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was at war with the Russians. The Danish fleet met them, but, observing his squadron of eleven ships, did not venture on an engagement. The Russian envoy got on board at the port of St. Nicholas, and was conveyed to England. By the interest of his stepfather (the old DNB says "father-in-law", a term
361:, requesting a commission from the queen to seize for lawful prize any goods which might be found in England belonging to Spanish subjects, and complaining of his monetary losses in her service. At the same time, he pursued his literary interests, enjoying the company of writers like 263:. When leading troops there to the army he was surprised by a body of the enemy consisting of two thousand foot and six hundred horse. He vigorously resisted them, inflicting heavy losses. As inconvenience arose from the great number of foreigners in the camp of the 433: 314:. Being recalled to England in 1585 in consequence of disputes with Perrot, he was, through the influence of Walsingham, made lieutenant-general of the land forces, consisting of above 2,300 troops, in the expedition to 295:, and proposed to the Russian merchants to raise more in London, and to settle one hundred men in their intended plantation. The project appears to have been unsuccessful, but Carleill wrote a summary of its advantages. 406:'Account of advantages to the realm from a sudden seizure of books, letters, papers, &c. of the Low Country people residing and inhabiting under the obedience of the king of Spain, with answers to objections.' 482: 271:, and he was on the point of returning to England, when he was sent for by the prince and the confederate states again to assume the sole command of the camp until Sir 225: 848: 843: 558: 260: 833: 233: 838: 517: 823: 275:
should arrive to share the command with him. Altogether he served the Prince of Orange for five years, without receiving pay.
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said he utterly abhorred piracy; Sir John Perrot entertained a different opinion of Carleill's views of piracy.
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being at the head of the fleet, consisting of twenty-one sail. Carleill was captain of the
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the sole command was given to Carleill. After the siege of Steenwick was raised he went to
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by the Spanish. He was then placed at the head of the English troops at the fortress of
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for an attempt to discover the coast of America lying to the south-west of
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that meant "stepfather" in the 16th century; Carleill was unmarried), Sir
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1551 – 1593) was an English military and naval commander.
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Born about 1551, he was the son of Alexander Carleill, citizen and
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and in charge of the troops that were conveyed which led to the
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He conveyed the English merchants to Russia in 1582, when
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Mr Secretary Walsingham and the Policy of Queen Elizabeth
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Christopher Carlile

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London
England
Kingdom of England
English Army
Captain
Anglo-Spanish War
Siege of Middelburg
Siege of Steenwijk
Capture of Santiago
Battle of Santo Domingo
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Raid on St. Augustine
vintner
George Barne
Francis Walsingham
Elizabeth I of England
University of Cambridge
Flushing (Vlissingen)
Siege of Middelburg
Lodewijk van Boisot
La Rochelle
Henri, Prince of Condé
Brouage
Charles, Duke of Mayenne
Steenwijk
Overijssel
then besieged

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