Drake, in the Rert'nge, acconqaniol with Mr. Thomas Fenner in the .kqmpareil, aud fle st of his squa,h'on, set ul,lt the fleet of Spain and gave tben a sharp fight. And within short time Sir Johu Hawkins, in the I'h'tory, accompanied with Mr. Edward Fenton, in the lary Rosq Sir (eorge Bston, in the Dreaduouglt, Mr. lfichm'd Ilawkyns, in the Swa/lo.., and the rest of the shil appointed t his squadron, bare with the lnidst of the Spanish army: and there continued a hot assault all that fi,renoon. Sir George Beeston behaved himself valiantly. This fight continued hotly

red then came the lord admiral, the Lord TholnaS H-war, l, the Lord Sheel,l, near

the place where the Victory ]m,l/eu Ifi,re, where these nohlenen did very valiantly. Astern. of these was a great galleou assailed I,y the Earl of Cun,berland Mr. ;grge laymond, s in the 'oua,etto'e, most xvorthily: and, Iing also beateu with the Loal Henry Seymour, in the l,',iuow, and Sir Willlain Wynter, in the Iotyuard, yet she tee.vexed into the fleet. Nutwithstanding, that night she departed frool the arlny and was 811nk.

"After this, Mr. Edward Fentou, in the JIto'y os% md a galleon enconnted each other, the one standing to the eastward and the other to the westwalxl, so close as they could conveniently one pass 1)y smother, wherein the captain. anti compmy did very well. Sir Robert Southwell that day did worthily behave himselt as he had done many tilnes before; so did 3[r. lhbert Crosse, a in the Ilop% and most of the rest of the- captains and gentlemen. This day did the Lord Henry Seymour and Sir William Wynter so batter two of the greatest armados that they were constrainl to seek the coast of Flanders, and were afterwards, being distressed anti spoiled, taken by the Zeelanders and carried into Flushing. In this fight it is knox that there came to their end sund T of the Spanish ships besides luany others unknox to

The Spanish story of the occurrences off Clis nd Grx'elines, s set forth in the relation of Medim Sidoni, is s follows :-

"There were divers opinions as to whether we should anchor there" (off Calais), "or should proceed further; but the duke, learning from the pilots who were with hiln that if he weut further the currents would Ibrce him out of the English Channel and into the orth Sea, decided to anchor off Calais, ven leagues fi-om Dtmquerque, whence the Duke of Parma might join him. At five ticlock, thefire, in the after- noon, s order was given for the whole fleet to anchor; and the duke sent Captain Hedia" to visit Mnsieur de Gourdau. Governo of Calais, not only to advise him of the cau of ou' prence tbe% but also to assure him of our fi'iendshil and good intentions. This evening thirty-six ships joined the enemy, whereof five were large galleons. This was supposed to be the squadron which Juan Acles TM had had under

July 29th, off Gravelines. The Spaniards were in half-moon tbrlnation, with the mhniral and large ships in the centre, and the gallses, Portuguese galleons, etc., the number of about sixteen, on each wing. S.P. Dom. ccxv. 77; ccxiv. 7. But the exigencies of the fight seem to have quickly destroyl all firlnation.

Probably the Gran a Lost captain of the Penelop% 15.

Wynter was xvoundoI in the hip, by the overturning of a demi-cannon. S. I'. Dom. ccxiv. 7. a Kuighted at Cadiz, 15t6. The S,a Fdipe and Saz Mateo.

Duro, doc. 165. s f July 27th. 
Pedro de Heredis, attached to the duke's staff in the ,San 

to "Acles" was the panish name lbr Hawkyns. Tim supposition about the

squadron was, as we know, incorrect.