The Spanish Armada

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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. Free Read [ The Spanish Armada ] author [ Colin Martin ] – kino-fada.fr I enjoyed this book immensely The historiography was excellent solid documentation going back to original sources including a thorough survey of archives and archaeological data mostly underwater Spanish ships.The book argues that the traditional interpretation of what happened unsurprisingly is far too simple While the Spanish fleet certainly faced the confluence of factors outside of their control, there were other, very specific reasons why the enterprise failed I appreciated the in de I enjoyed this book immensely The historiography was excellent solid documentation going back to original sources including a thorough survey of archives and archaeological data mostly underwater Spanish ships.The book argues that the traditional interpretation of what happened unsurprisingly is far too simple While the Spanish fleet certainly faced the confluence of factors outside of their control, there were other, very specific reasons why the enterprise failed I appreciated the in depth analysis and the recognition that simple narratives never suffice for...Chance and uncertainty, an important factor of war So Clausewitz should have said, but the point remains Looking back on history, it s amazing how often important events that change the world, so often hinge on trivial matters If Franz Ferdinand had turned left instead of right, if the French cavalry...Even for the Armada aficionado this book is a must read My copy of The Spanish Armada by Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker was published in 1988 The book was revised in 1999 Few authors on this subject, and there are many, have such authoritative qualifications as Martin and Parker Colin Martin has been investigating the Armada wrecks around Britain and Ireland since the 1960 s, which resulted in his publication of Full Fathom Five the Wrecks of the Spanish Armada in 1975 Geoffrey Parke Even for the Armada aficionado this book is a must read My copy of The Spanish Armada by Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker was published in 1988 The book was revised in 1999 Few authors on this subject, and there are many, have such authoritative qualifications as Martin and Parker Colin Martin has been investigating the Armada wrecks around Britain and Ireland since the 1960 s, which resulted in his publication of Full Fathom Five the Wrecks of the Spanish Armada in 1975 Geoffrey Parker is a Fellow of both the British Academy and the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid He has also published works related to this time period.Together, the a...A great about The Spanish Armada.The campaign was a completely desater for Philip ii and for Spain.bravoThanks to the wisdom and right strategy of the queen.just a handful of ships returned homeAnd Philip was crying and flamming to God.Thanks to this victory Spain was...This is a brilliant book, and I own it The authors do a lot to help the average reader know everything about the Spanish Armada I think even a 4th grader would understand it This is a great book, read it

The Spanish Armada
  • English
  • 26 May 2017
  • Paperback
  • 320 pages
  • 1901341143
  • Colin Martin
  • The Spanish Armada