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Jul 29^th, 2004 at 2:26pm

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SPANISH ARMADA DEFEATED:
July 29, 1588

Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake. After eight hours of furious fighting, a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off from the battle and retreat toward the North Sea. Its hopes of invasion crushed, the remnants of the Spanish Armada began a long and difficult journey back to Spain.

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Reply #1 - Jul 29^th, 2004 at 10:00pm

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SPANISH ARMADA DEFEATED:
July 29, 1588

... a change in wind direction prompted the Spanish to break off from the battle and retreat toward the North Sea

I have heard that this was a more deciding factor than all the cannonballs.

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Reply #2 - Aug 1^st, 2004 at 12:54pm

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"God blew and they were scattered."

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #3 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 10:31am

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Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today Grin

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Reply #4 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 10:51am

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Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today Grin

And, pray tell, what's wrong with speaking Spanish?

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Reply #5 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 11:24am

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It sounds weird, really hard, and its impossible to learn how to puntuate................. Grin

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Reply #6 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 11:29am

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It sounds weird, really hard, and its impossible to learn how to puntuate................. Grin

I wood never have sought that ewe could sea it that way. Aye guess that it is a different type of ghoti for some.

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Reply #7 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 11:55am

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Y'all Brittons should be thankful, otherwise all y'all would be speaking Spainish today Grin

As would all you yanks. Tongue

Woodlouse2002 PITA and BAR!!!!!!!!&&&&Our Sovereign Lord the King chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, immediately to disperse themselves, and peaceably to depart to their habitations, or to their lawful business, upon the pains contained in the Act made in the first year of King George the First for preventing tumults and riotous assemblies. God Save the King.&&&&Viva la revolution!

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Reply #8 - Aug 11^th, 2004 at 1:43pm

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As would all you yanks. Tongue

We're working on that.

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