men and other things and set fire to the neighboring forests, where the fire lasted for six days.  However, they were able to take the artillery.  Ten Chinese vessels witnessed the battle.  That was of no little importance, because of the opinion that they formed of the Spaniards, and the fear of our men that struck them, besides that which they have always had.  Three of those vessels had already been plundered, and the other seven expected the same thing.  But seeing themselves free, they went to the governor to thank him for his kindness in freeing them.  Having received permission, they proceeded to Manila immediately, where they made great feasts for the governor after their arrival.

The fourth Dutch vessel was outside and quite near a Japanese vessel that it had captured, whose captain and pilot were inside the Dutch vessel.  These having displayed a banner on which was written “Viva Holanda” ["Long live Holland!"], and a letter of safe-conduct from the Dutch factors in Japon, the captain of the said vessel answered that the Japanese had nothing to fear, and that his commander would give them the best of treatment.  But the Dutch only wished to see if they had any Portuguese or Castilians aboard.  But on hearing the sound of firing, they became anxious; accordingly, sending the said [Japanese] captain and pilot to their ship, and having crowded all sail in their own, they commenced to flee in all haste.  Others had come in this Japanese vessel, Spaniards from the ship “San Francisco;” and among them was its commander, Juan de Esguerra.  The Lord delivered them from this second peril by so signal a victory.  The [Dutch] patache was also looking for vessels.  Coming in that night with a Chinese prize, it sent its boat ahead to reconnoiter the position.  Finding different signs from those that it had left, it became suspicious, and accordingly began to flee.  The almiranta, the ship of Captain Juan Pardos de Losada, and the flagship of the galleys