Singeing the King of Spain's Beard

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Singeing the King of Spain's Beard is the derisive name given to a series of attacks by the English privateer Francis Drake against the Spanish in the summer of 1587, beginning in April with a raid on Cádiz. This was an attack on the Spanish naval forces assembling in the Bay of Cádiz in preparation for the planned expedition against England. Much of the Spanish fleet was destroyed, and substantial supplies were destroyed or captured. There followed a series of raiding parties against several forts along the Portuguese coast. A Spanish treasure ship, returning from the Indies, was also captured. The damage caused by the English delayed Spanish preparations for the Armada by at least a year.

1587  Wikidata
naval battle, Iberian Union, Kingdom of England, Spain, 

Príncipe de Asturias, 

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Despatch from Sir Francis Drake, 27 Apr 1587Despatch from Sir Francis Drake, 27 Apr 1587
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    commonsimageDespatch from Sir Francis Drake, 27 Apr 1587 Commons
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