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Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… fifteen or twenty great ships, and should send them to the Azores under escort of the galleys of Spain, and to do all … and argues that if they can stop the reinforcements at the Azores, it will be easy work to fight Drake on his homeward … wait for the six Neapolitan galleys before sailing to the Azores, they will not arrive in time to prevent the junction …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… almost all his fleet. Many think that he has gone to the Azores to be in wait for the flotilla; and the Marquis of … by his presence. At the island of Corvo, the last of the Azores, Drake having made three squadrons of his fleet, … and other places which all come separately and meet at the Azores. This dread is shared by the Marquis of Santa Cruz, …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… in check. Further, should the enemy think of going to the Azores, as is thought likely, he will have to use greater … there was much reason to fear that they would go to the Azores, where they can do great damage. His Holiness lamented …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Biscay is being got ready. The fleet is to sail for the Azores, and to push on as much further as may seem advisable. …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… The ocean fleet is being got ready, part to go to the Azores to await the West India flotilla, part to clear the …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… Seville that beyond a doubt the gold and silver at the Azores has been transhipped on board his Majesty's ships, and … fleet was cruising off the coast of Portugal and round the Azores. The Ambassadors say that this could easily be done …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… terrible mortality, the ship began to draw near to the Azores, where she was exposed to the fire of three English … no hope of capturing her, as she was now in sight of the Azores, the English resolved to fire her with Greek fire, …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… unknown. Some conjectured Havana, some Brittany, some the Azores where it would await the Portuguese Indiamen. Many …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… fleets, which some think would better be awaited at the Azores or the Canaries. These misfortunes are attributed to … Though some say Corunna is their object, still the Azores or Canaries are more likely, with a view to plundering …
Calendar of State Papers Relating to English Affairs in the Archives of Venice
… infantry. They drew seven hundred of these from the Azores, and upwards of one thousand two hundred from the …