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The Spanish Armada: A Campaign in Context

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Description for The Spanish Armada: A Campaign in Context Hardback. Offers a look in to the ill-fated invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. This title considers the characters of the commanders such as Francis Drake, Medina, and the opposing monarchs. It explains the events of the battle to the general reader, and the context in which it took place. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBLH; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610.

In this, the fourth book of Spellmount's Campaign in Context series, Rupert Matthews looks to the ill-fated invasion of England by King Philip II of Spain. The Armada of 22 warships and 108 converted merchant vessels sailed under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, but found itself harried by storms, fireships, and the redoubtable English fleet. In The Spanish Armada, Rupert Matthews considers the characters of the commanders such as Francis Drake, Medina, and the opposing monarchs, and as with his previous titles in the series he carefully balances the evidence from textual sources with knowledge ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752453651
SKU
V9780752453651
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