Armada Collection (page 3)

Queen Elizabeth I of England at Tilbury, 1588
Queen Elizabeth I of England making her speech at Tilbury before the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Thanksgiving Procession for the Defeat of the Armada (engraving)
2791268 Thanksgiving Procession for the Defeat of the Armada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thanksgiving Procession for the Defeat of the Armada)

Engagement of British Fleet and Spanish Armada
Engagement of the British Fleet and the Spanish Armada off the Isle of Wight, 25 July 1588. 1588

Relics of the Armada and Drake (engraving)
1595514 Relics of the Armada and Drake (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of the Armada and Drake)

Admiral knighting brave soldiers - Spanish Armada
English Admiral knighting brave sailors during the battle against the fleet of the Spanish Armada - July to August 1588. 1588

The summons to surrender: an incident in the attack of the great Armada 1588
3666961 The summons to surrender: an incident in the attack of the great Armada 1588, from Cassells History of the British People published by the Waverley Book Company

"The King of Spains navy is abroad", from Cassells History of the British
3666960 " The King of Spains navy is abroad", from Cassells History of the British People published by the Waverley Book Company, c.1950s (litho) by Lucas

Sir Francis Drake (engraving)
PNP269586 Sir Francis Drake (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake (1540-96)

A Description of the Engagement on Lake Champlain (coloured engraving)
NYH189016 A Description of the Engagement on Lake Champlain (coloured engraving) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Detail from an engraving depicting the formation at the Battle of Coron (engraving
TPG188403 Detail from an engraving depicting the formation at the Battle of Coron (engraving) (b/w photo) by Italian School, (16th century); Museo Correr, Venice

Ferdinand of Toledo (1507-82) Duke of Alva from Receuil des Estampes
STC196347 Ferdinand of Toledo (1507-82) Duke of Alva from Receuil des Estampes, Representant les Rangs et les Dignites, suivant le Costume de toutes les Nations existantes

Departure of a Fleet of Ships (tapestry)
XIR182563 Departure of a Fleet of Ships (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee d Art et d Archeologie, Moulins, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Equestrian Portrait of Charles Howard (1536-1624) 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham
STC95234 Equestrian Portrait of Charles Howard (1536-1624) 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham, 1st Earl of Nottingham, engraved by Thomas Cockson (fl.1591-1636) c.1597-1603 (engraving) by English School

Queen Elizabeth addressing her Troops at Tilbury (engraving)
2791266 Queen Elizabeth addressing her Troops at Tilbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth addressing her Troops at Tilbury)

Title-page of a Psalm of Thanksgiving for the victory over the Armada (engraving)
2792939 Title-page of a Psalm of Thanksgiving for the victory over the Armada (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (engraving)
1595486 Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (engraving)
1595488 Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588)

Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J
STC131132 Battle of the Nile, August 1st 1798, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

"The Armada must wait until I have finished my game"(colour litho)
2780545 " The Armada must wait until I have finished my game" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

English Fire-Ships sent into the Armada (engraving)
2791267 English Fire-Ships sent into the Armada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Fire-Ships sent into the Armada)

British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour, 1807 (etching)
3244703 British Tars Towing the Danish Fleet into Harbour, 1807 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

At the Time of the Armada. Elizabeth Reviews the Troops at Tilbury (engraving)
3101946 At the Time of the Armada. Elizabeth Reviews the Troops at Tilbury (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Time of the Armada)

Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois
STC255672 Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana

Fiercely the battle raged and long, illustration from Romance of History
3083042 Fiercely the battle raged and long, illustration from Romance of History: The Netherlands, 1920s (colour litho) by McCormick

Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury (engraving)
670322 Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury)

Wreck of One of the Vessels of the Armada Off the Irish Coast (engraving)
670320 Wreck of One of the Vessels of the Armada Off the Irish Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Festival of the Portuguese Fleet, illustration from Lettura Nova by Alem Douro
XIR160426 Festival of the Portuguese Fleet, illustration from Lettura Nova by Alem Douro, 1513 (vellum) by Portuguese School, (16th century); Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, Lisbon

Ms Fr 2810, The fleet of the crusaders, from Livre des merveilles, c. 1410-12 (tempera on vellum)
1755298 Ms Fr 2810, The fleet of the crusaders, from Livre des merveilles, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master, (fl.1390-1430) (and workshop); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Tercentenary Festival of the Defeat of the Armada at Plymouth (engraving)
1595522 Tercentenary Festival of the Defeat of the Armada at Plymouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada (engraving)
1041437 The Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada)

Francis Drake (engraving)
815746 Francis Drake (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Page 43 from L art des Arme es Navales by Paul Hoste, Leon
833823 Page 43 from L art des Armees Navales by Paul Hoste, Leon, 1727 (engraving) by Spanish School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Spanish

Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada (engraving)
2789129 Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Brulots Anglais Attaquant L Armada)

The Kamikaze - the Divine Wind that saved Japan, 20th century (litho)
428000 The Kamikaze - the Divine Wind that saved Japan, 20th century (litho) by Japanese School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Costume and armour of the Captain of the Venetian Armada which defeated the Turks at
468781 Costume and armour of the Captain of the Venetian Armada which defeated the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto, 1876 (engraving) by Italian School

The Keels of the Northmen, illustration for History of England by H. O. Arnold-Forster
LLM438695 The Keels of the Northmen, illustration for History of England by H. O. Arnold-Forster, published 1897 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons
STC255678 Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons and galleasses, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo

Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255675 Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Lord Bridports Action off Port L Orient, June 23rd 1795
STC131141 Lord Bridports Action off Port L Orient, June 23rd 1795, engraved by Bailey for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

Sir Robert Calders Action, July 22nd 1805, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J
STC131138 Sir Robert Calders Action, July 22nd 1805, engraved by Thomas Sutherland for J. Jenkinss Naval Achievements, 1816 (colour engraving) by Whitcombe

Lighting the Beacon (engraving)
6003472 Lighting the Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting the Beacon. Illustration for Chatterbox (1901)

"Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana, One of the Armada, to Torbay, 22 July 1588
1588818 " Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana, One of the Armada, to Torbay, 22 July 1588, " in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water-Colours (engraving) by Brierly

Sir Francis Drake (engraving)
815671 Sir Francis Drake (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake (1540-1596)

Scenes aboard a British ship as landing ships and craft of the great armada reached the beaches of Normandy. Picture shows: Captain Sir Harold Campbell, R.N

Gold Naval Reward for the defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588

Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana 1588
Drake taking the Spanish Galleon Capitana, one of the Armada to Torbay. Date: 22 July 1588

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"The Armada: A Historic Battle of Power and Resilience" In the year 1588, a formidable sight emerged on the horizon - The Armada in sight. Plymouth Hoe stood witness to an event that would forever be etched in history. Captured beautifully by artist John Seymour Lucas in 1880, this painting depicts the grandeur and magnitude of the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada, a fleet of mighty ships under the command of Alonso Perez de Guman, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia, set sail with one goal - to conquer England. However, fate had other plans as they faced fierce resistance from English forces led by Sir Francis Drake. One such momentous clash is captured vividly in "Spanish Armada - Golden Lion attacks Santa Ana. " It portrays a gripping battle scene where two naval powerhouses collide amidst raging waves and billowing smoke. But it was not just brute force that turned the tide against Spain. Another artwork titled "Drake Plays Bowls" reveals how strategic brilliance played its part too. Sir Francis Drake famously engaged in a game of bowls at Plymouth Hoe while awaiting news about enemy movements – showcasing his calmness under pressure. Despite their initial advantage, defeat loomed over the Spanish Armada as depicted in multiple artworks like "Spanish Armada Defeated" and "The Last of the Spanish Armada. " These paintings capture moments when victory slipped through their fingers due to unfavorable weather conditions and relentless English resistance. One particular masterpiece by Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen showcases an intense scene with ships during the Spanish Armada off England's coast around 1620-1625. The tumultuous sea serves as a backdrop for this epic confrontation between nations. Amongst these historical events stands out Ark Royal – Elizabethan Naval ship – symbolizing England's naval prowess during this era. This majestic vessel played a crucial role in defending against Spain's onslaught and became a symbol of hope and resilience for the English people.