The Naval Tracts of Sir William Monson in Six Books, Volumen 2Navy Records Society, 1902 |
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Adelantado Admiral Amyas Preston Archduke Armada army arrived August Azores brought Cabrera de Cordoba Cadiz Cape Captains and Period Carew carrack carvel Cecil MSS Channel coast command Coruña Cumberland December defence despatch doubt Dutch earl Eliz Elizabeth enemy England English Essex expected Ferrol fight Flota force France galleons galleys harbour hath Hawkyns Henry honour hope Ireland Irish island July June King land letter Lisbon Lord Thomas Howard Majesty Majesty's March Mountjoy naval navy October Papers peace Period of Commission Philip pinnace Plymouth port Privy Council Queen Queen's ships Ralegh Robert Cecyll Sackville Trevor sail San Lucar says seamen sent September Sir Richard Leveson Sir Walter Ralegh Sir William Monson soldiers Spain Spaniards Spanish fleet Spinola squadron taken Terceira town trade treasure troops Tyrone unto Vere vessels Vice-Admiral victuals Villa Franca voyage Warspite West Indies wind wrote Zubiaur
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