Note 7 — AN ACCOUNT OF THE SPANISH INVASION

This Account is according to the Lists below. But it will be proper to observe, that Authors do very much differ in their Accounts of this Armada, and the several things belonging to it. According to Thuanus, it consisted of 150 Ships of all Sorts; 140 says Grotius; 130 Camden and Strype, 135 Strada; 128 Speed; 150 Hakluyt; 160 others, &c.—Tuns 57868, Spanish Book, Hakluyt, Purchas.—Cannons 2650, Hakluyt, Thuanus (1600 of Brass, and 1050 of Iron.) 2630, Camden.—Sailor 8450 Spanish Books, 8000 Thuanus, 8350 Camden, 7449 Strada.—Soldiers, 20000 Thuanus and Stow, 19295 Spanish Book, 19290 Camden, 18857 Strada.