Battle of Gravelines

Battle of Gravelines

The "Battle of Gravelines" is the name given to two battles:

*The Battle of Gravelines, when Spain defeated France in 1558;
*The naval battle of Gravelines, in 1588, which saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the English.


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