HTST 489 Lecture : Nov 8.pdf
11 Feb 2014
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Conference at u of c on saturday the 19th on cyber espionage contact ferris for details, if interested. For years, phillip ii has been building up resources to attack england. Concentrates new construction with attempts to gather up naval strength. Some of the navy isn"t well suited to this, though. Have to maintain fleet capable of fighting in the med and the western atlantic the latter which features replacement of oars with sails. By 1587-88, phillip has gathered a fleet large enough to launch a major attack against england. Some of the ships are new, command is complicated. Leading spanish naval figure dies midway through gathering up the fleet, and phillip is forced to hand control to an elite with no experience. Has ability in administrative terms, and takes constant advice from his captains and admirals. From english perspective, fact that the spanish are amassing this fleet is apparent almost as soon as the.
