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Battle of Flanders Coast

Spain · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1588Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1588

Alexander Farnese Parma7 August 1588

Flanders · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War

The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful

Medina Sidonia7 August 1588

Flanders · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War

The Spanish are unable to reach the coast of Flanders to meet up with the army of the Duke of Parma, Medina Sidonia decides to return to Spain. The English and Spanish fleets again engage off the coast of Flanders, the English again are more successful

Names involved

Alexander Farnese ParmaMedina Sidonia

Provenance

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