Francis Drake29 April 1587
Drake attacks Cadiz and destroys or captures shipping and stores, disrupting Spanish preparations for the planned Armada invasion of England.
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Drake attacks Cadiz and destroys or captures shipping and stores, disrupting Spanish preparations for the planned Armada invasion of England.
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