The rest of the liberated slaves dispersed in various directions.
This was the first adventure of the invincible Armada.

Of the squadron of galleys, one was already sunk in the sea, and two of the others had been conquered by their own slaves.

The fourth rode out the gale with difficulty, and joined the rest of the fleet, which ultimately re-assembled at Coruna; the ships having, in distress, put in at first at Vivera, Ribadeo, Gijon, and other northern ports of Spain.

At the Groyne--as the English of that day were accustomed to call Coruna--they remained a month, repairing damages and recruiting; and on the 22nd of July 3 (N.S.) the Armada set sail: Six days later, the Spaniards took soundings, thirty leagues from the Scilly Islands, and on--Friday, the 29th of July, off the Lizard, they had the first glimpse of the land of promise presented them by Sixtus V., of which they had at last come to take possession.
[The dates in the narrative will be always given according to the New Style, then already adopted by Spain, Holland, and France, although not by England.

The dates thus given are, of course, ten days later than they appear in contemporary English records.] On the same day and night the blaze and smoke of ten thousand beacon-fires from the Land's End to Margate, and from the Isle of Wight to Cumberland, gave warning to every Englishman that the enemy was at last upon them.