April 1587
Invasion of England
A raid on Cadiz, led by Francis Drake had captured or destroyed some thirty ships and great quantities of supplies, setting preparations back by a year
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A raid on Cadiz, led by Francis Drake had captured or destroyed some thirty ships and great quantities of supplies, setting preparations back by a year
A further twenty merchantmen and armed pinnaces joined forces with the expedition.
Queen Elizabeth gave the English privateer, Sir Francis Drake, the command of a fleet whose mission was to inspect the Spanish military preparations, intercept their supplies, attack the fleet and if possible the Spanish ports.
The cost of these boats was met by a group of London merchants, whose profits were to be calculated in the same proportions as their investment in the fleet; the Queen, as owner of the four Royal Naval vessels, was to receive 50% of the profits
To that end, the Queen put at Drake's disposal four Royal Naval galleons: the Elizabeth Bonaventure, which was under Drake's own command; Golden Lion, captained by William Burroughs; Rainbow, under Captain Bellingham; and Dreadnought under Captain Thomas Fenner.
A further twenty merchantmen and armed pinnaces joined forces with the expedition.
Queen Elizabeth gave the English privateer, Sir Francis Drake, the command of a fleet whose mission was to inspect the Spanish military preparations, intercept their supplies, attack the fleet and if possible the Spanish ports.
The cost of these boats was met by a group of London merchants, whose profits were to be calculated in the same proportions as their investment in the fleet; the Queen, as owner of the four Royal Naval vessels, was to receive 50% of the profits
To that end, the Queen put at Drake's disposal four Royal Naval galleons: the Elizabeth Bonaventure, which was under Drake's own command; Golden Lion, captained by William Burroughs; Rainbow, under Captain Bellingham; and Dreadnought under Captain Thomas Fenner.
A further twenty merchantmen and armed pinnaces joined forces with the expedition.
Queen Elizabeth gave the English privateer, Sir Francis Drake, the command of a fleet whose mission was to inspect the Spanish military preparations, intercept their supplies, attack the fleet and if possible the Spanish ports.
The cost of these boats was met by a group of London merchants, whose profits were to be calculated in the same proportions as their investment in the fleet; the Queen, as owner of the four Royal Naval vessels, was to receive 50% of the profits
To that end, the Queen put at Drake's disposal four Royal Naval galleons: the Elizabeth Bonaventure, which was under Drake's own command; Golden Lion, captained by William Burroughs; Rainbow, under Captain Bellingham; and Dreadnought under Captain Thomas Fenner.
A further twenty merchantmen and armed pinnaces joined forces with the expedition.
Queen Elizabeth gave the English privateer, Sir Francis Drake, the command of a fleet whose mission was to inspect the Spanish military preparations, intercept their supplies, attack the fleet and if possible the Spanish ports.
The cost of these boats was met by a group of London merchants, whose profits were to be calculated in the same proportions as their investment in the fleet; the Queen, as owner of the four Royal Naval vessels, was to receive 50% of the profits
To that end, the Queen put at Drake's disposal four Royal Naval galleons: the Elizabeth Bonaventure, which was under Drake's own command; Golden Lion, captained by William Burroughs; Rainbow, under Captain Bellingham; and Dreadnought under Captain Thomas Fenner.
A raid on Cadiz, led by Francis Drake had captured or destroyed some thirty ships and great quantities of supplies, setting preparations back by a year
This record states: A Spanish treasure ship, returning from the Indies, was also captured.
This record states: Much of the Spanish fleet was destroyed, and substantial supplies were destroyed or captured.
This record states: Singeing the King of Spain's Beard is the name given in the Bay of Cadiz, by the English privateer Francis Drake against the Spanish naval forces assembling at Cadiz.
This record states: The damage caused by the English delayed Spanish plans to invade England by more than a year.
This record states: There followed a series of raiding parties against several forts along the Portuguese coast.
Says he has "singed the King's beard". Destroys 36 Spanish ships & intercepts barrel staves intended for the armada. Delays the Armada by 1 year
Captures Cadiz
Takes part in the siege of Cadiz
Commands the siege against Cadiz
Captures Cadiz
Dudley joined Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, to serve as commander of the Nonpareil in an expedition against Cadiz
Carries out a raid on Cadiz
Assists Essex on his Cadiz expedition
Involved in the failed attempt to capture Cadiz
A naval bombardment of Cadiz ends in failure
Leads a siege on Cadiz, but defeated. Fails to succesfully besiege Cadiz
Serves during the English expedition to Cadiz in the war against Spain.
The blockade fails to secure the Spanish treasure fleet
The blockade does not achieve its objective of trapping or securing the Spanish treasure fleet at Cadiz.
Attacks the Dutch Smyrna convoy during escalating Anglo-Dutch naval tensions.
Leads the unsuccessful expedition against Cadiz.
Rooke commands the Anglo-Dutch fleet sent against Cadiz.
Commands land forces during the failed Cadiz expedition.
Rooke withdraws the Allied expedition after the attempt on Cadiz fails.
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