Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain inevitable, and at the political and dynastic aftermath, Armada deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed. Their gripping, beautifully illustrated account provides a fresh understanding of how the rival fleets came into being how they looked, sounded, and smelled and what happened when they finally clashed. But what really happened during that fateful encounter?ĭrawing on archives from around the world, Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker also deploy vital new evidence from Armada shipwrecks off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. The genius of Sir Francis Drake is exalted, while Spain's efforts are belittled. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel-and then a fierce naval battle-foiled the planned invasion. In July 1588 the Spanish Armada sailed from Corunna to conquer England. The definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised Visit megaphone.Title: ARMADA : The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588 He has written for Chatham House’s International Affairs, the Institute of Historical Research's Reviews in History and the University of Rouen's online periodical Cercles. His area of specialization is 19th and 20th-century European, American diplomatic and political history.
D., Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, received his doctorate from New York University. Looking beyond the events of 1588 to the complex politics which made war between England and Spain inevitable, and at the political and dynastic aftermath, Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance In 1588 (Yale UP, 2022) deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed.Ĭharles Coutinho, PH.
But what really happened during that fateful encounter?ĭrawing on archives from around the world, Colin Martin and Geoffrey Parker also deploy vital new evidence from Armada shipwrecks off the coasts of Ireland and Scotland. /rebates/2f97803930260782fSpanish-Armada-Martin-Colin-Parker-03930260782fplp&. Three weeks later an English fireship attack in the Channel-and then a fierce naval battle-foiled the planned invasion. by Martin, Colin, Colin Martin, and Geoffrey Parker 0 Ratings 3 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Overview View 9 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date 1999 Publisher Mandolin, Distributed exclusively in the USA by St.
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