Spanish Armada sets sail to secure English Channel (1588)

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The Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada

On May 19, 1588 a massive Spanish fleet, known as the “Invincible Armada,” sets sail from Lisbon on a mission to secure control of the English Channel and transport a Spanish invasion army to Britain from the Netherlands.

[This historic engagement inspired many contemporary songs, as well as songs looking back on the action, including a 1982 rendition by Peter Bellamy of “The Spanish Armada” on his collection, The Maritime England Suite. This song was crafted from a poem written by John O’Keefe, published in 1902.]

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