The ArmadaHoughton Mifflin, 1959 - Всего страниц: 443 Chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century, The Armada is the definitive story of the English fleet's dramatic defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The esteemed and critically acclaimed historian Garrett Mattingly explores all dimensions of the naval campaign that captured the attention of the European world and played a deciding role in the settlement of the New World. "So skillfully constructed it reads like a novel" (New York Times), The Armada is sure to appeal to the scholar and amateur historian alike. Book jacket. |
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... Dutch war . England had already given the Dutch enough aid in money and volun- teers to provide the Spanish with justifiable grounds for resent- ment , and Elizabeth's counselors had finally been able to per- suade her that a completely ...
... Dutch war . England had already given the Dutch enough aid in money and volun- teers to provide the Spanish with justifiable grounds for resent- ment , and Elizabeth's counselors had finally been able to per- suade her that a completely ...
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... Dutch line of defense , the recently captured city of Dev- enter and the Sconce of Zutphen , the fortress built to observe and beleaguer the Spanish garrison in Zutphen itself . The Dutch had protested vigorously . They might tolerate ...
... Dutch line of defense , the recently captured city of Dev- enter and the Sconce of Zutphen , the fortress built to observe and beleaguer the Spanish garrison in Zutphen itself . The Dutch had protested vigorously . They might tolerate ...
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... Dutch boats and Dutch pilots . Jus- tin of Nassau was reluctant to risk his warships , and the pilots shook their heads . Perhaps with a spring tide and a northwest wind , they said , the channel might be forced . In another week the ...
... Dutch boats and Dutch pilots . Jus- tin of Nassau was reluctant to risk his warships , and the pilots shook their heads . Perhaps with a spring tide and a northwest wind , they said , the channel might be forced . In another week the ...
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CURTAIN RAISER | 1 |
PERPLEXITY OF A QUEEN | 16 |
THE END OF A GAY SEASON | 29 |
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