Blas de Lezo and The Defeat of Edward Vernon’s Invincible British Armada in Cartagena de Indias
Posted: July 6th, 2013 | Author: Domingo | Filed under: Book Summaries, History | Tags: Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, British Invincible Armada, Calamarí, Cartagena de Indias, Edward Vernon, El día que España derrotó a Inglaterra, Hombre y medio, Mediohombre, Pablo Victoria, Pedro de Heredia, Sebastián de Eslava y Lazaga, Viceroyalty of Nueva Granada | Comments Off on Blas de Lezo and The Defeat of Edward Vernon’s Invincible British Armada in Cartagena de IndiasAfter having read the excellent book El día que España derrotó a Inglaterra by Pablo Victoria, a bittersweet feeling prevails: of joy taking into account what a bunch of brave Spaniards managed to achieve against an amanzingly powerful war machine; and of sadness by the miserable end of the likely most important naval officer Spain has had throughout its history: Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta.
