Today in history

[Tazio]

I missed it by a couple days but May 19th was the 150th anniversary of the death of the great Nathaniel Hawthorne
http://www.history.com/news/10-thing...niel-hawthorne

[Gregor-y]

Today is Sun Ra's 100th birthday. At least for his earthly form.

[journeyman racer]

It was about this point in time, 583 years ago, St Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake.

[Tazio]

It was about this point in time, 583 years ago, St Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcM8ilpHsfQ

"Glasdale, come out that I may send you to hell!"

Milla Jovovich

[Tazio]

On this date in 1589 The English Armada led by Sir Francis Drake was soundly defeated by elements of Spain’s naval forces under Don Alonso de Santander, at The Battle of Lisbon

[Mintexmemory]

On this date in 1589 The English Armada led by Sir Francis Drake was soundly defeated by elements of Spain’s naval forces under Don Alonso de Santander, at The Battle of Lisbon

Actually, 'soundly frustrated by their inability to organise a coherent siege of Lisbon and chucking it in when disease and desertion capped a succession of mission creep, internecine quarrels, and a string of small blunders' is nearer the mark. To present Lisbon as any sort of military success resulting from the Spanish efforts is specious. One of the great self-inflicted debacles of history.

[Tazio]

11,000 casualties to 900 sounds like a thorough ass whipping' to me!

[Mintexmemory]

No pitched battle, and while 11,000 'casualties' was the total for the campaign virtually none were due to wounds inflicted by the Spanish. For the sake of balance, similarly very few Spanish casualties were caused by English sailors when the Spanish Armada imploded.

[gadjo_dilo]

6 June 1944 - D-Day, The allied invasion of Normandy

[Tazio]

No pitched battle, and while 11,000 'casualties' was the total for the campaign virtually none were due to wounds inflicted by the Spanish. For the sake of balance, similarly very few Spanish casualties were caused by English sailors when the Spanish Armada imploded.

I beg to differ there were significant casualties in the siege and skirmishes in Corruna on both sides. "the English abandoned the siege, having lost four captains and several hundred soldiers in the fighting"
However your points are all well taken, and it really was fortuitous for Spain that that optimistic campaign failed as it could have brought Spain to its knees.