The English army is summoned to Tilbury to repel invasion

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The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.03: English Writing and Culture: Renaissance (Elizabethan and Jacobean periods) , 1485-1625.
Vol. editors: William M. Hamlin (Washington State University), J A Roe (University of York), Virginia Mason Vaughan (Clark University), Ema Vyroubalova (Trinity College Dublin)

Domains

Invasion, conquest and annexation

Dates

Date of occurrence 1588-07-23

Places

England (Location)
Spain (Involved)

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The English army is called to repel an invasion attempt by the Spanish Armada. Troops are summoned to Tilbury in Essex under the command of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, Lieutenant General of the realm.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The English army is summoned to Tilbury to repel invasion". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15376, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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