Author: Hanson, Neil
Publisher: Bantam Books
Year: 2004
ISBN: 0552149756
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: As New
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Description: New book, 668 pages. It is the summer of 1588, and the fate and future of England hangs in the balance. Obsessed by the dream of reclaiming England for the Catholic Church, Philip II of Spain has assembled a huge fleet of galleons. Lying in wait in the Netherlands lies a battle-hardened Spanish army, across the Channel the English are scraping together bands of barely trained men, many armed only with scythes, stakes or longbows. Their only hope lies with the English Navy. But Philip's Armada is doomed before it even leaves port. As soon as it engages with the English fleet, its shortcomings are clear in the face of superior tactics and firepower. Within hours, the mightiest fleet ever assembled is miercilessly harried into fleeing north, at the mercy of the elements and the dream of subduing the Protestant English lies in tatters.