by means of the Spanish Armada. Philip’s plans for the invasion of England were quickly prepared, but when they were leaked to the English, Sir Francis Drake sailed for Cadiz, Spain in May 1587.

And on 28 April 1588, with 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia carrying 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers, the Spanish Armada ... where Sir Francis Drake was almost certainly ...

Dan Snow picks up his dramatic tale of the exploits of Francis Drake- this time the story of the Spanish Armada. From his astonishing raids on Spanish assets in the New World to his exploits as ...

Readers who want a fast-paced account of how Elizabeth’s navy, led by such captains as Drake, Howard, and Frobisher, managed to defeat the Spanish Armada in battles fought in the English Channel, ...

A leat commissioned by none other than Plymouth's own privateer and Elizabethan sailing legend Sir Francis ... of the contract, Drake, who famously helped defeat the Spanish Armada, was granted ...

Plymouth has a long and rich naval history. It is celebrated as where Sir Francis Drake played bowls as the Spanish Armada loomed in 1588 and as a key embarkation point for invading Allied forces ...

Attempting to re-create the Spanish Armada’s invasion attempt ... Both are replicas of Sir Francis Drake’s ship, the Golden Hinde. One, in Brixham, is a museum filled with permanent displays ...

This was the Spanish Armada, a fleet of armed ships sailing ... Lord Howard of Effingham – little experience of fighting at sea, but Drake and Hawkins were both very experienced.