he and his men fought for over a month, an account of which is left to us in great detail by town notary don luis alonso luengo, who kept a detailed first-hand chronicle (latter published as "libro del passo honroso"). after 166 battles suero and his men were so injured they could not continue and declared the mission complete. suero de quiñones became legendary in spanish history and was mentioned in "don quixote", the 1605 satire on the sort of romantic chivalry out of touch with reality.