Charles Howard 1st Baron Howard of Effingham7 August 1588
Howard sends fireships into the crowded Spanish anchorage at Calais, forcing Armada captains to cut their cables and scatter before Parma can embark his army.
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Howard sends fireships into the crowded Spanish anchorage at Calais, forcing Armada captains to cut their cables and scatter before Parma can embark his army.
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