It's hard to fight Mother Nature, as some fortunate—and decidedly unfortunate—historical figures have learned over the ...

Let’s say this for Catholic Spain’s King Phillip II, the man who in 1588 sent the Spanish Armada against the English: He had a devout Catholic’s faith in Divine Providence. So sure was he of God’s ...

AN officer of the American navy has lately aroused widespread interest in the influence of sea power upon history. For England the subject has a very special significance. Supremacy at sea is the only ...

Readers who want a fast-paced account of how Elizabeth’s navy, led by such captains as Drake, Howard, and Frobisher, managed to defeat the Spanish Armada in battles fought in the English Channel, ...

THE ARMADA (443 pp.)—Garreft Mattingly—Houghton, Miffin ($6). Before the 130-odd ships that were the core of the Spanish Armada had been provisioned, searched for contraband women, and set creaking ...

On Sept. 21, 1588, a savage storm lashed the western coast of Ireland. As the gale intensified, three bulky ships ran aground on the sands of Streedagh Strand, north of Sligo. Part of a formidable ...

A set of 10 hand-drawn, 16th century maps showing the progress of the Spanish Armada that attacked England in 1588, an event that shaped national identity, will remain in the country after a museum ...

Launched in 1588, 'la felicissima armada', or 'the most fortunate fleet', was made up of roughly 150 ships and 18,000 men. At the time, it was the largest fleet ever seen in Europe and Philip II of ...