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Definition of Battle of the spanish armada
1. Noun. In the English Channel a small fleet of British ships successfully defeated the large armada sent from Spain by Philip II to invade England.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of The Spanish Armada
Literary usage of Battle of the spanish armada
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Annual American Catalog, 1900-1909 (1906)
"Begins in Afghanistan, then describes a battle of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
These events form the prologue and introduce the men whose descendants are ..."
2. T̀ime-honoured Lancaster' ...: Historic Notes on the Ancient Borough of by RGK. Rigbye (1891)
"I must not forget the ancient wine and beer measures, said to have been made of
gun-metal from the guns captured at the battle of the Spanish Armada. ..."
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