Letter signed, to the Duke of Medina Sidonia, giving instructions in view of the expected intentions of the English squadron under Drake reported to be then attacking Cadiz.

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Letter signed, to the Duke of Medina Sidonia, giving instructions in view of the expected intentions of the English squadron under Drake reported to be then attacking Cadiz.

AUTHOR/CREATOR
Philip II, King of Spain

CREATED/PUBLISHED
May 4, 1587

NOTES
Kraus, H.P. Sir Francis Drake no. 4

Physical Description: 2 pp. Folio (315 x 215 mm.). Written on paper in Spanish in a clear scribal hand, with an addition of three lines (24 words), after the date, in the King's autograph. Signed by the King "Yo El Rey."

SUBJECT
Armada, 1588.
Philip--II,--King of Spain,--1527-1598.
Spain--Defenses--Early works to 1800.

MEDIUM
manuscript

LANGUAGE
Spanish

PART OF
Hans and Hanni Kraus Sir Francis Drake Collection (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Washington, D.C. 20540

DIGITAL ID
rbdk d004
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.rbc/rbdk.d004

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