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The Spanish Armada
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Author : Robert Hutchinson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2013-04-11
The Spanish Armada written by Robert Hutchinson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-11 with History categories.
A dramatic blow-by-blow account of the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English fleet - a tale of derring-do and disaster on the high seas by one of our best narrative historians. After the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, Protestant England was beset by the hostile Catholic powers of Europe - not least Spain. In October 1585 King Philip II of Spain declared his intention to destroy Protestant England and began preparing invasion plans, leading to an intense intelligence war between the two countries, culminating in the dramatic sea battles of 1588. Robert Hutchinson's tautly written book is the first to examine this battle for intelligence, and uses everything from contemporary eye-witness accounts to papers held by the national archives in Spain and the UK to recount the dramatic battle that raged up the English Channel. Contrary to popular theory, the Armada was not defeated by superior English forces - in fact, Elizabeth I's parsimony meant that her ships had no munitions left by the time the Armada had fought its way up to the south coast of England. In reality it was a combination of inclement weather and bad luck that landed the killer blow on the Spanish forces, and of the 125 Spanish ships that set sail against England, only 60 limped home - the rest sunk or wrecked with barely a shot fired.
The Spanish Armada
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Author : Felipe Fernández-Armesto
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1988
The Spanish Armada written by Felipe Fernández-Armesto and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
The Spanish Armada challenges that view. On the 400th anniversary of the famous sea battle, it offers a more balanced account of the confrontation between the Spanish and British naval powers than has previously been presented. According to Felipe Fernandez-Armesto, the British did not "defeat" the Spaniards; rather, the event should be seen as a "failure" of the Armada to invade British territory. Miles from home, with many of its crew sick, and fighting in stormy waters, the Spanish fleet did well, Fernandez argues, not to be completely routed. Further, he says, it reflects badly on the British not to have inflicted more damage on such a disadvantaged opponent.
The Spanish Armada
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Author : Colin Martin
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1999
The Spanish Armada written by Colin Martin and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.
The Spanish Aramda is a radical interpretation of why Philip II's Armada of 1588 failed so disastrously. This new edition is based on a fresh examination of archival sources across Europe, combined with the archaeological investigation of some of its wrecked ships off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. The new edition has been extensively revised to incorporate ten further years of research by the authors and others, and is likely to remain the standard account for years to come.
The Spanish Armada
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Author : David Anderson
language : en
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Release Date : 1988
The Spanish Armada written by David Anderson and has been published by Franklin Watts this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with History categories.
Describes the religious and territorial conflict between England and Spain and discusses the events of 1588 when the Spanish Armada met the English navy in the English Channel.
The Confident Hope Of A Miracle
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Author : Neil Hanson
language : en
Publisher: Doubleday UK
Release Date : 2003
The Confident Hope Of A Miracle written by Neil Hanson and has been published by Doubleday UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
"In the winter of 1587 the Spanish Armada, the largest force of warships ever assembled, set sail to crush the English navy... pening at the execution of Mary Queen of Scots - the event that precipitated the launching of the Armada - Neil Hanson explores one of the most fascinating campaigns in European history over the eighteen months in which it developed. From the first whispers of the threat against England the the English crown to the return of the battered remnants of the fleet to Spain, it is a story rich in incident and intrigue which is told with a view to giving the reader a breathtaking overview. In this controversial study Hanson claims that the aim of Drake was not to sink the Armada ships but to disable and plunder them, and that Queen Elizabeth was a monarch who left many of the survivors of the battle to die of disease or starvation and whose parsimony, prevarication and cynicism left her unable to make crucial decisions. Drawing on previously undiscovered personal papers, Neil Hanson conveys in vivid detail how the highest and the lowest in the land fared in those turbulent months when the destiny of all Europe hung in the balance.
The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada
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Author : Garrett Mattingly
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-05-31
The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada written by Garrett Mattingly and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-31 with History categories.
Garrett Mattingly's thrilling narrative sets out the background of the sixteenth-century European intrigue and religious unrest that gave rise to one of the world's most famous maritime crusades and the naval battles that decided its fate. In putting the naval campaign of 1588 back into the context of the first great international crisis of modern history, Mattingly builds up, like the movements of a symphony, a broad picture of how events of the time affected men's actions, plans and hopes. He brilliantly connects a series of scenes or episodes, shifting the point of focus from England to the continent and from courts to ships and cities. The feeling of tension mounts to a crescendo throughout Europe as the great drama of the Armada is approached. The battle itself and the aftermath are so vividly and poignantly described that they might be happening in our world today. 'A rare and wonderful book, as readable and exciting as a novel, amazingly fresh and stimulating in its approach to a great subject, and impressive for the wide range and authority of its scholarship.' J.E. Neale
The Spanish Armada
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Author : Jay Williams
language : en
Publisher: New Word City
Release Date : 2015-10-28
The Spanish Armada written by Jay Williams and has been published by New Word City this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-28 with History categories.
In the summer of 1588, a great body of ships sailed from Spain on a Crusade: to restore England to Catholicism. The ensuing events brought a Spanish word, armada, into the English language and created a host of legends. Intrepid English sea dogs in tiny ships, it was said, had bravely faced down towering Spanish galleons. Finally, a storm sent by a vengeful God wrecked most of that proud fleet on its way home. Award-winning author Jay Williams sheds new light on the traditional picture. Although the English were superior sailors, the two fleets were evenly matched. Moreover, the battle emerges as the high point of a four-year cold war between England and Spain. Only when set in the context of a Europe bitterly divided between Catholics and Protestants can the contest be fully understood. The personalities of Queen Elizabeth I of England and King Philip II of Spain and their commanders - especially Francis Drake - are also key to this dramatic story.
State Papers Relating To The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada Anno 1588
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Author : John Knox Laughton
language : en
Publisher: [London] : Navy Records Society
Release Date : 1894
State Papers Relating To The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada Anno 1588 written by John Knox Laughton and has been published by [London] : Navy Records Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with Armada, 1588 categories.
Battle Of The Spanish Armada
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Author : Roger Hart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Battle Of The Spanish Armada written by Roger Hart and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
The Spanish Armada
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Author : Colin Martin
language : en
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Release Date : 1988
The Spanish Armada written by Colin Martin and has been published by Hamish Hamilton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Fiction categories.
Studie over de Spaanse oorlogsvloot waarmee de Spanjaarden in 1588 Engeland wilden veroveren.