Book 9 — APPENDIX V
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(Page 140) ACCOUNT OF THE ARMADA OF THE MOST SERENE DON JOHN OF AUSTRIA, DRAWN UP AT MESSINA THE LAST OF JULY, 1571.[258]
1. Spanish Infantry, including those at Corfu.
Don Gabriel Higr of the third of Naples3000
Of Sicily1900
Mechil Moncada1560
Pietro Ciaida300
Don Giovanni Figarola280
D. Lopez Figarola130
Alonzo Ruiz di Carion144
Francesco Aldana290
Total7604
2. Italian Infantry.
The Count of Soriano1650
Tiberio Brancatio2000
Paolo Sforza1800
Pietro Villa and Giorgio Moncada3000
Paolo Golfario280
Fra Matteo Belhuomo200
Vincenzo di Bologna500
Total9430
3. Private Individuals.
The Lord Prince of Parma350
The Lord Paolo Giordano400
The Marquis of Trevico100
The Marquis of Briense750
Giulio Gesuoldo40
Antonio Doria30
D. Giovanni di Gueriaza40
Count di Landriano80
D. Giovanni di Avalos20
Count di Vicari40
Cecco da Lofredo30
The Prior of Hungary25
Total1905
Also of knights from Germany and Burgundy on their own costs150
The captains of adventure, of very fine appearance and very well armed, may amount to above two thousand; say in all2150
German infantry (no successor to the Count Lodron yet appointed)4361
[Abstract.]
Italian infantry9950
Spanish ”7604
Private men-at-arms1905
Captains of adventure2150
Germans4361
Total25,970
Naval Force.
33 ships, each carrying from 1500 to 4500, or from 6400 to 7000 souls.
Those carrying 700 remain for the westward.
9 large barks, part of them left for the westward, and partly taken for his Highness' effects and for artificial fireworks.
The division of the great galleys to be taken on or left behind is not yet made, not knowing the amount of duty required, nor the eighty paid by the court.
Artillery.
13canons of 50 lb. fully supplied.
1” of 60 ”
5” of 35 ”
3” of 25 ”
2” for stones.
2colobrines of 16 lb.
14sagri of 7 ”
10falconets for the great barks.
12pieces of seven mouths sent by the Grand Duke of Tuscany.
62in all.
Ammunition.
7050iron balls of 50 lb.
3450” ” of 35 ”
3250” ” of 25 ”
1200” ” for the colobrines.
3644iron balls for the sagri.
767stone balls.
19,361in all.
1360cantars of powder, Neapolitan weight, 100 to each cannon.
1980cantars of rope for the arquebuses.
1800cantars of lead.
Provisions.
7000cantars of biscuit already carried on to Corfu, whereof 1000 lent to the Venetians, and 2000 to the Pope's galleys, leaving 4000 for those of the Marquis Sta. Croce.
26,000cantars more are returned as in the kingdom of Naples (including the 3000 for the Venetians and his Holiness) under charge of the Marquis of Terranuova, who is to ship 19,000 for the supply of the armament during four months.
3500pipes [botte] of wine in the ships at Corfu.
2500” to be shipped for the Levant by the Marquis of Terranuova.
7400cantars of salt-meat in the ships at Corfu will be divided at Messina.
1050cantars for the westward squadron.
8000” of Sardinian cheese at Corfu.
5000barrels of pickled tunny and anchovies at Corfu for the armament.
1500cantars of rice }
150quarters of vetches } for both armaments.
1025” ” ditto remain in Messina.
600casks of vinegar.
3570baskets of oil, Neapolitan measure.
His Highness has resolved that Doria shall accompany his galleys to the Levant, and assist in the transport of stores, under orders to return speedily with twelve galleys; and has made him Proveditore of the western squadron, consisting of forty galleys and other vessels.