_Cortes_ that wente with vigilant care comfortyng his men, as muche as was possible to doe, and well perusing the great daunger that they were in, commendyng himselfe to God, sette spurres to his horse and made way thorow the greatest troupe of _Indians_, and came vnto the captayne generall who bare the Royall standart of _Mexico_, and passed him through with his Lance, whereof he incontinent died. But when the _Indians_ sawe the standart fallen, they threw their auncient on the grounde and fled, scattering them here and there like men amazed, knowing not whither to fly, for such is their custome in warre, that when they sée the generall slayne, they forthwith leaue the fielde. Then our wery soules began to recouer hart and strength, and the horsemen followed thë to their great anoyance and slaughter. It was credibly reported, that there were that day in fielde .200000. _Indians_. And the fielde where this battayle was fought is called _Otumpan_: there was neuer a more notable facte done in _India_, nor greater victorie since the first discouery of the same. And as manye Spaniardes as sawe _Hernando Cortes_ fighte that day, did holde opinion, that neuer one man did more greater feates in armes, and that he only was the meane in his owne person to saue and deliuer them all. The entertaynement vvhiche the _Spaniardes had in Tlaxcallan_. After this victory obtayned, _Cortes_ with his company went to lodge in a house planted alone, in a playne grounde, from whence appeared the Mountaynes of _Tlaxcallan_, whereof our menne muche reioyced: yet on the other side they stoode in doubt whether they should finde them their friendes in such a daungerous season, for bycause the vnfortunate man that flieth, findeth nothing in his fauour, for all thing that he pretendeth, happeneth cleane contrary. That night _Cortes_ himselfe was scoute, not bycause he was more whole than his fellowes, but like a good Captayne, he deuided the trauayle & paynes equally, euen as their hurte and damage was come. [Sidenote: 50000. më.] [Sidenote: Faythfull friendes.]