![]() ![]() ![]() Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain inevitable, and at the political and dynastic aftermath, Armada deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed. Publication date 1988 Topics Armada, 1588 Publisher New York : Norton Collection inlibrary printdisabled internetarchivebooks china Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive Contributor Internet Archive Language English. ![]() Their gripping, beautifully illustrated account provides a fresh understanding of how the rival fleets came into being, how they looked, sounded, and smelled, and what happened when they finally clashed. The Spanish Armada by Martin, Colin Parker, Geoffrey, 1943. But what really happened during that fateful encounter? Drawing on archives from around the world, Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker also deploy vital new evidence from Armada shipwrecks off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. This book looks at the failure of Philip IIs Spanish Armada in 1588. Eligible for Free Shipping Expedited Shipping Available Item Condition Seller Rating. The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain's efforts are belittled. The Spanish Armada by Colin Martin Write The First Customer Review. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel-and then a fierce naval battle-foiled the planned invasion. The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised "Will surely become the definitive account."-Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. ![]()
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