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Destroying a Straggler from the Armada

Destroying a Straggler from the Armada.jpg 'The Glorious 1st of June', 1794ThumbnailsThe Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch'The Glorious 1st of June', 1794ThumbnailsThe Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch'The Glorious 1st of June', 1794ThumbnailsThe Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch'The Glorious 1st of June', 1794ThumbnailsThe Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch'The Glorious 1st of June', 1794ThumbnailsThe Battle of the Nore, June, 1653, between the English and Dutch

The first Spanish ships to meet their fate were the stragglers from the main body of the Armada. Above is shown one such vessel being engaged by an English captain. The great Spanish galleon is quite at the mercy of the smaller but handier vessel, which has got the wind of her enemy, and is pouring a destructive fire into her prow.