Conquering Lisbon to place a pretender on the Portuguese throne. Intercepting the Spanish silver fleet in the Azores. Structural & Publication Details
The primary feature of (translated as The English Armada ) by Luis Gorrochategui is its rigorous historiographical revision of the Anglo-Spanish War . The book challenges the long-standing historical narrative that England achieved undisputed maritime supremacy after the 1588 Spanish Armada. Key Narrative Features Contra Armada Luis Gorrochategui pdf
: It is the first major account to provide a day-by-day reconstruction of military operations by contrasting biased English accounts with Spanish and Portuguese primary documents . Conquering Lisbon to place a pretender on the