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In August of 1588, a Spanish fleet of 130 boats departed from La Coruña under the control of the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Its goal was to rendezvous with the Spanish army at the Dutch dock of Sluys. At this point, the fleet was to act as a screen while the Spanish army was shuttled over the English Channel in barges. Upon getting, the Spanish invasion push - the best possible professional army on the globe led by the best possible military services commander in European countries - would march to London, seize the crown from Elizabeth, avenge the execution of her Catholic Majesty (Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots), and give back the British crown to a Catholic ruler. But there is one problem: the British fleet. Though much smaller than the Spanish fleet, it was a demonstrably superior preventing push of sailors, boats, naval technology, and guns. Its admirals, included in this Sir Francis Drake and Sir John Hawkins, were unsurpassed. As well as the Spanish admiralty was acutely alert to this. They hoped to overwhelm the British fleet by pure weight of quantities, or at least keep it away long enough to allow their invincible Spanish army, led by the amazing Duke of Parma, to be brought to the English coastline from Holland. In some recoverable format, it appeared as if a good plan. As the Duke of Parma realized, however, the logistic details were going to be formidable. But Philip II of Spain insisted on sticking with a demanding timetable for his "enterprise." In order for the Armada to achieve success, everything must be timed to efficiency, and the practices had to be flawlessly executed. The world's first modern naval engagement was in the making, and neither aspect got the foggiest idea how to combat such a challenge. There have been four principal nations mixed up in great have difficulty: Great britain, Spain, France, and the Netherlands. As happenings unfolded, each of these members were to play crucial assignments, some from behind the moments. In the end, it became a logistics nightmare for both attributes...and it was to improve naval warfare forever. Discover the marvelous heroism and endurance of Spaniard and Englishman. And find out the incredible narrative ability of Garrett Mattingly's remarkable, Pulitzer Prize-winning background, The Armada. PLEASE Take note: When you get this name, the accompanying reference point material will be accessible in your Library section along with the audio.
