[88]The _Spaniards_ reported, however, That their Admiral, upon the Approach of the Fire-Ships, made the Signal for weighing Anchor, and standing out to Sea; and ordered that each Ship, after the Danger was over, should return to her Station; that he did return himself, and fired a Gun as a Signal for the rest to do the like; but the Report thereof was heard but by few; because their Fears had so dispersed them, that some were got a considerable way out to Sea, and others among the Shoals on the Coast of _Flanders_. However it was, the _Spanish_ Fleet being by this successful Stratagem thus driven from their Station in _Calais-Road_[89], another very sharp Engagement began the next Morning about Eight o’ Clock, _July 29_, and continued eight Hours. The chief Galleass, commanded by _Hugo de Moncada_, having in the last Night’s Confusion lost her Rudder, by falling foul of another Ship’s Cable, and floated up and down for some time before the Wind, endeavoured to save herself by rowing into [Sidenote: PLATE 10.]_Calais_ Harbour; which the Lord Admiral perceiving, he dispatch’d Mr. _Amias Preston_, one of his Lieutenants, into his Long-Boat, with Mr. _Thomas Gerrard_, Mr. _William Hervey_, and others, to take her; she did not however surrender ’till after a sharp and doubtful Dispute, wherein _Hugo de Moncada_ was killed, by a Shot in the Head; and the Soldiers and Rowers to the number of four hundred, either drowned or put to the Sword: [90]The Ship and Guns, after the _English_ had freed three hundred Galley-Slaves which were on board, and taken out fifty thousand Ducats of Gold, of the King of _Spain_’s Money, fell, as a Wreck to Monsieur _Gourden_, Governor of _Calais_[91]. [92]In the taking of this Galleass, Mr. _Gerard_ and Mr. _Harvey_ signalized themselves; for they entered it only with their Swords; a thing then commonly spoken of with Admiration, the like having never been hazarded before, considering the Height of this Galleass compar’d to a Ship’s Boat. [93]The rest of the _Spaniards_ in the mean time, managed their Fleet as well as they could, and stood over against _Graveling_, where the _English_ once more getting the Weather-Gage of them, deprived them of the Conveniency of _Calais-Road_, and kept them from receiving any Supplies from _Dunkirk_.