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...Porto Santo in Madeira is plundered, his …
Years: 1589 - 1589
July
...Porto Santo in Madeira is plundered, his flagship, the Revenge, springs a leak and almost founders as it leads the remainder of the fleet home to Plymouth.
With the opportunity to strike a decisive blow against the weakened Spanish lost, the failure of the expedition further depletes the crown treasury that has been so carefully restored during the long reign of Elizabeth.
It is a crucial turning point in the Anglo-Spanish War.
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- England, (Tudor) Kingdom of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
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- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Elizabethan Period
- Spanish-Portuguese War of 1580-89
- Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604
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Years: 1589 - 1589
July
Locations
People
Groups
- England, (Tudor) Kingdom of
- Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of
- Netherlands, United Provinces of the (Dutch Republic)
Topics
- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation (also Catholic Reformation or Catholic Revival)
- Elizabethan Period
- Spanish-Portuguese War of 1580-89
- Anglo-Spanish War of 1585-1604
Commodoties
Subjects
Regions
Subregions