[Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada by Washington Irving]@TWC D-Link bookChronicle of the Conquest of Granada CHAPTER V 7/18
This march was principally in the night; all day they remained quiet; no noise was suffered in their camp, and no fires were made, lest the smoke should betray them.
On the third day they resumed their march as the evening darkened, and, forcing themselves forward at as quick a pace as the rugged and dangerous mountain-roads would permit, they descended toward midnight into a small deep valley only half a league from Alhama.
Here they made a halt, fatigued by this forced march, during a long dark evening toward the end of February. The marques of Cadiz now explained to the troops the object of the expedition.
He told them it was for the glory of the most holy faith and to avenge the wrongs of their countrymen at Zahara, and that the town of Alhama, full of wealthy spoil, was the place to be attacked.
The troops were roused to new ardor by these words, and desired to be led forthwith to the assault.
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