How Long to Read The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84

How Long Does it Take to Read The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 40 minutes to read The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 by Carla Rahn Phillips

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Armada of the Strait under Don Diego Flores de Valdés in 1581–84 came at a crucial juncture in global politics. Philip II of Spain had assumed the crown of Portugal and its overseas empire, and Francis Drake’s daring peacetime raids had challenged the dominance of Spain and Portugal in the Americas. The armada was intended to ensure the loyalty of Portuguese Brazil; bolster its defences against hostile native peoples, and English and French pirates and interlopers; and fortify and settle the Strait of Magellan to prevent further incursions into the Pacific. Pedro de Rada, the official scribe of the armada, kept a detailed, neutral chronicle of the venture which remained in private hands until 1999 but is now held in the Henry E. Huntington Library in San Marino, California. It is published here for the first time. Previous historical assessments of the expedition have largely reflected the writings of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, governor-designate for the planned colony at the Strait, who blamed all the misfortunes of the enterprise on Diego Flores de Valdés. Rada’s Relación is presented here in conjunction with other documentation and compared with Sarmiento de Gamboa’s accusations. The results will force scholars to revise long-standing conclusions regarding the place of Sarmiento and Flores in Spanish history and the accomplishments of a long-forgotten armada sent into the terrifying waters of the South Atlantic.

How long is The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84?

The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 by Carla Rahn Phillips is 275 pages long, and a total of 70,125 words.

This makes it 93% the length of the average book. It also has 86% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 23 minutes to read The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84?

The Struggle for the South Atlantic: The Armada of the Strait, 1581-84 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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