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Book

The last armada : Queen Elizabeth, Juan del Águila, and Hugh O'Neill : the story of the 100-day Spanish invasion

Author

Des Ekin

Call Number

  • 941.5 E367 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.

Publication Information

New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.

Physical Description

413 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm

Summary

An account of the final great naval battle between England and Spain details General Juan del Águila's attempt to invade Elizabeth I's England, strategist Charles Blount's efforts to redeem himself against charges of treason, and Irish insurgent Hugh O'Neill's final effort to drive the English out of Ireland.

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