The Armada

By Garrett Mattingly
(Mariner Books, Paperback, 9780618565917, 464pp.)

Publication Date: August 2005

Other Editions of This Title: Paperback

Categories: Europe - Great Britain - General, Europe - Spain & Portugal, Military - Naval

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Chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century, The Armada is the definitive story of the English fleet’s infamous defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The esteemed and critically acclaimed historian Garrett Mattingly explores all dimensions of the naval campaign, which captured the attention of the European world and played a deciding role in the settlement of the New World. “So skillfully constructed it reads like a novel” (New York Times), The Armada is sure to appeal to the scholar and amateur historian alike.




About the Author

Garrett Mattingly (1900-1962) was a historian, educator, and best-selling author. He served with the U.S. Navy in World War II and in 1948 joined the faculty of Columbia University, where he taught European history.

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