The Marquis of Santa Cruz, the Spanish admiral, dies

Historical Context Note

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Alvaro de Bazan, Marquis of Santa Cruz and admiral of the Spanish fleet, dies at Lisbon. He had been largely blamed, though unjustly, for the delays in sending the Armada which had been caused by Sir Francis Drake's attack the previous April.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Marquis of Santa Cruz, the Spanish admiral, dies". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15368, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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