THE PORTUGAL VOYAGE a.d. 



1589. 



nothing left undone by the Generals which was before 



our going out undertaken by them, but that there hath 



bene much more done then was at the first required by 



Don Antonio, who should have reaped the fruit of our 



adventure. 



After 6 daies sailing from the coast of England, & 0ur men land 



the 5 after we had the wind good being the 20 of April «»*}» 1 mle 

 1 • 1 1 1 • to 1 • 1 t- v i °f the Grotne 



in the evening, we landed in a baie more then an English the 2Q j 



mile from the Groine, in our long boats and pinnasses April 

 without any impeachment : from whence we presently 

 marched toward the towne, within one halfe mile we were 

 encountred by the enemie who being charged by ours, 

 retired into their gates. For that night our armie lay in 

 the villages, houses & mils next adjoining, and very neere 

 round about the towne, into the which the Galeon named 

 S. John (which was the second of the last yeeres Fleet 

 agaynst England) one hulke, two smaller ships and two 

 Gallies which were found in the road, did beate upon 

 us and upon our Companies as they passed too and fro 

 that night and the next morning. Generall Norris having 

 that morning before day viewed the Towne, found the 

 same defended on the land side (for it standeth upon the 

 necke of an Hand) with a wall upon a dry ditch : where- 

 upon he resolved to trie in two places what might bee 

 done against it by escalade, and in the meane time advised [II. ii. 139.] 

 for the landing of some artillery to beat upon the ships 

 and gallies, that they might not annoy us : which being 

 put in execution, upon the planting of the first piece the 

 gallies abandoned the road, and betooke them to Feroll, 

 not farre from thence : and the Armada being beaten with 

 the artillery and musketers that were placed upon the 

 next shore, left her playing upon us. The rest of the 

 day was spent in preparing the companies, and other pro- 

 visions ready for the surprise of the base towne, which 

 was effected in this sort. 



There were appointed to be landed 1200 men under 

 the conduct of Colonell Huntley, and Captaine Fenner 

 the Viceadmirall, on that side next fronting us by water 



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