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Maritime record TR 45 SW 154 - 1639 wreck of Spanish warship
Summary
1639 wreck of Spanish warship, one of two which stranded and were fired under Walmer Castle during the Battle of the Downs, an action of the Eighty Years' War between the Spanish and the Dutch which took place on 11 October 1639, according to the Julian Calendar, and 21 October 1639, according to the Gregorian. The English did not participate, but witnessed the battle from Deal, Dover and Walmer Castles.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 4030 5244 (point) NLO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR45SW |
| District | DOVER, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<8> Larn, Richard and Bridget, 1995, Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames (Bibliographic reference). SKE31910.
<9> Page, W. (ed), 1926, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II, p317 (Monograph). SKE7944.
<10> Warner O., 1971, Great sea battles (Bibliographic reference). SKE56228.
<1-7> Calendar of State Papers Domestic, nos 68, 74, 8, 39, 74, 76 (Bibliographic reference). SKE6354.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <8> SKE31910 Bibliographic reference: Larn, Richard and Bridget. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 2 : Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Kent (Mainland), Kent (Downs), Goodwin Sands, Thames.
- <9> SKE7944 Monograph: Page, W. (ed). 1926. The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Kent Volume II. p317.
- <10> SKE56228 Bibliographic reference: Warner O.. 1971. Great sea battles.
- <1-7> SKE6354 Bibliographic reference: Calendar of State Papers Domestic. nos 68, 74, 8, 39, 74, 76.
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 1:30PM