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The Spanish Armada
Dan Snow with historical experts on the Anglo-Spanish War · 69 min
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Visit Dan Snow's History HitWhy it’s worth your time
Dan Snow walks through why Philip II launched history's most famous invasion fleet and how weather, tactics and English seamanship combined to unravel it. It's a rare case where a single week of naval maneuvering reshaped the balance of power in Europe for a century. The storytelling makes strategy and consequence equally vivid.
Listen for this question
How did a fleet built to be unbeatable lose to a smaller, scrappier navy?
Best way to listen
Listen on a long drive or train ride.
After the episode
Sit with how close history came to going the other way, then let it rest.
Who it’s for: Listeners who enjoy naval history and turning points that still echo in geopolitics.
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