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74-Francis Drake and the Gravelines Sea Battle
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English - January 06, 2016 04:03 - 37 minutes - 26 MB - ★★★★★ - 45 ratingsSociety & Culture History discovering america american history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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The fire in the eyes of Sir Francis Drake was not dead; he knew Spain was planning to attack England, but when? The Queen wanted a defensive war well; Francis wasn’t a defensive type of guy. He wanted to destroy the Spanish armada once and for all. The fight would come to England and in the age of sails sometimes it came down to the temperament of Mother Nature. “Hold on tight mates, here comes another gale!”