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It was their intention, with the flood-tide, to get the vessel off, as she was but slightly damaged, and of very great value. But a serious obstacle arose to this arrangement. For presently a boat came along-side, with young M. de Gourdon and another French captain, and hailed the galeasse. There was nobody on board who could speak French but Richard Tomson.
You will remember, Sir John, that you pledged me your knightly word for that. Yet I find aboard here one who was lately with me upon my galeasse a sometime English seaman, named Jasper Leigh, whom you hold a prisoner." "He killed Master Lionel Tressilian," said Sir John coldly "That may be, Sir John.
In another letter, written in January 1495 from Hispaniola, to their Catholic majesties, in illustration of the errors and mistakes common in voyages and the piloting of ships, he thus writes, "I was formerly sent to Tunis by King Renee, whom God hath since taken to himself, to take the galeasse called Fernandina; and, when near the island of St Peter off Sardinia, I was informed that the Fernandina was accompanied by two ships and a carack.
"Yet more than kind, O my son," replied Asad, and they went on in silence thereafter, until they came to the mole. The splendid galeasse was moored alongside, and all about her there was great bustle of preparation for departure.
There was a yell throughout the fleet "the fire-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships of Antwerp!" and in an instant every cable was cut, and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galeasse to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or five of the largest ships became entangled with each other.
And then, on the note of a third blast of Larocque's whistle, the fifty-four poised oars dipped to the water, two hundred and fifty bodies bent as one, and when they heaved themselves upright again the great galeasse shot forward and so set out upon her adventurous voyage.
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.
Dragut was evidently a youth of ability and determination, as almost before he reached man's estate he had succeeded in buying a share in a cruising brigantine where his venture prospered so exceedingly that he was soon able to become sole proprietor of a galeasse.
There was a yell throughout the fleet "the fire-ships of Antwerp, the fire-ships of Antwerp!" and in an instant every cable was cut, and frantic attempts were made by each galleon and galeasse to escape what seemed imminent destruction. The confusion was beyond description. Four or five of the largest ships became entangled with each other.
So Richard returned the hail, and asked their business. They said they came from the governor. "And what is the governor's pleasure?" asked Tomson, when they had come up the side. "The governor has stood and beheld your fight, and rejoiced in your victory," was the reply; "and he says that for your prowess and manhood you well deserve the pillage of the galeasse.
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