Lord-Admiral

He was anxiously consulted by the Lord-Admiral as to the course now to be taken.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

But so soon as Frobisher, who was the hero of the day, had extricated himself from his difficulty, the Lord-Admiral -- having no intention of risking the existence of his fleet, and with it perhaps of the English crown, upon the hazard of a single battle, and having been himself somewhat damaged in the fight -- gave the signal for retreat, and caused the Ark-Royal to be towed out of action.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Although wonders were reported, by every arrival from the south, of the coming Armada, the Lord-Admiral was not appalled.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Hardly had he been there half an hour; when a pinnace arrived from the Lord-Admiral; with orders for Lord Henry's squadron to hold itself in readiness.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Almost at that very instant intelligence had been brought from the court to the Lord-Admiral at Plymouth, that the Armada, dispersed and shattered by the gales of June, was not likely to make its appearance that year; and orders had consequently been given to disarm the four largest ships, and send them into dock.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Winter, standing side by aide with the Lord-Admiral on the deck of the little Ark-Royal, gazed for the first time on those enormous galleons and galleys with which his companion, was already sufficiently familiar.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

All that day the galleons and galeasses, under all the canvas which they dared to spread, continued their flight before the south-westerly breeze, and still the Lord-Admiral, maintaining the brag countenance, followed, at an easy distance, the retreating foe.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

He was then sent on board the Lord-Admiral, who received him with similar urbanity, and expressed his regret that so distinguished a personage should have been so coolly deserted by the Duke of Medina.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

Lord-Admiral; profiting by the pause -- for, it was almost a flat calm -- sent for Martin Frobisher, John Hawkins, Roger Townsend, Lord

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

This adventure being terminated, and the pinnaces having returned to the fleet, the Lord-Admiral, who had been lying off and on, now bore away with all his force in pursuit of the Spaniards.

History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845