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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Spanish ... reality of the Armada itself." The footage he captured now plays in Derry's Tower Museum as part of the Armada exhibition. Many of the conserved items from the ship are on display ...

The ink and watercolour maps are believed to have been created the year after the battle Hand-drawn, Elizabethan-era maps depicting the Spanish Armada have been saved for the nation after £ ...

Picture: courtesy of the Rijksmuseum 1588: The Spanish Armada and the 24 Ships Lost on Ireland’s Shores Michael B Barry Andalus Press,€29.99 A neutral account of the Spanish Armada is long ...