This Day in History Entry #183
August 8th, 2012 by Wordsman
Th’Inquisition, you never expect
The Armada? Now, that can be checked
Fear of Drake’s fire ships
Caused some large Spanish slips
The invasion plans? They were, well, wrecked
Event: The English defeat the Spanish Armada at the Battle of Gravelines
Year: 1588
Learn more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Armada
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