Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer Marie Fayolle fought two days before the

fought two days before the main battle

Friday 16th October 1959

Cleopatra's Needle

'Cuxhaven Raid'

Letter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer Marie Fayolle fought two days before theLetter from Sir Francis Drake to William Cecil, Lord High treasurer, 26th July 1586. Letter informing Cecil that the whole Spanish treasure from the Indies for the last year only, escaped Drake by twelve hours, but that there is a very great gap opened, very little to the liking of the King of Spain, referring him to the bearers for all that has passed, and asking for 6000 in order to pay off the poorer sort of his men, in return for which bullion