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The English Armada : the greatest naval disaster in English history /

During the year between July 1588, when the Spanish Armada set sail from Spain and July 1589, when the survivors of the English counterpart of this fleet, the little-known English Armada, reached port in England, two of history's worst naval catastrophes took place. A great deal of attention ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gorrochategui Santos, Luis, 1960- (Author)
Other Authors: Gold, Peter (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Language Notes:Translated from the Spanish.
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, [2018]
Subjects:
Anglo-Spanish War, 1585-1604 > Naval operations, English.
Anglo-Spanish War, 1585-1604 > Campaigns.
Great Britain > History, Naval > Tudors, 1485-1603.
Armada, 1588.
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The Spanish Armada
  • The vicious circle
  • In Corunna
  • In the Channel
  • Carrick na Spania
  • Part II. The English Armada
  • Preparations in England
  • Preparations in Corunna
  • Landing
  • The capture of Pescadería
  • To the walls
  • The oath
  • The first attacks
  • The mined turret
  • María Pita
  • San Antón and El Burgo
  • Full sail to Lisbon
  • Heading south
  • Landing in Peniche
  • The march begins
  • At Loures
  • On the outskirts of Lisbon
  • Encamisada
  • The awakening of Saint George
  • The Trojan horses
  • Counteroffensive
  • Turning point
  • Two banners
  • Essex, Cárdenas and the windmills
  • To the sea
  • Battles at sea
  • Port of call in Vigo
  • Return to England
  • Part III. The war goes on
  • A glove, a lion and el dorado
  • The end of Drake and Hawkins
  • Cádiz and the north wind
  • Crimson taffeta
  • Peace
  • Epilogue.