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Group: New Granada, Viceroyalty of
People: Al-Mustain II
Topic: Lombard League, Wars of the
Location: Santiago de Compostela Galicia Spain

Elizabeth’s favorite, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of …

Years: 1596 - 1596
July

Elizabeth’s favorite, Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, burnishes his military reputation as the hero of an expedition, co-commanded by Lord Howard of Effingham, that sacks part of Cadiz between June 20 and July 15, 1596, but is unable to hold the city and port.