Talk:Anglo–Spanish War (1585)

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I was under the impression that Sir Francis Drake was executed by James I, and therefore could not have been killed in an expedition.

No, Francis Drake died of dysentery in the Caribbean in 1596. You may be thinking of Sir Walter Raleigh.

Are there books written about this entire war, not just the armada battle?

I don't think so. J.H. Eliot Europe Divided 1559-1598 (1968), although old-style and not covering the entire period, is still an excellent read and covers European aspects that most English language histories gloss over.

I believe Grenville's Revenge went down in a storm during the Azores battle, along with many Spanish vessels. And Drake and Hawkins weren't killed, but died of disease. I'll add a bit more about Ireland.--shtove 13:48, 23 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Land campaigns

There should be more about the Netherlands, Calais and Brittany.--shtove 22:01, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Infobox

Considering that the outcome of the war was more favorable to Spain if not a Spanish victory, the picture of the Armada defeat atop the infobox will give a wrong impression to anyone who doesn't read the whole article. It might be better to use a pic of a Spanish victory or at least of a neutral battle. SamEV 02:00, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

By all means, providing such a picture can be found. Albrecht 02:38, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

Best luck to you. :) SamEV 11:46, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

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Talk:Anglo–Spanish War (1585)

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