The Life of Sir Martin Frobisher (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1878 Excerpt: ... Frobisher better before the task in hand was accomplished. Norris landed at Pimpol on September 1. Morlaix capitulated; and the advance towards Brest began after two weeks' delay. The Lord de St. Luc, 'a wonderful brave man, ' went before with a body of arquebusiers to -cour the villages to the east and south of Crozon and post some troops to guard against an attack from the rear. Arriving in the neighbourhood of Brest, they found the fleet at anchor opposite Crozon. Frobisher at once joined the advance guard under De Luc with four hundred of his sailors. The villages of Inez, La Fou, Chateaulin, and Laconau were taken; and the fortified town of Quimper was suddenly attacked. The suburbs were taken. The garrison held out for a few days. Sir Henry Norris was left with a few regiments to complete the capture while the remainder of the forces returned to besiege Crozon. Meanwhile the fleet had been increased by the addition of some ships, which were, perhaps, the 'Vanguard, ' 'Rainbow, ' and 'Quittance.' These brought fourteen pieces of heavy ordnance. Some of the smaller vessels were ordered back to the Channel, leaving under Frobisher eight ships and two pinnaces, containing 1,190 men. CHAPTER LXXVII. The position was formidable by nature; and all the engineering skill of the Spaniards and Italians had been expended on the place to make it impregnable, in which it was supposed they had succeeded. The fort was built The Fort of Crozon., 327 on a small projection or peninsula facing the town of Brest, and was defended on nearly three sides by the water of the harbour. The remaining side, being the south, was fortified by nature with two towering locks, one on either flank, mounted with cannon. On the inner side of each rock the Spaniards had erected a strong...