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[cgull]

what was the name of Drakes flagship against the Armada ??
Cant find it anywhere

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[BrendanS]

'Revenge' I think

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[chas]

Wasn't that Grenville ?
"Sink me the ship, Master Gunner
Sink her, split her in twain
I fall into the hands of God
Not into the hands of Spain"
- or similar

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[cameronke]

The Revenge by Alfred Lord Tennyson (or something like that, we read it in first year secondary thirty!!! years ago)

"so spake lord Thomas Howard,
for god I am no coward
but my ships are out of gear etc etc"

Really need to look that one out

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[MainlySteam]

Brendan - you mean "It was the 'Revenge'" not "'Revenge' I think".

Not like you not be so indecisive! Especially when you are correct.

John

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[alant]

Charles, Lord Howard of Effingham, Lord Admiral of England, - 'Ark Royal'
Lord Thomas Howard- 'Lyon'
Sir Robert Southwell - 'Elizabeth Jones'
Drake - 'Revenge'
Hawkins - 'Victory'
Frobisher - 'Triumph'
Thomas Fleming - 'Golden Hind' (Not Drake's) - first to sight the Armada off the Lizard & reported same to Plymouth.
William Cox - 'Delight'

Prior to the Armada sailing, Drake also hoisted his flag in 'Bonaventura', having a squadron consisting of 'Lion' (vice-admiral Capt William Borough - Comptroller of the Navy), 'Dreadnought', 'Rainbow' + others (some 30 sail) & proceeded to "Singe the beard of the King of Spain" at Cadiz.
George Fenner - 'Galleon Leicester'
Lord Sheffield -' White Bear'


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