The Armada Mattingly

Chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century the armada is the definitive story of the english fleet s infamous defeat of the spanish armada in 1588.

The armada mattingly. Garrett mattingly houghton mifflin harcourt 1987 history 443 pages 1 review this award winning story of the defeat of the spanish armada has been hailed as a historical masterpiece. Houghton mifflin harcourt 2005 history 443 pages 3reviews chronicling one of the most spectacular events of the sixteenth century the armada is the definitive story of the english fleet s. Otherwise this book on english spanish war and it s impact on the world is excellent. All pages are intact and the cover is intact.

The armada is an excellent and well researched book by the late professor garrett mattingly of columbia university and is both very readable and also a serious book of history. The various strengths and weaknesses so far as can be known from their works over this gulf of time have been painstakingly teased out and presented for our delectation. Garrett mattingly may 6 1900 december 18 1962 was a professor of european history at columbia university who specialized in early modern diplomatic history. At thriftbooks our motto is.

Read more spend less. It reads well and explains in detail the avarice and politics both religious and secular that led to the war. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. In 1960 he won a pulitzer prize for the defeat of the spanish armada.

Garrett mattingly gets off in the weeds a little in this book and that slows down his narrative for those of us who are not historians. The armada is a popular history by garrett mattingly a historian who taught at columbia university about the attempt of the spanish armada to invade england in 1588.