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title: Route Map of the Spanish Armada
author: History Department of the United States Military Academy at West Point
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12307/route-map-of-the-spanish-armada/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Route Map of the Spanish Armada

_Authored by History Department of the United States Military Academy at West Point_

## Image File

[![Route Map of the Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12307.gif)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12307.gif)

## Image Caption

A map showing the route of the [Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Armada/) from May to October 1588 CE. The Armada was sent by [Philip II](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Philip_II/) of Spain (r. 1556-1598 CE) to invade the kingdom of [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/) (r. 1558-1603 CE) but was defeated by the Royal Navy and bad weather.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Point, H. D. o. t. U. S. M. A. a. W. (2020, May 27). Route Map of the Spanish Armada. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12307/route-map-of-the-spanish-armada/>
### Chicago
Point, History Department of the United States Military Academy at West. "Route Map of the Spanish Armada." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12307/route-map-of-the-spanish-armada/>.
### MLA
Point, History Department of the United States Military Academy at West. "Route Map of the Spanish Armada." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12307/route-map-of-the-spanish-armada/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Routes_of_the_Spanish_Armada.gif) by [**History Department of the United States Military Academy at West Point**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Routes_of_the_Spanish_Armada.gif). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 27 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.