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Battle of Gravelines
The
Battle of Gravelines
is the name given to two battles:
The first was fought on
July 13
,
1558
during the 1547-59 war between
France
and
Spain
. The Spaniards, supported by the
English
navy, successfully attacked
Gravelines
near
Calais
.
The second was a
naval battle of Gravelines
on
July 29
,
1588
which saw the defeat of the
Spanish Armada
by the English.
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