Part 3

The _General-Ship_, 1550 50 118 304 _St. Francis_ Admiral, 915 30 60 230 _St. John Baptist_ Galleon, 810 40 40 250 _St. Gargeran_, 569 20 60 170 _Conception_, 862 25 65 200 _Duquesa St. Ann_, 900 30 80 250 _Trinity_, 650 20 80 200 _St. Mary de Juncar_, 730 30 80 240 _St. Katherine_, 730 30 80 259 _St. Bartholomew_, 730 30 80 225 _Holy Ghost_ Pinnace, 10 33 40 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 8692 315 776 2359 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The Squadron of _Guypuscoa_, commanded by Don MIGHEL DE OQUENDA.

_St. Ann_, General, 1200 50 60 300

Ship, _Our Lady of the Rose_, 945 30 64 230 Admiral,

_St. Saviour_, 958 30 50 330

_St. Stephen_, 936 30 70 200

_St. Martha_, 548 25 70 180

_St. Barba_, 525 15 50 160

_St. Bonaventura_, 369 15 60 170

_Mary_, 291 15 40 120

_Santa Cruce_, 680 20 40 150

_Ursa doncella_ Hulk, 500 18 40 160

_Annunciation_ Pinnace, 60 12 16 30

_St. Barnaby_, 60 12 16 30

_Magdalene_, 60 12 16 30

Pinnace, _Our Lady of 60 12 16 30 Guadalupe_,

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The _Eastern_ Fleet of Ships, called _Levantiscas_, commanded by Don MARTINEZ DE VERTENDONA.

The _Ragazone_, General, 1294 35 90 350 _Rama_, Admiral, 728 30 80 210 _Rata, St. Mary_, crowned, 820 40 90 340 _St. John of Cecilia_, 880 30 70 290 _Trinity Valencera_, 1000 41 90 240 _Annunciation_, 730 30 90 200 _St. Nicolas, Prodaveli_, 834 30 84 280 _Juliana_, 780 36 80 330 _St. Mary of Pison_, 666 22 80 250 _Trinity Escala_, 900 25 90 302 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 8632 319 844 2792 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

The Fleet of Ships, called _Urcas_, or _Hulks_, commanded by Don JUAN LOPEZ DE MEDINA.

_Great Griffin_, General, 650 40 60 240 _St. Saviour_, Admiral, 650 30 60 230 _Sea Dog_, 200 10 30 80 _White Falcon_, 500 18 40 160 _Black Castle_, 750 25 50 250 _Bark of Hamburg_, 600 25 50 250 _House of Peace_, 600 25 50 250 _St. Peter the Greater_, 600 25 50 250 _Sampson_, 600 25 50 250 _St. Peter the Less_, 600 25 50 250 _Bark of Dantzick_, 450 26 50 210 _White Falcon, Mediana_, 300 18 30 80 _St. Andrew_, 400 15 40 160 _Little House of Peace_, 350 15 40 160 _Flying Raven_, 400 18 40 210 _White Dove_, 250 12 30 60 _Adventure_, 600 19 40 60 _Santa Barba_, 600 19 40 60 _Cat_, 400 9 30 50 _St. Gabriel_, 280 9 25 50 _Esayas_, 280 9 25 50 _St. James_, 600 19 40 60 _Peter Martin_, 200 30 30 80 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 10860 466 950 4170 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

Pataches and Zabras commanded by Don ANTONIO DE MENDOZA.

_Our Lady del Pilar de 300 12 50 120 Saragossa_,

_English Charity_, 180 12 36 80

_St. Andrew of Scotland_, 150 12 30 51

_Crucifix_, 150 8 30 50

_Our Lady of the Port_, 150 8 30 50

_Conception of Caraffa_, 70 8 30 50

_Our Lady of Begova_, 70 8 30 50

_Conception of Capitillo_, 60 8 30 50

_St. Hieronymus_, 60 8 30 60

_Our Lady of Grace_, 60 8 30 60

_Conception of Francis 60 8 30 60 Lastero_,

_Our Lady of Guadalupe_, 60 8 30 60

_St. Francis_, 60 8 30 60

_Holy Ghost_, 60 8 30 60

_Our Lady of Frenesda_, 60 8 30 60

_Zabra of the Trinity_, 60 8 30 60

_Zabra of our Lady del 60 8 30 60 Castro_,

_St. Andrew_, 60 8 30 60

_Conception_, 60 8 30 60

_Conception of Sommariba_, 60 8 30 60

_Santa Clara_, 60 8 30 60

_St. Katherine_, 60 8 30 60

_St. John de Caraffa_, 60 8 30 60

_Assumption_, 60 8 30 60

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The four Galleasses of _Naples_, commanded by Don HUGO DE MONCADA.

_St. Laurence_ General, 50 130 270 _Patrona_, 50 112 180 _Girona_, 50 120 170 _Neopolitana_, 50 115 124 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 200 477 744 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

These four Galleasses had Slaves 1200.

The four Gallies of _Portugal_, commanded by Don DIEGO DE MEDRANA.

The _Capitana_, 50 106 110 _Princess_, 50 106 110 _Diana_, 50 106 110 _Vazana_, 50 106 110 ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 200 424 440 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────

In these four Gallies were Slaves 888.

The List of the ENGLISH FLEET[45].

Ships. Tuns. Sailors. Captains.

The _Ark Raleigh_, 800 425 The Lord _Charles Howard_, Lord High Admiral.

_Elizabeth 600 250 The Earl of _Cumberland_. Bonaventure_,

_Rainbow_, 500 250 The Lord _Henry Seymor_.

_Golden Lion_, 500 250 The Lord _Thomas Howard_.

_White Bear_, 1000 500 The Lord _Edmund Sheffield_.

_Vanguard_, 500 250 Sir _William Winter_.

_Revenge_, 500 250 Sir _Francis Drake_, Vice-Admiral.

_Elizabeth Jonas_, 900 500 Sir _Robert Southwell_.

_Victory_, 800 400 Sir _John Hawkins_, Rear-Admiral.

_Antelope_, 400 160 Sir _Henry Palmer_.

_Triumph_, 1100 500 Sir _Martin Forbisher_.

_Dreadnought_, 400 200 Sir _George Beeston_.

_Mary-Rose_, 600 250 _Edward Fenton_.

_Nonpareil_, 500 250 _Thomas Fennar_.

_Hope_, 600 250 _Robert Cross_.

_Galley Bonavolta_, 250 _William Buroughs_.

_Swift-sure_, 400 200 _Edward Fennar_.

_Swallow_, 300 160 _Richard Hawkins_.

_Foresight_, 300 160 _Christopher Baker_.

_Aid_, 250 120 _William Fennar_.

_Bull_, 200 100 _Jeremy Turner_.

_Tyger_, 200 100 _John Bostock_.

_Tramontana_, 150 70 _Luke Ward_.

_Scout_, 120 70 _Henry Ashley_.

_Achates_, 100 60 _George Rigges_.

_Charles_, 70 40 _John Roberts_.

_Moon_, 60 40 _Alexander Clifford_.

_Advice_, 50 40 _John Harris_.

_Spy_, 50 40 _Ambrose Ward_.

_Martin_, 50 35 _Walter Gower_.

_Sun_, 40 30 _Richard Buckley_.

_Signet_, 30 20 _John Shrive_.

_Brigantine_, 35 _Thomas Scot_.

_George_ Hoye, 120 24 _Richard Hodges_.

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2. Ships serving by Tunnage with the Lord Admiral.

_White Lion_, 140 50 _Charles Howard_. _Disdain_, 80 45 _Jonas Bradbery_. _Lark_, 50 30 _Thomas Chichester_. _Edward of Malden_, 180 30 _William Pierce_. _Marigold_, 30 20 _William Newton_. _Black Dog_, 20 10 _John Davis_. _Catherine_, 20 10 _Fancy_, 50 20 _John Paul_. _Poppin_, 20 8 _Nightingal_, 160 16 _John Doate_. ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 750 239 ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

3. Ships serving with Sir FRANCIS DRAKE.

The Galleon 400 160 _George Fennar_. _Leicester_,

_Merchant Royal_, 400 160 _Robert Flyke_.

_Edward 300 120 _James Lancaster_. Bonaventure_,

_Roebuck_, 300 120 _Jacob Whitton_.

_Golden Noble_, 250 110 _Adam Seigar_.

_Griffin_, 200 100 _William Hawkins_.

_Minion_, 200 80 _William Winter_.

Bark _Talbot_, 200 90 _Henry White_.

_Thomas Drake_, 200 80 _Henry Spendelow_.

_Spark_, 200 90 _William Spark_.

_Hopewell_, 200 100 _John Marchaunt_.

Galleon _Dudley_, 250 100 _James Erizey_.

_Virgin, 200 80 _John Greenfield_. God-save-her_,

_Hope of Plymouth_, 200 70 _John Rivers_.

Bark _Bond_, 150 70 _William Poole_.

Bark _Bonner_, 150 70 _Charles Cæsar_.

Bark _Hawkins_, 150 70 ... _Pridexe_.

_Unity_, 80 70 _Humphry Sidnam_.

_Elizabeth-Drake_, 60 30 _Thomas Seely_.

Bark _Buggins_, 80 50 _John Langford_.

Frigat _Elizabeth 80 50 _Roger Grant_. Fonnes_,

Bark _Sellinger_, 160 80 _John Sellinger_.

Bark _Mannington_, 160 80 _Ambrose Mannington_.

_Golden Hind_, 50 30 _Thomas Flemming_.

_Makeshift_, 60 40 _Peerce Leman_.

_Diamond of 60 40 _Robert Holland_. Dartmouth_,

_Speedwell_, 60 14 _Hugh Harding_.

_Bear-Young_, 140 70 _John Young_.

_Chance_, 60 40 _James Foues_.

_Delight_, 50 30 _William Cox_.

_Nightingale_, 40 30 _John Grisling_.

_Carvel_, 30 24

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4. _London_ Ships, fitted out by the City.

_Hercules_, 300 120 _George Barnes_.

_Toby_, 250 100 _Robert Barret_.

_May-Flower_, 200 90 _Edward Banks_.

_Minion_, 200 90 _John Dales_.

_Royal-Defence_, 160 80 _John Chester_.

_Ascension_, 200 100 _John Bacon_.

_Gift of God_, 180 80 _Thomas Luntlowe_.

_Primrose_, 200 90 _Robert Bringboorn_.

_Margaret and John_, 200 90 _John Fisher_.

_Golden Lion_, 140 70 _Robert Wilcox_.

_Diana_, 80 70

Bark _Burre_, 160 70 _John Saracole_.

_Teigur_, 200 90 _William Cæsar_.

_Bersabe_, 160 70 _William Furthoe_.

_Red Lion_, 200 90 _Jarvis Wild_.

_Centurion_, 250 100 _Samuel Foxcraft_.

_Passport_, 80 40 _Christopher Colthirst_.

_Moonshine_, 60 30 _John Brough_.

_Thomas 140 70 _William Adridge_. Bonaventure_,

_Relief_, 60 30 _John King_.

_Susan Ann Parnell_, 220 80 _Nicholas George_.

_Violet_, 220 60 _Martin Hakes_.

_Solomon_, 170 80 _Edmund Musgrave_.

_Ann Francis_, 180 70 _Christopher Lister_.

_George 200 80 _Eleazar Hikeman_. Bonaventure_,

_Jane Bonaventure_, 100 50 _Thomas Hallwood_.

_Vinyard_, 160 60 _Benjamin Cook_.

_Samuel_, 140 50 _John Vassel_.

_George Noble_, 150 80 _Henry Bellinger_.

_Anthony_, 110 60 _George Harper_.

_Toby_, 140 70 _Christopher Pigott_.

_Salamander_, 120 60 ... _Samford_.

_Rose Lion_, 110 50 _Barnaby Acton_.

_Antelope_, 120 60 ... _Dennison_.

_Jewel_, 120 60 ... _Rewell_.

_Paunce_, 160 70 _William Butler_.

_Providence_, 130 60 _Richard Chester_.

_Dolphin_, 160 70 _William Hares_.

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5. Coasters with the Lord Admiral.

Bark _Web_, 80 50

_John Trelawny_, 150 70 _Thomas Meeke_.

_Hart of Dartmouth_, 60 30 _James Houghton_.

Bark _Potts_, 180 80 _Anthony Potts_.

_Little John_, 40 20 _Lawrence Cleyton_.

_Bartholomew of 130 70 _Nicolas Wright_. Apsham_,

_Rose of Apsham_, 110 50 _Thomas Sandy_.

_Gift of Apsham_, 25 20

_Jacob of Lime_, 90 50

_Revenge of Lime_, 60 30 _Richard Bedford_.

_William of 70 30 _John Smith_. Bridgewater_,

_Crescent of 140 75 Dartmouth_,

Galleon _of 100 50 _Richard Miller_. Weymouth_,

_Katherine of 60 30 Weymouth_,

_John of 70 50 _John Young_. Chichester_,

_Hearty Ann_, 60 30 _John Winoll_.

_Minion of Bristol_, 230 110 _John Satchfield_.

_Unicorn of 130 66 _James Laughton_. Bristol_,

_Handmaid of 85 56 _Christopher Pitt_. Bristol_,

_Aid of Bristol_, 60 26 _William Megar_.

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6. Coasters with the Lord HENRY SEYMOR.

_Daniel_, 160 70 _Robert Johnson_.

Galleon _Hutchins_, 150 60 _Thomas Tucker_.

Bark _Lamb_, 150 60 _Leonard Harvel_.

_Fancy_, 60 30 _Richard Fearn_.

_Griffin_, 75 35 _John Dobson_.

_Little Hare_, 50 25 _Matthew Railston_.

_Handmaid_, 75 35 _John Gatenbury_.

_Marygold_, 150 70 _Francis Johnson_.

_Matthew_, 35 16 _Richard Mitchel_.

_Susan_, 40 20 _John Musgrave_.

_William of 140 30 _Barnaby Lewe_. Ipswich_,

_Katherine of 125 50 _Thomas Grimble_. Ipswich_,

_Primrose of 120 40 _John Cardinal_. Harwich_,

_Ann-Bonaventure_, 60 50 _John Conny_.

_William of Rye_, 80 60 _William Coxon_.

_Grace of God_, 50 30 _William Fordred_.

_Ellnathan of 120 70 _John Lidgier_. Dover_,

_Reuben of 110 68 _William Crippt_. Sandwich_,

_Hazard of 38 34 _Nicolas Turner_. Feversham_,

_Grace of Yarmouth_, 150 70 _William Musgrave_.

_May-flower_, 150 70 _Alexander Musgrave_.

_William of 100 50 _Thomas Lambert_. Brickelsea_,

_John Young_, 60 30 _Reynold Veyzey_.

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7. Volunteers with the Lord Admiral.

_Samson_, 300 08 _John Mingfield_.

_Francis of Foy_, 140 0 _John Resbley_.

_Heath-Hen of 60 0 Weymouth_,

_Golden Rial of 120 0 Weymouth_,

Bark _Sutton of 70 0 _Hugh Preston_. Weymouth_,

_Carowse_, 50 5

_Samaritan of 250 0 Dartmouth_,

_William of 120 0 Plymouth_,

_Gallego of 30 0 Plymouth_,

Bark _Haulse_, 60 0 _Greenfield Haulse_.

_Unicorn of 76 0 _Ralph Hawes_. Dartmouth_,

_Grace of Apsham_, 100 0 _Walter Edney_.

_Thomas 60 0 _John Pentyre_. Bonaventure_,

_Rat of Wight_, 80 0 _Gilbert Lea_.

_Margett_, 60 46 _William Hubberd_.

_Elizabeth of 40 30 Laystaff_,

_Raphael_, 40 30

_Fly-boat Young_, 60 40 _Nicolas Webb_.

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8. Victuallers.

Sailors Captain

_Elizabeth 60 Bonaventure of London_,

_Pelican_, 50

_Hope_, 40

_Unity_, 40

_Pearl_, 50

_Elizabeth of 60 London_,

_John of London_, 70

_Barsaby_, 60

_Marygold_, 50

_White Hind_, 40

_Gift of God_, 40

_Jonas of 50 Alborough_,

_Solomon of 60 Alborough_,

_Richard Duffield_, 70

_Mary Rose_, 70 _Francis Burnell_.

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_John of 40 Barnstaple_, _Greyhound of 65 Alborough_, _Jonas_, 30 _Fortune of 25 Alborough_, _Hearts-Ease_, 24 _Henry Harpham_. _Elizabeth of Low 30 Astoff_, A Galley, not 250 specified by Name, ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 474 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────

SECT. III.

BOTH Sides being thus fitted out, and prepared for Action, let us now proceed,

_Thirdly_, To give an Account of the Expedition, and the several Engagements between the two Fleets, with the final Event of the whole.

The King of _Spain_’s Instructions to his General, were[46], To repair to _Calais_ Road, and there wait for the Arrival of the Duke of _Parma_, who had Orders to join him with his Fleet and Forces; and, upon their meeting, to open a Letter directed to them both, with further Orders [particularly, to advance up the _Thames_, and attack _London_.] He was strictly enjoined, in the mean time, to sail along the Coasts of _Bretagne_ and _Normandy_, in order to avoid being discovered by the _English_ Fleet; and if unexpectedly he should meet them, not to offer Battle, but act only upon the Defensive.

With these Instructions, the _Spanish_ Fleet set sail on the 19th of _May_ from the _Tagus_, and steer’d for the _Groyne_, the Place of general Rendezvous. But they had not been long at Sea, before they were so dispersed by a violent Storm, off of Cape _Finisterre_, that scarce the third Part of them reached, some Days after, the intended Port: And three of the Gallies, by the Stratagem of _David Gwyn_, an _English_ Slave, assisted by some of the _Moorish_ Rowers, were run into a Harbour of _France_[47].

In the mean time, the Lord _Howard_ having continued a good while upon the Narrow Seas between _England_ and _Flanders_[48], sent Sir _Francis Drake_ towards the Western Coasts, with about fifty Sail, great and small; intending to follow himself, with a stronger Force, if there should be Occasion. For the present he remained in the _Downs_, with the Lord _Henry Seymour_ his Vice-Admiral, where they had under their Command twenty Ships belonging to the City of _London_, with several other Vessels fitted out by the Coast-Towns, from the _Thames_ to _Newcastle_. But News being brought of the Armada’s being ready to put to Sea, the Admiral left the Lord _Henry Seymour_ with a convenient Number of Ships, to watch the Duke of _Parma_’s Motions; and setting Sail on the 21st of _May_, with about thirty Vessels of all Sorts, arrived on the 23d at _Plymouth_. Here he was joined by Sir _Francis Drake_, whom he constituted his Vice-Admiral, and whose Squadron, by the Addition of some Vessels from the Western Ports, amounted now to sixty Sail.

The Lord _Howard_, upon his Arrival at _Plymouth_, gave Orders for the Victualling, and putting in Readiness, the whole Fleet, which now consisted in all of about ninety Ships and Barks. As soon as it was ready he put out to Sea, and cruized at the Channel’s Mouth, between _Ushent_ and _Scilly_, looking out for the _Spanish_ Fleet. He thus continued cruizing for several Days, sometimes upon the Coast of _France_, and sometimes upon that of _England_; and, at last, hearing nothing of the _Spaniards_, returned to _Plymouth_, for a new Supply of Victuals, and other Necessaries.

Mean while, fourteen _Spanish_ Ships were discovered between _Ushent_ and _Scilly_, which were afterwards known to have been separated from the rest of the Fleet by the late Storm. But before they could be met with by any _English_ Ships, they had a Northerly Wind, which carried them back to the _Groyne_; where, and at the neighbouring Ports, the whole Fleet took in their Soldiers and Warlike Provisions.