. Drake and the Tudor navy, with a history of the rise of England as a maritime power. * 4 if Pi 111 \. a :§ < o 0 ^ 00 h s < .2 £0 « 1 Ih « < of h - < o cr a c/j # 3 rH OPERATIONS ON THE SPANISH COAST 79 moral effect of galleys at this time was at least as greatas would be that of torpedo boats in a similar situationto-day. By all the rules of war, on which Borough wasthe great authority in the service, to attack without themost elaborate precautions was madness. But Drakewas born to break rules. He was ready to pit bowlineand broadside against oars and chasers. In vain Boroughple
. Drake and the Tudor navy, with a history of the rise of England as a maritime power. * 4 if Pi 111 \. a :§ < o 0 ^ 00 h s < .2 £0 « 1 Ih « < of h - < o cr a c/j # 3 rH OPERATIONS ON THE SPANISH COAST 79 moral effect of galleys at this time was at least as greatas would be that of torpedo boats in a similar situationto-day. By all the rules of war, on which Borough wasthe great authority in the service, to attack without themost elaborate precautions was madness. But Drakewas born to break rules. He was ready to pit bowlineand broadside against oars and chasers. In vain Boroughpleaded for waiting at least till night-fall. Drake wouldnot listen. The enemy were before him ; his authoritywas in his pocket; the wind held fair; and to the Vice-Admirals disgust at four oclock in the afternoon hestood From Port Saint Mary two galleys had been ordered outto ascertain the strangers intention, and at these Drakedashed, nor did they escape without severe he opened the harbour there lay before him oppositethe shore end of the town some sixty sail of ships, andund
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