After protracted harrassment from the English as it sailed eastward
up the English Channel, the Spanish Armada sent to invade England
manages to anchor off the Calais coast.
Citation:
Editors. "The Armada anchors off Calais".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15377, accessed 18 May 2013.]