The Spanish Armada

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With the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588, England suffered its greatest threat since the Norman invasion some 500 years before The Spanish King, Philip II had devised a complex plan whereby the armada would sail up the English Channel, pick up the Spanish Army of Flanders on the French coast and ferry them across to England.In response, Elizabeth I launched her fleet of Sea Dogs to counter the threat Led by colorful characters like Sir Francis Drake, the English surprised the Spanish Armada at its anchorage at Gravelines, preventing their rendezvous and forcing a full retreat Naval expert Angus Konstam details the background to the campaign, the opposing fleets, and the whole campaign, including the Armada s disastrous return voyage around Scotland and Ireland that became one of the most tragic episodes in maritime history Fully illustrated with photographs, maps and artwork, this book is a action packed account of one of the best known naval campaigns in world history. Free Download [ The Spanish Armada ] Author [ Angus Konstam ] – kino-fada.fr This account of this pivotal historical event is aimed at teens I really enjoyed the historical detail, though the descriptions of the various kinds of ships and armaments could really bog down a reader not interested i...Good, if unevenly edited work about the Armada, with many color photos and much detail about weaponry, tactics, ships and the men who fought for the Spanish or the English School textbooks will tell you that the English defeated the Spanish because they were superior in tactics, ships, leadership Konstam makes clear that the English victory was not so much due to their success as Spain s bad luck terrible weather and the Spanish King s instance that two battle strategies one excellent, one Good, if unevenly edited work about the Armada, with...I thought this did a good job of putting the geopolitical context in place for the Spanish effort to invade England, including the interesting back story between King Philip and Queen Elizabeth It also tells the interest...This short book is a good overview of the Armada attack It includes profiles of the major players, charts and maps showing the battles, as well as a well researched text Not only does it inculde events leading up to the battle, but the aftermath and current research.

The Spanish Armada
  • English
  • 22 October 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 1846034965
  • Angus Konstam
  • The Spanish Armada