Captain1588
Appointed Leader of the Armada,
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Alonso Perez de Guzman Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alonso Perez de Guzman, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Spain.
14 records1588–15969 events6 places
Chronological biography
1588
Captain1588
Appointed Commander of the Armada
Mobilization1588
The Spanish fail to join up due to the Dutch "sea beggars". Spanish ships outnumber English 2:1
Spanish Armada, 1st1588
Hopes to march through Kent to London & wait for a Catholic rising
Spanish Armada, 1st1588
Plans to join Parma at the "Cape of Margate" & carry his army from Flanders to England
Armada Fails to Reach Parma Transport Force29 July 1588
Medina Sidonia cannot establish the protected anchorage needed to embark Parma's army from Flanders.
Battle of Gravelines6 August 1588
Perez de Guzman is chased by 2 English ships to the Firth of Forth
Battle of Gravelines6 August 1588
The Spanish Armada is defeated by an English naval force under command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake off the coast of Gravelines, now in France. Escapes the English by rounding the Orkneys then returning to Spain
Battle of Gravelines6 August 1588
A change in wind direction enables Sidona to flee north west
Blockade of Flemish Ports6 August 1588
The Armada is forced to return to Spain via the North Sea & the Atlantic. 29-30 July, cannot break the blockade where the Armada must refit & obtain ammunition
Flemish Port Access Denied6 August 1588
The blockade prevents the Armada from using the Flemish coast for the refit and ammunition it needs before returning toward Spain
Gravelines Fighting Forces Armada North8 August 1588
After fighting off Flanders, the Armada is forced northward and abandons the planned junction with Parma.
1595
Captain1595
Appointed Captain of the Ocean
1596
Capture of Cadiz1596
Loses Cadiz to the English
Titles and roles
Captain General · Captain of Ocean
Record provenance
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