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Ever a popular subject, the thwarted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada is studied here in detail. How Philip ll's fleet was, in a few short days, stopped from invading England and forced into full retreat is looked at in a new and fascinating way, With the help of battle plans and bird's eye views of the action Angus Konstam, a leading historian in the field, here considers many of the intriguing questions surrounding the campaign, Why did the Armada fail? Were the English really superior in ships and gunnery? And perhaps the most fascinating of all, what would have happened if the Spanish had succeeded?

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Introduction; Origins of the Campaign; The Opposing Commanders; The Opposing Fleets; The Opposing Pians; The Campaign; Aftermath; Chronology; Further Reading; The Archaeological Legacy

The Armada Campaign 1588: The Great Enterprise

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    Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
    Publication Date: 25/03/2001
    ISBN13: 9781841761923, 978-1841761923
    ISBN10: 1841761923
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Ever a popular subject, the thwarted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada is studied here in detail. How Philip ll's fleet was, in a few short days, stopped from invading England and forced into full retreat is looked at in a new and fascinating way, With the help of battle plans and bird's eye views of the action Angus Konstam, a leading historian in the field, here considers many of the intriguing questions surrounding the campaign, Why did the Armada fail? Were the English really superior in ships and gunnery? And perhaps the most fascinating of all, what would have happened if the Spanish had succeeded?

    Table of Contents
    Introduction; Origins of the Campaign; The Opposing Commanders; The Opposing Fleets; The Opposing Pians; The Campaign; Aftermath; Chronology; Further Reading; The Archaeological Legacy

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