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The battle continued for another three hours until every last Irishman was killed and all the Irish flags were burned. They burned the Irish men and brought back their fallen to be buried. When they returned they found their women and children putting out fires in buildings. Half the town and all the outer wall was burned to the ground and the stone keep was in ruins. It was now sunset and as many buildings that could be saved from the fire were. The next day they set to work removing the ruins. Tristan and Cade helped tear down burnt walls. When their father came over to them and said, "Tristan I want you, Cade and anyone else you think would fit, to spy out the Irish war gallies and capture their ships." Tristan nodded at his father and walked off with Cade. "How are we going to do that," complained Cade. "I have no idea," answered Tristan.
After three hours of searching they showed up at the beach with ten other men. They waited five hours before something happened. A small boat dropped into the water and twelve men jumped down into the boat and started rowing toward land. "Alright, this is our chance," Cade said with excitement. "Lets draw back in to the trees and wait there. Then when they are out of sight of their ships, we shoot them and put on their clothing," said Tristan. After they had done what they planned to do they got in the raft and paddled out into the water. By this time the sun was gone. They reached the ship and started climbing up the gun rail. Tristan reached the top first then in perfect Irish he said, "There are no survivors, you frog," and he whipped out his sword and stabbed the mans gut. The killed one hundred people on the ship all of which fought hard. Then at Tristan's order the ten men rushed to crossbows at the side of the ship and covered them with pitch. Then Cade ran along with a torch and lighted everyone of them in turn. At Tristan's word thy fired.

To be continued