101:034;00@@@@@| 101:034;01[' ]| 101:034;02[' ]| <1552 ~~ 1618> 101:034;03[' ]| 101:034;04[' ]| 101:034;05[' ]| THE Lord*Thomas*Howard, with six of Her*Majesty's 101:034;06[' ]| ships, six victuallers of London, the barque \Ralegh\, and 101:034;07[' ]| two or three pinnaces riding at anchor near unto 101:034;08[' ]| Flores, one of the westerly islands of the Azores, the 101:034;09[' ]| last of August in$4$ the afternoon, had intelligence by$4$ one 101:034;10[' ]| Captain*Midleton, of the approach of the Spanish*Armada. 101:034;11[' ]| Which$6#1$ Middleton being in$4$ a very good sailer, 101:034;12[' ]| had kept them company three days before, of good 101:034;13[' ]| purpose, both to$9$ discover their forces the more, as also 101:034;14[' ]| to$9$ give advice to$4$ my Lord*Thomas of their approach. 101:035;01[' ]| He had no$2$ sooner delivered the news but the fleet was 101:035;02[' ]| in$4$ sight: many of our ships' companies were on$4$ shore 101:035;03[' ]| in$4$ the island; some providing ballast for$4$ their ships; 101:035;04[' ]| others filling of water and refreshing themselves from 101:035;05[' ]| the land with such things as they could either for$4$ 101:035;06[' ]| money or by$4$ force recover. By$4$ reason whereof our 101:035;07[' ]| ships being all pestered and rummaging everything out 101:035;08[' ]| of order, (were) very light for$4$ want of ballast. And 101:035;09[' ]| that$6#2$ which$6#1$ was most to$4$ our disadvantage, the one half 101:035;10[' ]| part of the men of every ship sick, and utterly unserviceable. 101:035;11[' ]| For$3$ in$4$ the \Revenge\ there were ninety 101:035;12[' ]| diseased: in$4$ the \Bonaventure\ not so$5#1$ many in$4$ health as 101:035;13[' ]| could handle her mainsail. For$3$ had not twenty men 101:035;14[' ]| been taken out of a barque of Sir*George*Cary's, his 101:035;15[' ]| being commanded to$9$ be sunk, and those appointed to$4$ 101:035;16[' ]| her, she had hardly ever recovered England. The rest 101:035;17[' ]| for$4$ the most part were in$4$ little better state. The 101:035;18[' ]| names of Her*Majesty's ships were these as followeth: 101:035;19[' ]| the \Defiance\, which$6#1$ was admiral; the \Revenge\, vice-admiral; 101:035;20[' ]| the \Bonaventure\, commanded by$4$ Captain*Cross; 101:035;21[' ]| the \Lion\, by$4$ George*Fenner; the \Foresight\, 101:035;22[' ]| by$4$ Master*Thomas*Vavisour; and the \Crane\, by$4$ Duffeild. 101:035;23[' ]| The \Foresight\ and the \Crane\ being but small 101:035;24[' ]| ships; only the other were of the middle size; the 101:035;25[' ]| rest, besides the barque \Ralegh\, commanded by$4$ Captain*Thin, 101:035;26[' ]| were victuallers, and of small force or none. 101:035;27[' ]| The Spanish fleet having shrouded their approach by$4$ 101:035;28[' ]| reason of the island, were now so$5#1$ soon at hand as 101:035;29[' ]| our ships had scarce time to$9$ weigh their anchors, but 101:035;30[' ]| some of them were driven to$9$ let slip their cables, and 101:035;31[' ]| set sail. Sir*Richard*Grenville was the last weighed, 101:035;32[' ]| to$9$ recover the men that$6#1$ were upon$4$ the island, which$6#1$ 101:035;33[' ]| otherwise had been lost. The Lord*Thomas with the 101:035;34[' ]| rest very hardly recovered the wind, which$6#1$ Sir*Richard*Grenville 101:035;35[' ]| not being able to$9$ do, was persuaded by$4$ the 101:035;36[' ]| Master and others to$9$ cut his mainsail and cast about, 101:035;37[' ]| and to$9$ trust to$4$ the sailing of his ship: for$3$ the squadron 101:035;38[' ]| of Seville were on$4$ his weather-bow. But Sir*Richard 101:035;39[' ]| utterly refused to$9$ turn from the enemy, alleging 101:035;40[' ]| that$3$ he would rather choose to$9$ die than to$9$ dishonour 101:036;01[' ]| himself, his country, and her Majesty's ship, persuading 101:036;02[' ]| his company that$3$ he would pass through the two 101:036;03[' ]| squadrons, in$4$ despite of them, and enforce those of 101:036;04[' ]| Seville to$9$ give him way. Which$6#1$ he performed upon$4$ 101:036;05[' ]| divers of the foremost, who$6#1$, as the mariners term it, 101:036;06[' ]| sprang their luff, and fell under the lee of the \Revenge\. 101:036;07[' ]| But the other course had been the better, and might 101:036;08[' ]| right well have been answered in$4$ so$5#1$ great an impossibility 101:036;09[' ]| of prevailing. Notwithstanding, out of the greatness 101:036;10[' ]| of his mind, he could not be persuaded. In$4$ the 101:036;11[' ]| meanwhile as he attended those which$6#1$ were nearest 101:036;12[' ]| him, the great \San*Philip\ being in$4$ the wind of him, and 101:036;13[' ]| coming towards him, becalmed his sails in$4$ such sort, as 101:036;14[' ]| the ship could neither weigh nor feel the helm: so$5#1$ 101:036;15[' ]| huge and high cargued was the Spanish ship, being of 101:036;16[' ]| a thousand and five hundred tons. Who$6#1$ after laid the 101:036;17[' ]| \Revenge\ aboard. When he was thus bereft of his sails, 101:036;18[' ]| the ships that$6#1$ were under his lee luffing up$5$, also laid 101:036;19[' ]| him aboard: of which$6#1$ the next was the Admiral of the 101:036;20[' ]| \Biscaines\, a very mighty and puissant ship commanded 101:036;21[' ]| by$4$ Brittan*Dona. The said \Philip\ carried three tier of 101:036;22[' ]| ordnance on$4$ a side, and eleven pieces in$4$ every tier. 101:036;23[' ]| She shot eight forth right out of her chase, besides 101:036;24[' ]| those of her stern ports. 101:036;25[' ]| After the \Revenge\ was intangled with this \Philip\, four 101:036;26[' ]| other boarded her: two on$4$ her larboard, and two on$4$ 101:036;27[' ]| her starboard. The fight, thus beginning at three of 101:036;28[' ]| the clock in$4$ the afternoon, continued very terrible all 101:036;29[' ]| that$6#2$ evening. But the great \San*Philip\ having received 101:036;30[' ]| the lower tier of the \Revenge\, discharged with crossbar-shot, 101:036;31[' ]| shifted herself with all diligence from her sides, 101:036;32[' ]| utterly misliking her first entertainment. Some say 101:036;33[' ]| that$3$ the ship foundered, but we cannot report it for$4$ 101:036;34[' ]| truth, unless we were assured. The Spanish ships were 101:036;35[' ]| filled with companies of soldiers, in$4$ some two hundred 101:036;36[' ]| besides the mariners; in$4$ some five, in$4$ others eight 101:036;37[' ]| hundred. In$4$ ours there were none at all, besides the 101:036;38[' ]| mariners, but the servants of the commanders and some 101:036;39[' ]| few voluntary gentlemen only. After many interchanged 101:036;40[' ]| volleys of great ordnance, and small shot, the 101:037;01[' ]| Spaniards deliberated to$9$ enter the \Revenge\ and made 101:037;02[' ]| divers attempts, hoping to$9$ force her by$4$ the multitudes 101:037;03[' ]| of their armed soldiers and musketeers, but were still 101:037;04[' ]| repulsed again and again, and at all times beaten back, 101:037;05[' ]| into their own ships, or into the seas. In$4$ the beginning 101:037;06[' ]| of the fight, the \George*Noble\ of London, having received 101:037;07[' ]| some shot through her by$4$ the Armadoes, fell 101:037;08[' ]| under the lee of the \Revenge\, and asked Sir*Richard 101:037;09[' ]| what he would command him, being but one of the 101:037;10[' ]| victuallers and of small force: Sir*Richard bid him 101:037;11[' ]| save himself, and leave him to$4$ his fortune. After the 101:037;12[' ]| fight had thus without intermission continued while the 101:037;13[' ]| day lasted and some hours of the night, many of our 101:037;14[' ]| men were slain and hurt, and one of the great galleons 101:037;15[' ]| of the Armada, and the admiral of the Hulks both 101:037;16[' ]| sunk, and in$4$ many other of the Spanish ships great 101:037;17[' ]| slaughter was made. Some write that$3$ Sir*Richard was 101:037;18[' ]| very dangerously hurt almost at the beginning of the 101:037;19[' ]| fight, and lay speechless for$4$ a time ere he recovered. 101:037;20[' ]| But two of the \Revenge's\ own company brought home 101:037;21[' ]| in$4$ a ship of Lime from the islands, examined by$4$ some 101:037;22[' ]| of the Lords and others, affirmed that$3$ he was never so$5#1$ 101:037;23[' ]| wounded as that$3$ he forsook the upper deck, till an 101:037;24[' ]| hour before midnight; and then being shot into the 101:037;25[' ]| body with a musket as he was a-dressing, was again 101:037;26[' ]| shot into the head, and withal his Chirurgeon wounded 101:037;27[' ]| to$4$ death. This agreeth also with an examination taken 101:037;28[' ]| by$4$ Sir*Francis*Godolphin, of four other mariners of the 101:037;29[' ]| same ship being returned, which$6#1$ examination the said 101:037;30[' ]| Sir*Francis sent unto Mr%*William*Killigrue, of Her*Majesty's 101:037;31[' ]| Privy*Chamber. 101:037;32[' ]| But to$9$ return to$4$ the fight: the Spanish ships which$6#1$ 101:037;33[' ]| attempted to$9$ board the \Revenge\, as they were wounded 101:037;34[' ]| and beaten off, so$3$ always others came in$4$ their places, 101:037;35[' ]| she having never less than two mighty galleons by$4$ her 101:037;36[' ]| sides, and aboard her. So$3$ that$3$ ere the morning from 101:037;37[' ]| three of the clock the day before, there had fifteen 101:037;38[' ]| several Armadoes assailed her; and all so$5#1$ ill approved 101:037;39[' ]| their entertainment, as they were by$4$ the break of day 101:037;40[' ]| far more willing to$9$ hearken to$4$ a composition than 101:038;01[' ]| hastily to$9$ make any more assaults or entries. But as 101:038;02[' ]| the day increased, so$3$ our men decreased: and as the 101:038;03[' ]| light grew more and more, by$4$ so$5#1$ much more grew our 101:038;04[' ]| discomforts. For$3$ none appeared in$4$ sight but enemies, 101:038;05[' ]| saving one small ship called the \Pilgrim\, commanded 101:038;06[' ]| by$4$ Jacob*Whiddon, who$6#1$ hovered all night to$9$ see the 101:038;07[' ]| success: but, in$4$ the morning bearing with the \Revenge\, 101:038;08[' ]| was hunted like$4$ a hare amongst many ravenous hounds, 101:038;09[' ]| but escaped. 101:038;10[' ]| All the powder of the \Revenge\ to$4$ the last barrel was 101:038;11[' ]| now spent, all her pikes broken, forty of her best men 101:038;12[' ]| slain, and the most part of the rest hurt. In$4$ the 101:038;13[' ]| beginning of the fight she had but one hundred free 101:038;14[' ]| from sickness, and fourscore and ten sick, laid in$4$ hold 101:038;15[' ]| upon$4$ the ballast. A small troop to$9$ man such a ship, 101:038;16[' ]| and a weak garrison to$9$ resist so$5#1$ mighty an army. By$4$ 101:038;17[' ]| those hundred all was sustained, the volleys, boardings, 101:038;18[' ]| and enterings of fifteen ships of war, besides those 101:038;19[' ]| which$6#1$ beat her at large. On$4$ the contrary, the Spanish 101:038;20[' ]| were always supplied with soldiers brought from every 101:038;21[' ]| squadron: all manner of arms and powder at will$0$. 101:038;22[' ]| Unto ours their remained no$2$ comfort at all, no$2$ hope, 101:038;23[' ]| no$2$ supply either of ships, men, or weapons; the masts 101:038;24[' ]| all beaten overboard, all her tackle cut asunder, her 101:038;25[' ]| upper work altogether rased, and in$4$ effect evened she 101:038;26[' ]| was with the water, but the very foundation or bottom 101:038;27[' ]| of a ship, nothing being left overhead either for$4$ flight 101:038;28[' ]| or defence. Sir*Richard finding himself in$4$ this distress, 101:038;29[' ]| and unable any longer to$9$ make resistance, having 101:038;30[' ]| endured in$4$ this fifteen hours' fight the assault of 101:038;31[' ]| fifteen several Armadoes, all by$4$ turns aboard him, and 101:038;32[' ]| by$4$ estimation eight hundred shot of great artillery, 101:038;33[' ]| besides many assaults and entries; and that$3$ himself 101:038;34[' ]| and the ship must needs be possessed by$4$ the enemy, 101:038;35[' ]| who$6#1$ were now all cast in$4$ a ring round about him; the 101:038;36[' ]| \Revenge\ not able to$9$ move one way or other, but as she 101:038;37[' ]| was moved with the waves and billow of the sea: commanded 101:038;38[' ]| the Master-gunner, whom he knew to$9$ be a 101:038;39[' ]| most resolute man, to$9$ split and sink the ship; that$3$ 101:038;40[' ]| thereby nothing might remain of glory or victory to$4$ 101:039;01[' ]| the Spaniards, seeing in$4$ so$5#1$ many hours' fight, and with 101:039;02[' ]| so$5#1$ great a navy they were not able to$9$ take her, having 101:039;03[' ]| had fifteen hours' time, fifteen thousand men, and fifty 101:039;04[' ]| and three sail of men-of-war to$9$ perform it withal: and 101:039;05[' ]| persuaded the company, or as many as he could induce, 101:039;06[' ]| to$9$ yield themselves unto God, and to$4$ the mercy of 101:039;07[' ]| none else; but as they had like$4$ valiant resolute men 101:039;08[' ]| repulsed so$5#1$ many enemies, they should not now shorten 101:039;09[' ]| the honour of their nation, by$4$ prolonging their own 101:039;10[' ]| lives for$4$ a few hours, or a few days. The Master-gunner 101:039;11[' ]| readily condescended, and divers others; but 101:039;12[' ]| the Captain and the Master were of another opinion, 101:039;13[' ]| and besought Sir*Richard to$9$ have care of them: 101:039;14[' ]| alleging that$3$ the Spaniard would be as ready to$9$ 101:039;15[' ]| entertain a composition as they were willing to$9$ offer 101:039;16[' ]| the same: and that$3$ there being divers sufficient and 101:039;17[' ]| valiant men yet living, and whose wounds were not 101:039;18[' ]| mortal, they might do their country and prince 101:039;19[' ]| acceptable service hereafter. And (that$3$ where Sir*Richard 101:039;20[' ]| had alleged that$3$ the Spaniards should never 101:039;21[' ]| glory to$9$ have taken one ship of Her*Majesty's seeing 101:039;22[' ]| that$3$ they had so$5#1$ long and so$5#1$ notably defended themselves) 101:039;23[' ]| they answered, that$3$ the ship had six foot water 101:039;24[' ]| in$4$ hold, three shot under water, which$6#1$ were so$5#1$ weakly 101:039;25[' ]| stopped as with the first working of the sea she must 101:039;26[' ]| need sink, and was besides so$5#1$ crushed and bruised as 101:039;27[' ]| she could never be removed out of the place. 101:039;28[' ]| And as the matter was thus in$4$ dispute, and Sir*Richard 101:039;29[' ]| refusing to$9$ hearken to$4$ any of those reasons, 101:039;30[' ]| the Master of the \Revenge\ (while the Captain wan unto 101:039;31[' ]| him the greater party) was convoyed aboard the 101:039;32[' ]| \General\, Don*Alonso*Bassan. Who$6#1$ finding none over 101:039;33[' ]| hasty to$9$ enter the \Revenge\ again, doubting lest Sir*Richard 101:039;34[' ]| would have blown them up$5$ and himself, and 101:039;35[' ]| perceiving by$4$ the report of the Master of the \Revenge\ 101:039;36[' ]| his dangerous disposition: yielded that$3$ all their lives 101:039;37[' ]| should be saved, the company sent for$4$ England, and 101:039;38[' ]| the better sort to$9$ pay such reasonable ransom as their 101:039;39[' ]| estate would bear, and in$4$ the mean season to$9$ be free 101:039;40[' ]| from galley or imprisonment. To$4$ this he so$5#1$ much the 101:040;01[' ]| rather condescended as well, as I have said, for$4$ fear of 101:040;02[' ]| further loss and michief to$4$ themselves, as also for$4$ the 101:040;03[' ]| desire he had to$9$ recover Sir*Richard*Grenville; whom 101:040;04[' ]| for$4$ his notable valour he seemed greatly to$9$ honour and 101:040;05[' ]| admire.