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title: Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17902/map-of-the-route-of-the-spanish-armada-jul-sep-158/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2025-07-10
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# Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17902.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17902.png)

## Image Caption

A map illustrating the route and failing fortunes of the [Spanish Armada](https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Armada/) (from Spanish - *Grande y Felicísima Armada*, “Great and Most Fortunate Fleet”) in 1588. A crucial part of a planned invasion of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) by [King Philip](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/King_Philip/) II of Spain, the Armada was the largest fleet assembled in [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/), made up of more than 130 ships. It was considered invincible. The events of 1588 marked the pinnacle of years of political, religious, and [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/) friction between Catholic Spain and Protestant Elizabethan England. The English navy’s innovative strategies, the Spanish bad judgment and failed communication, together with unfavorable weather, doomed the enterprise to failure, cemented England’s sovereignty, and had profound consequences for the balance of power in Europe.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2023, September 20). Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17902/map-of-the-route-of-the-spanish-armada-jul-sep-158/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 20, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17902/map-of-the-route-of-the-spanish-armada-jul-sep-158/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Route of The Spanish Armada, Jul-Sep 1588." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Sep 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17902/map-of-the-route-of-the-spanish-armada-jul-sep-158/>.

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