The Downfall of the Spanish Armada in Ireland

by Ken Douglas

The English navy inflicted a narrow defeat on the Armada, but it was the Irish coast that encompassed its downfall. The course set for the retreating Armada would have given it a safety margin of 300 miles. But in the Atlantic they encountered continuous southerly winds and unknown ocean currents; they became separated and lost. Scattered groups descended on Ireland, arriving at seventeen different locations from Donegal to Kerry. Many found shelter,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0717148122
• ISBN13: 9780717148127
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Gill Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.7"