The Spanish Armada From the Spanish Perspective
The Tudors’ Greatest Naval Victory
$72.25
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
3 July 2026
Summary
The image of Sir Francis Drake calmly playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe despite the sighting of the Spanish Armada has been handed down as one of history’s great examples of English insouciance. In reality, the English commander knew the wind and the tides precluded the English fleet from putting to sea at that time. It forms part of the story of what is considered one of England’s greatest triumphs, but to the Spanish, even today the defeat of Duke of Medina Sidonia’s fleet still sticks in their…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781036119324 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1036119327 |
| Author: | J.J. Herrero Giménez |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 3 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 156mm x 234mm |
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J.J. Herrero Giménez
Juan J. Herrero Giménez was born in Barcelona in 1973. He studied History and Social Anthropology in Barcelona and at Brunel University in London, and holds an MFA in Media Communications.
In recent years, he has combined his work as a film distributor with the publication of novels such as Kursk 1943 (2006) and Talavera 1809 (2009), and history books including Las Medallas de la Guerra de la Independencia (The Medals of the Peninsular War, 2022). Herrero Giménez previously published The Peninsular War with Pen and Sword (2023).
In addition to collaborating on various historical publications, such as the magazine Despertaferro, he is also the founder of the blog Si vis pacem, para bellum, one of the most important blogs on military history in Spain.
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