Note 63 — LETTER OF FRIAR JUAN SOLANO, BISHOP OF CUZCO[59] TO THE KING
Clements R. (Clements Robert) Markham translation
The Viceroy had assembled 400 men to defend his house. The Judges were frightened and shut themselves up in the lodgings of Cepeda. Then one Francisco de Escobar said, “Gentlemen, let us come out and die fighting like men, rather than shut ourselves up like chickens.” So they came out and, marching to the square, were joined by many citizens as they went. Then things fell out as the Bishop describes.