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england_n	duke_n	john_n	lancaster_n	2,577	5	11.2818	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00296	A true relation of a brave English strategem practised lately vpon a sea-towne in Galizia, (one of the Kingdomes in Spaine) and most valiantly and succesfully performed by one English ship alone of 30. tonne, with no more than 35. men in her. As also, with two other remarkeable accidents betweene the English and Spaniards, to the glory of our nation.		1626 (1626)	STC 10419; ESTC S118018	6,110	16

cut in the middle and such Wine and Beere offered them as they were furnished with This Entertainment carrying away all suspition with it Captaine Quaile inuited the Spanish Captaine and the rest of his company to his Cabbin In passing to which the Spanish Commander espied a peece of Ordnance at which starting backe and not halfe well pleased demanding why it lay there Quaile excused it and said that was all the protection they carryed about them to defend them from dangers and so with as much Cunning as hee could hee drew by complement and disguised faire language all the Spaniards into his Cabbin whither with good words he welcommed them and saluted them with Cannes of Wine which whiles they were tossing albeit the Spaniard is the most temperate drinker in the world and Captaine Quaile with his foote giuing a knocke for more That signe of the foot was a watch-word to fetch vp all his Marriners who crying St. George appeared in their full number euery man armde with a chargde Pistoll and short Sword drawne in his hand The Spaniards astonished at this vnexpected surprisall seeing no remedy yeelded themselues and so were all taken prisoners an assurance being giuen them by the English Captaine vpon the oath of a Souldier his honour and the faith of an English-man which to an Enemy he scornes to breake not a Spaniard there should be in any danger for his life so they would be quiet and silent otherwise Death Certaine Fishermen were all this while round about them at their labour yet perceiued nothing With all speed therefore that possibly could bee vsed Captaine Quaile and his Lieutenant making their Prisoners sure Manned out the two Spanish Skiffes with his English Muskatiers euery one of them lying downe in the Skiffes flat on his belly none that might be mistrusted being seene but such onely as Rowed the two Skiffes Then with great Circumspection attended vpon by a resolution to meete Death face to face they landed themselues and actiue as fire suddenly with little or no danger at all surprized the Platforme and with the same dexteritie were Masters of the Fort for the act being quicke as lightning so amazed the Spaniards that it tooke from them all apprehension not onely of feare but preuention or acknowledgement of that danger which trod vpon their heeles So that Captaine Quaile what with his owne successe and the others astonishment in a short time and without resistance seized vpon the Ordnance of the Plat-forme which turning and discharging vpon the Towne and his owne Barke likewise giuing fire to her Pieces on the other side Away ranne the people to the number of Two hundred persons besides Women and Children At the noise of these sudden terrours the Fishermen likewise cutting their Nets hastened as fast as they could to shore hauing more care to saue themselues than to catch any Fish and so flying vp into the Countrey the Towne was left naked and letten to new Land-lords Who meeting no Spaniards willing to be their Tenants and the English-men themselues being loath to tarrie amongst such bad neighbours they rifled both the Fort and the Towne and had the Pillaging of both for Eight houres together In which time they hurried to their Ship any thing that was of value and besides the abundance of much riches they brought away the Ordnance of the Fort the Bell out of the Church and the Challice and so without wrong to their persons putting their Spanish Prisoners into their owne Skiffes to shore they sent them with a warlike triumphing Farwell from their owne Pieces and are now with much honour arriued in England If this Example noble Country-men cannot giue you sufficient Incouragement doe but looke backe into the former Ages and take a briefe suruay what Honourable attempts exploits vndertakings and stratagems haue in forraigne Countries beene enterprized and atchieued by the English when braue Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster c. beeing but a Subiect without borrowing or charging of the Kings treasures out of his owne Purse and Coffers and assisted by his Friends and such voluntary Gentlemen as craued dependance vpon his Fortunes without Presse or compelling any man beating vp his Drummes leauied so sufficient an Army that with it hee Conquered all Spaine remoued the Vsurper and reinstated the expulsed Don Pedro and after by Interchangeable Marriages made himselfe and successiue Issue compettitors and allies to the Crowne and Dignitie Imperiall Of what Honours our Nation haue purchased from the French euen their owne Chronicles without the flatterie of ours giue ample and sufficient testimonie Witnesse the Battailes of Poytiers and Cressie fought by the Inuincible Souldier for the great terrour which hee brought into France called the Blacke Prince who with Inimitable valour Courage vndaunted and expedition almost beyond humaine apprehension against infinite oddes and nothing on his owne partie to incourage him saue want of number and disaduantage of place yet notwithstanding not onely desrouted their mightie Armies killing many and defeating all But brought the King Dolphin and all the Prince peeres of the land Prisoners and presented them at the feete of his Father The Scotch King taking the aduantage of the King of Englands then being in France who lay at Calice made Inrodes and Incursions into this Land whom the Queene Philip then destitute of all her Nobilitie and Gentry as being then with the King her Husband in France met with an Army of Priests Husbandmen Artificers and some few Gentlemen gaue him Battaile vanquisht his Armie tooke him Prisoner and added one thing more to the eternizing of her Husbands and Sonnes famous and renowned valours I omit the great Battaile fought by Henry the Fift at Agincourt with many others and least I be taxed of too great a digression returne to the former discourse by me promised and I make no question by you expected In Lisbone not long since The 2. Honour of our Nation a young Marchant who for diuers respects desires to haue his name concealed being in the company of certaine Donnes and falling in discourse about the valour of seuerall Nations they so farre exceeded in the hyperbolies of their owne praise that they blusht not to affirme that one Spaniard was able to beate two English-men out of the Field which they in their braggadesme inforced so farre that though the rest were silent this young Gentleman not able to conceale a true English spirit after some retort of language there made a protestation That if it pleased the Gouernour to giue him leaue hee himselfe would vndertake making choise of his Weapon to fight singly against three of the proudest Champions they would produce against him to cut off Circumstance the Chalenge was accepted the Gouernour prepared the combitants with the time and place appointed a great confluence of people assembled where one young Merchant armed onely with his Sword and a Spanish Pike in the lists appeared who by the three aduersaries was boldly and resolutely