The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-03
THE SPANISH ARMADA.
The Destruction of over Hundred
Ships Three Hundred Years Ago.

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Ships Three Hundred Years Ago.
4 reader of the Times contributes the
following:
Perhaps a few notes OF history might
be acceptable to your readers in these
days OF Spanish-American war. IL IS said
that history repeats itself. Indeed the
present time bring 10 our minds the
great scene as depicted In history now
some three hundred years agone. II was
then that Spain made a gigantic attempt
20 subiugate England and fitted out the
loudly boosted "Invincble Armada con-
slsting OF over a hundred OF enormous
galcons and great galiasses, nlled
with troops and supplied with everything
necessary 10 conquer their enemies, when
sailed from Cadiz under command OF the
greatest Spanish Admiral Of his day. the
the Duke 6f Medina-Sldonia, and swiftly
and proudly appeared IN sight off the
n plisn coast on Plymouth. At that pc
Rod tho navy Of the great Queen was
small but she had as her lle2tenants
at sea such sailors and fighters as Lord
HOW ard Of Eningham, Sir Francis Drake,
John Hawkins. Martin Frobrisher and
last. though far from least. the celebrated
soldier sailor and statesman Sir waiter
Raleigh. men who were the worthy de-
scendants Of tho Vikings OF the North,
the Worn rulers OF the seas" Drake
and his colleagues were playing at bowls
when hurriedly informed that the span
iards were upon them, they first CODY
finished their game, and then boarding
their ships soon commenced n very dill
ferent kind OF a game. An old writer
says that rapidly approaching with mus
quet shot they set upon the Spaniards
who thereupon learned the greater MIN
blenes OF tho English ships which played
sfOutly with their ordnance on their
squadrons At the end OF the first day
not an English ship. scarcely man Is
hurt. while many OF the great unwicldly
vessels Of Spain were riddlcd with snol
and sunk, and the feet widely scattered"
Continues the Old writer. this JUSTIFIED
the policy which the good lad Howard had
adopted by Raleigh's advice. OF Keeping
up q running fight instead OF as he said
of clapping hips together without con-
sideration. i'm which cae he had been lost
If he had not been better advised than a
great many malignant fools were who
found fault with his demeanor
The fierce fight continued for several
days, confusedly and with variable for
tunes. Night would fall upon floating
volcanoes and at dawn the great sea
battle would be renewed. The English
he tells US in his quaint language
charged the enemy boldly with marvel
Gus agility. and having discharged their
broadsides. flew forth presently. and lev
eled their shots directly without missing
at those huge Spanish galliasses.' The
result was that the small fleet far in
ferior IN size and armament Of vessels,
but greatly superior ia seamanship and
craftsmanship. completely whipped and
drove on tho "lnyincble Armada, which
was afterwards almost totally destroyed
By n fearful storm of the coasF of old
ireland. One IS here reminded mat our
Admiral Dewey al Manila, pursued tact
ica similar 20 those recommended 70
Howard by Raleigh. "a running n~ht."
because a. is well known he kept his ves-
sells constantly moving while pouring in