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The Armada (German Band) by Thomas Babington Macaulay
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The term "The Armada" may refer to: *The Spanish Armada, fleet that attempted to invade England in 1588 * The Armada (band), Irish rock band fronted by Jeff Martin of The Tea Party ** ''The Armada'' (album) by the band *The Armada (book), about the Spanish fleet, by Garrett Mattingly *The Armada (poem) ''Lays of Ancient Rome'' is an 1842 collection of narrative poems, or lays, by Thomas Babington Macaulay. Four of these recount heroic episodes from early Roman history with strong dramatic and tragic themes, giving the collection its name. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada (a.k.a. the Enterprise of England, es, Grande y FelicÃsima Armada, links=no, lit=Great and Most Fortunate Navy) was a Spanish fleet that sailed from Lisbon in late May 1588, commanded by the Duke of Medina Sidonia, an aristocrat without previous naval experience appointed by Philip II of Spain. His orders were to sail up the English Channel, link up with the Duke of Parma in Flanders, and escort an invasion force that would land in England and overthrow Elizabeth I. Its purpose was to reinstate Catholicism in England, end support for the Dutch Republic, and prevent attacks by English and Dutch privateers against Spanish interests in the Americas. The Spanish were opposed by an English fleet based in Plymouth. Faster and more manoeuvrable than the larger Spanish galleons, they were able to attack the Armada as it sailed up the Channel. Several subordinates advised Medina Sidonia to anchor in The Solent and occupy the Isle of Wight, but he refused to devia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armada (band)
__NOTOC__ The Armada were a three-piece rock band based in Cork, Ireland fronted by Jeff Martin, formerly of The Tea Party. The band was formed when Jeff Martin and Wayne Sheehy met in an Irish Pub. The two hit it off immediately and soon started making music together.::Spotlight :: The Calm Before The Storm - Jeff Martin on his Solo Tour and ‘The Armadaâ€Mediasearch The name of the band refers to the Spanish Armada: "We were like, what is this?" eff Martinsaid. "It's massive, but what do we make of this?" That's when Sheehy commented, "It's kind of like the Spanish Armada . . . attacking you from all fronts."Tea Party over; Martin bringing his two-man show to the EsplanadMedicine Hat News/ref> On 27 September 2008, Gareth Forsyth was announced as the band's touring bassist/keyboardist through the band's MySpace.Bass Player Blog EntrThe Armada Myspace. Their debut album, ''The Armada'', was released through the Kingdom Records website on 4 November 2008.CD release Blog E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armada (album)
__NOTOC__ The Armada were a three-piece rock band based in Cork, Ireland fronted by Jeff Martin, formerly of The Tea Party. The band was formed when Jeff Martin and Wayne Sheehy met in an Irish Pub. The two hit it off immediately and soon started making music together.::Spotlight :: The Calm Before The Storm - Jeff Martin on his Solo Tour and ‘The Armadaâ€Mediasearch The name of the band refers to the Spanish Armada: "We were like, what is this?" eff Martinsaid. "It's massive, but what do we make of this?" That's when Sheehy commented, "It's kind of like the Spanish Armada . . . attacking you from all fronts."Tea Party over; Martin bringing his two-man show to the EsplanadMedicine Hat News/ref> On 27 September 2008, Gareth Forsyth was announced as the band's touring bassist/keyboardist through the band's MySpace.Bass Player Blog EntrThe Armada Myspace. Their debut album, ''The Armada'', was released through the Kingdom Records website on 4 November 2008.CD release Blog En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armada (book)
''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. It was published in 1959 by Houghton Mifflin Company, and Mattingly won a special Pulitzer Prize for the work in 1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ... as "a first class history and a literary work of high order.""Special Awards and Citations" The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-12-02. One biographer wrote that ''The Armada'' was "written in purple prose but a royal purple, which read like historical fiction." Another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
