{"product_id":"armada-the-spanish-enterprise-and-englands-deliverance-in-1588-9780300285246","title":"Armada: The Spanish Enterprise and England's Deliverance in 1588","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive history of the Spanish Armada, lavishly illustrated and fully revised \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Selected by \u003ci\u003eForeign Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e as one of the Best Books of 2023 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Will surely become the definitive account.\"--Stephen Brumwell, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 Drake is exalted, while Spain's efforts are belittled. But what really happened during that fateful encounter? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing 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. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eArmada\u003c\/i\u003e deconstructs the many legends to reveal why, ultimately, the bold Spanish mission failed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300285246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 728","brand":"Colin Martin, Geoffrey Parker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474272846005,"sku":"9780300285246","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_13306b22-a4f5-44ed-819b-2de7901444de.jpg?v=1754405516","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/armada-the-spanish-enterprise-and-englands-deliverance-in-1588-9780300285246","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}