The drama is set in 1588 during the attack of the Spanish Armada. A young boy - Thomas Harte - and his father have just arrived onboard one of the English ships. They are not expecting to stay ...

And on 28 April 1588, with 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia carrying 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon. Don't miss the latest ...

Planning The strength of the Spanish fleet came from its crescent formation plan – but when the English broke this up with their fire ships, the Spanish became vulnerable and exposed to attack.

His plan is to defeat the ships of Queen Elizabeth I, and thereby enable Spanish forces in Holland to cross the Channel, land, march on London, and depose the queen. But many things go wrong once the ...

The friendly match with 'cannon shots' between 'Elcano' and its twin 'Esmeralda' in Chile The Flag oath for civilians in the 'Elcano' in Uruguay with Leonor as flag bearer The training ship "Juan ...