Index of Gardiner's History of England

Cecil, Sir Edward,

• commands the English troops at the siege of Juliers,
• is a candidate for the command of the volunteers for the Palatinate, and quarrels with Dohna,
• is a member of the Council of War,
• speech in the House of Commons falsely attributed to,
• seconds Perrot's motion for the defence of the Palatinate,
• is again member of the Council of War,
• is appointed commander of the expedition against Cadiz,
• is dissatisfied with the force committed to him,
• is promised the title of Viscount Wimbledon,
• maintains order with difficulty in the fleet at Plymouth,
• by the advice of a council of war he resolves to land at St. Mary Port, but on seeing Essex sail up Cadiz harbour orders the fleet to follow,
• orders an attack on Fort Puntal,
• marches towards the north end of the island,
• lets his men get drunk, and returns to Puntal,
• abandons the attempt on Cadiz, and sails to look for the Mexico fleet,
• returns to England,
• See Wimbledon, Viscount