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Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
War between the kingdoms of Spain and England
The Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604) was an intermittent conflict between the Habsburg Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of England that was never formally declared. It began with England's military expedition in 1585 to what was then the Spanish Netherlands under the command of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Spanish Armada
Fleet sailing against England in 1588
The Spanish Armada was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by Alonso de Guzmán, Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain. His orders were to sail up the English Channel, join with the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
English Channel
Body of water between Great Britain and France
The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)