killed by the Spanish under flag of truce, and she had to come home owing to being short-handed2 The disappointments of 1)mke's voyage did not discourage either queen or country. In 1590, Elizabeth ptrioticlly set apart yearly out of her revenue for he repair of the nvy; and ten ships, in two squadrons, under Sir John Hm'kyns nd Sir Martin Frobiser respectively, vere commissioned to cruise off the coast of Spain o intercept the trade from the Indies. Philip heard of these preparations, and fited out squadron of tventy ships under Don Alonso de zan o cover the home-coming of his rich crmcks. ut, presently hinking better of the mtter, he recalled Don Alonso, nd sent dispatch to the Indies, ordering the treasure ships to postpone their departure. SpMn hd learnt to depeud for much of her prosperity upon the nnmfi rriwl of the crmcks; and the dely cused much distress md mmy bnkmpcies. ut on the other hand, the English squadrons spent seven months in fnfitless cruising, without taking so much as a single prize. As they returned, they made an ineffectual attempt upon Fayal, which since its capture by the Earl of Cumberland in 15 had been re-fortified. In the same year, 1590, a very gallant action was fought near Gibraltar between en English merchmtmen, homewrd bound from the Levant, and twelve Spanish galleys. It occurred on April 24th. In the course of it, two Flareand vessels joined the English; but, seeing the -ea odds agains them, one of them presently struck. For six hours the figh continued, md then the galleys, much disabled, withdrew, the English having los neither ship nor mam a Cumbefimd fitte ou a fourth expedition in 1591, consisting of H.M.S. Garland and seven arme vessels. He took some prizes; 1)u two of them were subsequently recovered by the Spmfiards, Captain William Monson being ttken vith them and crfied prisoner to Piche. Learning of the Spanish preparations at Contuna, the earl inquired as to them, md sen word to ord Thomas o;wrd, and hen, his ship being in an unsatisfactory ste, returned o England? In 1591, lso, m effort, somewha shnilr o th of 1590, o ' Hakluyt, iii. 557.

lb., ii. P. ii 16. 

Monsn's ' Tracts'; Pur(.has, iv. 11; Harris, ' Voyages,' i. 686.