The Spanish Armada, 1588: The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets.Pine, John
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The Spanish Armada, 1588: The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords Representing the Several Engagements Between the English and Spanish Fleets.
[125]For an Addition to their Misfortunes, about the 23d of _August_,
when there were seventy eight Ships of them together sailing in the
Ocean, a violent Storm arose at South-South-West, which continued from
Four o’ Clock in the Afternoon ’till Ten the next Morning, and separated
them so, that not above twenty seven of them were to be seen together:
And again, on the 2d of _September_, they had another violent Storm,
with a Mist, which so dispersed them, that of the foresaid twenty seven,
only three came together into _Dingle-Bay_; [126]and during their
Passage round the North of _Scotland_, they had so terrible a Sickness,
that their Mariners and Soldiers died daily in great Multitudes.
As for the Particulars of the Ships sunk, and Men drowned, killed, and
taken upon the Coast of _Ireland_, during the Month of _September_, they
were as follows[127]:
Men.
In _Tirconnel_, in _Loughfoyle_ 1 Ship 1100
and
others
that
escaped.
{in 3 great Ships 1500
_Slego-Haven_
{in _Tirawley_ 1 Ship 400
{in 1 300
_Clare-Island_
In _Connaught_, {in _Finglasse_ 1 400
{in 1 200
_O’sla’rtie_
{in _Irrise_ 2 Ships, the
Men
escaped
into
other
Vessels.
{in 1 Ship 70
_Gallway-Bay_
{in the 2 Ships 600
_Shannon_
{in the same 1 Ship burnt, the
Men
embarked
in
another
Ship.
In _Munster_, {in _Traylie, 1 Ship 24
Sept. 7._
{in _Dingle_ 1 500
{in _Desmond, 1 300
Sept. 10._
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