As the fortunes of the war veered about he himself received many injuries.

His goods were destroyed, and his friends and relations were killed or had their ears cropped off.

Such deeds often repeated roused to a fury of revenge his fierce and passionate nature, to which every principle of self-control was foreign.

He had no hope of redress, save in his own strength and courage, and on every favorable opportunity he hastened to take more than ample vengeance.

Admitting all the wrongs he suffered, it still remains true that many of his acts of brutality were past excuse.