The Spanish Armada, A. D. 1588: Or the Attempt of Philip Ii And Pope Sixtus ...
The Spanish Armada, A. D. 1588: Or the Attempt of Philip Ii And Pope Sixtus ...
Lathbury, Thomas, 1798-1865
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It was early in the month of August, when the . English admiral quitted the armada. The two fleets were not very distant from each other when the storm already alluded to arose. The English ships sufiered / but little, but the Spaniards were involved in the greatest difficulties. The armada continued to sail • about the Orkneys, losing many men, as was evidenced (by the bodies which were washed on the shore. It appears that the month of August, in the year 1588, (was unusually cold aad tempestu...ous. Being desirous to reach the coast of Spain, they endeavoured, at the flatter end of the month, to get out to sea ; but the Digitized by VjOOQIC THE SPANISH ARMADA.. ^d/ wind proving contrary, and a succession of storms ensuing, the fleet was scattered in various directions, and many were wrecked on the coast of Ireland. From a document, dated Oct. 9, J 688, and addressed to the Spanish ambassador in France, it appears that the Spaniards had then lost seventeen ships and nearly six thousand men.
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