Alonso Perez de Guzman6 August 1588
Perez de Guzman is chased by 2 English ships to the Firth of Forth
Spain · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Perez de Guzman is chased by 2 English ships to the Firth of Forth
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
A change in wind direction enables Sidona to flee north west
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
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