Spanish armada

It was highly probable when the government was so much alarmed with the threatened invasion from Spain, that the Castle at Scarborough would be put in such a state as to resist any descent upon our coast from the invincible armada. One of our old cronicles mentions that Hull, Yarmouth, and Harwich were fortified with works and garrisons, and it is not likely that Scarborough would be neglected. The Armada, defeated by our gallant countrymen, attempted to return to Spain by a northern circuit round Great Britain. The following account of their passing Flamborough, is given by an eyewitness: "We followed them on Tuesday and Wednesday, by which time they had got as far as Flamborough Head. It was resolved on Wednesday, at night, that by four on Thursday we shaould have a new fight with them for a farewell; but by two in the morning there was a flag of council hung out in our vice-admiral, when it was found that in the whole fleet there was not munition enough to make half a fight.

Source Memorials of Scarborough page 13

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