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The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea. Vol. I

Note 62 — GOMES EANNES DE AZURARA; (continued 2)

C. Raymond (Charles Raymond) Beazley translation

(p. 47). "Portugal" and "Santiago."—The latter war-cry is of course derived from St. James of Compostella, which being in Gallicia was not properly a Portuguese shrine at all. All Spanish crusaders, however, from each of the five Kingdoms, made use of this famous sanctuary. See note 11, p. 7 of this version.

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