armada's

Updated: June 3, 2025

Both Fleets off Calais A Night of Anxiety Project of Howard and Winter Impatience of the Spaniards Fire-Ships sent against the Armada A great Galeasse disabled Attacked and captured by English Boats General Engagement of both Fleets Loss of several Spanish Ships Armada flies, followed by the English English insufficiently provided Are obliged to relinquish the Chase A great Storm disperses the Armada Great Energy of Parma Made fruitless by Philip's Dulness England readier at Sea than on Shore The Lieutenant General's Complaints His Quarrels with Norris and Williams Harsh Statements as to the English Troops Want of Organization in England Royal Parsimony and Delay Quarrels of English Admirals England's narrow Escape from great Peril Various Rumours as to the Armada's Fate Philip for a long Time in Doubt He believes himself victorious Is tranquil when undeceived.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609)

Both Fleets off Calais A Night of Anxiety Project of Howard and Winter Impatience of the Spaniards Fire-Ships sent against the Armada A great Galeasse disabled Attacked and captured by English Boats General Engagement of both Fleets Loss of several Spanish Ships Armada flies, followed by the English English insufficiently provided Are obliged to relinquish the Chase A great Storm disperses the Armada Great Energy of Parma Made fruitless by Philip's Dulness England readier at Sea than on Shore The Lieutenant General's Complaints His Quarrels with Norris and Williams Harsh Statements as to the English Troops Want of Organization in England Royal Parsimony and Delay Quarrels of English Admirals England's narrow Escape from great Peril Various Rumours as to the Armada's Fate Philip for a long Time in Doubt He believes himself victorious Is tranquil when undeceived.

John Lothrop Motley - History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete

The armaments, which thunderstrike the walls Of rock-built cities, bidding nations quake, And monarchs tremble in their capitals; The oak leviathans, whose huge ribs make Their clay creator the vain title take Of lord of thee, and arbiter of war; These are thy toys, and, as the snowy flake, They melt into thy yeast of waves, which mar Alike th' Armada's pride or spoils of Trafalgar.

Irvah Lester Winter - Public Speaking

Drake and the English had thrown the whole scheme of the Armada's mobilization completely out of gear. Philip's well-intentioned orders and counter-orders had made confusion worse confounded; and though the Spanish empire held half the riches of the world it felt the lack of ready money because English sea power had made it all parts and no whole for several months together.

William Charles Henry Wood - Elizabethan Sea Dogs