. Drake and the Tudor navy, with a history of the rise of England as a maritime power. th the enemy hadalways been the Lord Admirals bugbear, and all fears onthis head were now at an end. As the day closed in the south-westerly breeze revived,and with all anxiety for their rear allayed, the English couldnow concentrate their whole thought on what was a stormy night the chase went on. When themorrow broke dull and lowering, through the blindingsqualls of rain the Spaniards could see the enemy stilldogging their track, hardly a cannon-shot away. In theafternoon Calais hove in sight
. Drake and the Tudor navy, with a history of the rise of England as a maritime power. th the enemy hadalways been the Lord Admirals bugbear, and all fears onthis head were now at an end. As the day closed in the south-westerly breeze revived,and with all anxiety for their rear allayed, the English couldnow concentrate their whole thought on what was a stormy night the chase went on. When themorrow broke dull and lowering, through the blindingsqualls of rain the Spaniards could see the enemy stilldogging their track, hardly a cannon-shot away. In theafternoon Calais hove in sight, and now the enterprise layout in its naked folly. They had no news of Parma; the 1 Howard by his commission had only the usual authority of a QueensLieutenant-General to make knights. Drake, of course, might have beenraised to the degree of Knight-banneret, but the practice of making themhad gone out of fashion. Sir Ealph Sadler, the last Banneret made inEngland, had died the year before. (Bakers Chron. p. 376.) Beeston hadcommanded the Channel-guard as early as 1562. 2 THE BATTLE OF GRAVELINES 263 weather was breaking up ; there was no port to go to ; andSidonia found himself in the most dangerous part of theChannel at a loss what to do. To proceed further in hopesof finding Parma ready, his pilots declared was in the unknown North Sea they refused to beresponsible for the fleet; and as in despair he hoveathwart Calais, Sidonia suddenly gave the signal toanchor. Howard immediately did the same, bringing upwithin culverin-shot dead to windward. Here while Sidonia was sending off fresh messengersto Parma to explain at what risk he lay, the Spaniardsuneasiness was increased by the sight of a squadron ofthirty-six sail, amongst which were five fine galleons,joining Howards flag. It was whispered through thefleet that this was Juan Achines, the most dreadedname in a Spanish seamans ears until Drakes eclipsed had been watching Parma from Dover, they t
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