With the iron chains blocking the sea now gone, Venetian warships charged into Red Sulfur Bay, their murderous intent palpable as they headed for the docks.
In the moonlight, one after another, the warships, bearing torches, resembled a long dragon within the bay.
These warships were not the "big fellows" from the revenge fleet; they were all Fustas.
[Note: Fusta refers to a light galleon with a complete deck, manned by only around thirty rowers. Gold's Good Fortune was such a ship. These light galleons might be small, but they had a shallow draft and were highly maneuverable.]
The vanguard warships had already breached the docks, where Venetians were engaged in fierce combat with the harbor's defenders. The direction of Red Sulfur Harbor echoed with the roaring of guns, shouts of killing, and the surrounding docks were ablaze with fire.
