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hundred vessels laden with ammunition & naval stones--the year after in 1588 Philip sent the formidable Armament called the [[underline]] Invincible Armada [[/underline]] to attack the English--Lord Howard of Effingham a man of courage & capacity, was admiral & took on him the command of the navy. Drake, Hawkins & Forbisher, the most renowned scanner in Europe served under him--The Spanish Armada on first sailing from the port of Lisbon had been dispersed by a tempist The Duke of Medina who commanded the Armada informed that the English
