Armada – The Spanish Enterprise and England′s Deliverance in 1588 - Geoffrey Parker, Colin Martin

The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised  Selected by Foreign Affairs as one of the Best Books of 2023  “Will surely become the definitive account.”—Stephen Brumwell, Wall Street Journal  In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel—and then a fierce naval battle—foiled the planned invasion. Many myths still surround these events. The genius of Sir Francis... Zobrazit více