During the Desmond Rebellion in Munster, fears of Spanish assistance via the south-western approaches prompted the crown to reinforce coastal watch posts in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. The landing of papal and Spanish troops at Smerwick in 1580 demonstrated the reality of the threat. English coastal parishes from the Lizard to Hartland Point were placed on alert, with beacons prepared and musters of able men recorded.
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