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title: Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12313/fire-ships-attack-the-spanish-armada/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12313.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12313.jpg)

## Image Caption

A c. 1590 CE painting by an unknown Flemish artist of English fireships being sent in to cause havoc amongst the vessels of the [Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Armada/) of 1588 CE. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)

## Bibliography

- [Greenwich Maritime Museum Collection - Painting Description](https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/11755.html "Greenwich Maritime Museum Collection - Painting Description"), accessed 27 May 2020.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2020, May 27). Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12313/fire-ships-attack-the-spanish-armada/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 27, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12313/fire-ships-attack-the-spanish-armada/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Fire Ships Attack the Spanish Armada." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 May 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12313/fire-ships-attack-the-spanish-armada/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_Armada_fireships.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Spanish_Armada_fireships.jpg). 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.