our,
that he was engaged in the important and successful expedition to
Cadiz, in which the earl of Essex and lord admiral Howard were
joint commanders, and Raleigh of the council of war, and one of the
admirals. In this, as in all his other expeditions, he behaved with
equal conduct and courage. After his return from the successful
expedition under the earl of Essex, he promoted a reconciliation
between that nobleman and secretary Cecil, in consequence of which
he was himself fully reinstated in the Queen's favour, and had the
command of captain of the guard restored to him with other marks of
her forgiveness.

In 1597 he was employed in the island voyage as rear admiral, the earl
of Essex having the chief command, and the lord Thomas Howard the post
of vice-admiral. The design of it was to defeat and destroy at Ferol,
as well as in the other ports of the enemy, the Spanish fleet intended
for a new expedition against England and Ireland; and to seize upon
such Indian fleets of treasure, as they should meet with belonging to
the king of Spain, to conquer, restrain, and garrison, most of the
Isles of the Azores, and especially the Terceras. But the success of
this expedition did not answer the greatness of the preparations for
it; the jealousy of the earl of Essex the commander, obstructing the
services which Sir Walter's abilities might otherwise have performed.
In the council of war, which was held before the isle of Flores, it
was resolved that the general and Sir Walter should jointly attack the
island of Fyal; where the latter waited seven days for his lordship,
and hearing nothing of him, called a council of war, in which it was
determined that Raleigh should attempt the town himself, which he did
with astonishing bravery and success. Essex finding himself deprived
of the honour of taking Fyal, was exasperated to such a degree, that
he broke some of the officers who had behaved with great gallantry
under Raleigh, and some of his sycophants alledged that Raleigh
himself deserved to lose his head for breach of articles in landing
without his lordships orders. Upon their return to England the earl
endeavoured to transfer the miscarriages of the expedition upon
Raleigh, and gained to his side the populace, whom Sir Walter never
courted, and whose patronage he scorned; but the Queen herself was not
well pleased with the earl's conduct, since it was judged he might
have done more than he did; and his proceedings against