The secret mission was over.
The heroic resistance of Famagusta had given time to the Holy League to organize a fleet
which had no relevance to any precedent.
It wasn’t created to win only a battle but a war and to destroy the Ottomans in such a hard manner that they would not dare even after centuries to go out to the sea.
This is what the the Governor had learned by the Master, before the end of the finale of the game.
He had predicted the tragic fate of the City but accepted after the pressures by the people, who was
exhausted, to surrender.
He knew that the Master would disagree.
This is why the getaway was prepared for the struggle to continue even after his death.
The pawn had reached the last row.
And when he announced the surrender of the city on August 4, 1571 everyone rejoiced because
the barbarians had promised them the freedom.
While the free one took his team to continue beyond human limitations the war against
barbarism.
Through the sea they continued.
On the land the martyrdom began.
Th pasha on the pretext of the slaves he executes Astorre Baglioni, as soon as the signatures were placed.
He captures Colonel Martinengo and hangs him.
Then he gives the city to the Ottoman authorities to plunder it in the most barbaric manner.
The barbarians grab also the Governor Marco Antonio Bragadin and eliminate his garrison.
The pasha cuts off his ear.
And orders to cut off the other and the nose.
At the same time when the massacre was taking place of all Christians who had remained in the castle.
After two weeks left in jail for his wounds to rot, he was dragged with sacks of earth and stones
on his back around the walls.
Then they tied him to a pole naked and flayed him alive.
Finally they cut him in pieces and distributed them to the army as trophy.
They filled the skin with straw, placed on the military medals and onto an ox they
paraded along the streets of Famagusta.
The trophy, with the head of Alvise Martinengo and of Gianantonio Querini were placed on the mast of
Pasha’s galley so that they show it in Constantinople.
But the Master did not forget.