Sunday, September 11, 2011

Seafaring Sunday: Returning Defeated

September 11, 1588: Alonso Perez de Guzman, 7th Duke of Medina-Sedonia and commander of the Armada of Spain, returns home after being defeated by the infant English Royal Navy.

Header: Perez de Guzman by an unknown artist
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4 comments:

  1. Charles L. WallaceSeptember 11, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    That, and Mother Nature ;-)

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  2. PaulineSeptember 11, 2011 at 1:17 PM

    Great point, Wally! The weather was a big help to England.

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  3. Timmy!September 11, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    Ahoy, Pauline! That's because "God" was on England's side... If you believe in that sort of thing (which, as you of course know, I don't).

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  4. PaulineSeptember 11, 2011 at 9:15 PM

    The Bon Dieu doesn't care; we are left to our own devices. And the weather doesn't care either, if the truth be told.

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