Armada 1588: The Spanish Assault on England

by John Barratt

The defeat of the Spanish Armada is one of the turning points in English history, and it was perhaps the defining episode in the long reigns of Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain. The running battle along the Channel between the nimble English ships and the lumbering Spanish galleons has achieved almost legendary status. In this compelling new account John Barratt reconstructs the battle against the Armada in the concise, clear Campaign...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844153231
• ISBN13: 9781844153237
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.2"