Légende

Resolution of the commanders of the British fleet opposing the Armada, 1588. This is the resolution of a council of war of the commanders of the English fleet which opposed the Spanish Armada in 1588, made as the Armada tried to escape northwards after the Battle of Gravelines. The English commanders agree 'to folowe and pursue the Spanishe Fleete until we have cleared oure owne coaste and broughte the Frithe (the Firth of Forth) weste of us, and then to returne backe againe'.

Date

1588

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_103

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,8Mo (2,0Mo) / 31,1cm x 43,4cm / 3670 x 5125 (300dpi)

Mots clés

England library politics country British English political war text location century Britain handwriting document concept Navy B&W signature signatures British Library lettering warfare Resolution naval warfare black & white black and white B W 16th century sixteenth century Royal Navy council of war Spanish Armada manuscript Unknown George Hawkins Francis Clifford Sir Francis Drake Drake Francis Drake Sir John Hawkins John Hawkins Sir John Hawkyns Francisco Drake Sir John Sir Francis Heritage Art George Clifford Earl of Cumberland George Cliffo