The Defeat Of The Spanish Armada
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A masterwork of narrative history, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada chronicles the dramatic 1588 clash between the naval forces of Elizabethan England and the mighty fleet dispatched by Philip II of Spain, a confrontation that would reshape the balance of European power for generations. Garrett Mattingly reconstructs the political intrigues, religious tensions, and military miscalculations that led to one of history's most consequential naval engagements, drawing on a vast wealth of primary sources to bring the era vividly to life. Written with the propulsive energy of a thriller yet grounded in rigorous scholarship, the narrative presents the Armada's campaign not merely as a military episode but as the culmination of decades of dynastic rivalry, Protestant-Catholic conflict, and imperial ambition. Mattingly illuminates the key figures on both sides — from the cautious Duke of Medina Sidonia to the bold English sea commanders Drake and Howard — with a novelist's eye for character and motivation. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, this landmark work remains the definitive account of the event and a towering achievement in the art of historical writing.
Author: Garrett Mattingly
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Book Club Associates, London
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A masterwork of narrative history, The Defeat of the Spanish Armada chronicles the dramatic 1588 clash between the naval forces of Elizabethan England and the mighty fleet dispatched by Philip II of Spain, a confrontation that would reshape the balance of European power for generations. Garrett Mattingly reconstructs the political intrigues, religious tensions, and military miscalculations that led to one of history's most consequential naval engagements, drawing on a vast wealth of primary sources to bring the era vividly to life. Written with the propulsive energy of a thriller yet grounded in rigorous scholarship, the narrative presents the Armada's campaign not merely as a military episode but as the culmination of decades of dynastic rivalry, Protestant-Catholic conflict, and imperial ambition. Mattingly illuminates the key figures on both sides — from the cautious Duke of Medina Sidonia to the bold English sea commanders Drake and Howard — with a novelist's eye for character and motivation. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, this landmark work remains the definitive account of the event and a towering achievement in the art of historical writing.