After burning Mousehole and Newlyn, the Spanish galleys turned on Penzance. Parts of the town were fired and Spanish troops briefly held the market place before withdrawing. Local militia mustered too late to prevent the burning; a skirmish at the edge of town caused minor casualties.
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