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Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:Lord Howard of Effingham The Sp…
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:Lord Howard of Effingham The Spanish Armada
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:Lord Howard of Effingham The Sp…
Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:Lord Howard of Effingham The Spanish Armada

Mountbatten Medallic History of Great Britain and the Sea Medal:Lord Howard of Effingham The Spanish Armada

Associated (Frogmore House, Windsor, England, 1900 - 1979)
Medallist
DateMay 2004
Object NameMedal
MediumSterling Silver
ClassificationsMedals
Dimensions44mm
AcquisitionPresented in 2004 by Dr Joan M Burrell.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS072500.8
About MeCharles, Lord Howard of Effingham, who led the English fleet in 1588 against the Spanish Armada, was then in middle life. He had been at sea with a 'Squadron of Observation' in 1570. Fifteen years later, Queen Elizabeth appointed him her Lord High Admiral. He exercised in person duties later Vested in the Board of Admiralty.

Before the arrival of the Duke of Medina Sidonia with the Spanish fleet, the Queen's Council in London ordered the English fleet to disperse. Howard kept it in being at his own charge, and when the Armada duly arrived in Channel waters, it was he who conducted the overall tactics, without hampering the initiative of Drake and his other experienced subordinate commanders.

The dispersal of the Spanish by harassment, fire-ship attack and storm, marked a signal victory. Howard later played a distinguished part in the capture of Cadiz in 1596, by which time he was, by any standard, a veteran. The Queen rewarded his services by making him Earl of Nottingham, and he continued as Lord High Admiral until 1618 when he was over 80. He was as high in the favour of James I as he had been in that of Queen Elizabeth.

Raleigh said of Howard's conduct against the Armada - keeping his distance so that his guns could be used to best effect 'our Admiral knew his advantage, and held it: which, had he not done, he had not been worthy to have held his head.'

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