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Tudor

Spanish Armada — Lizard Point Sighting and Beacon July 1588

1588
England
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Drake and Howards fleet assembled at Plymouth
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
English coastal watch
Outcome
Warning successfully transmitted; fleet put to sea from Plymouth; Armada campaign began.
The Battle

History & Significance

The Armada was first sighted by the pinnace Golden Hind and by Lizard Point lookouts on 19 July 1588. The beacon chain was immediately lit and the signal raced to London within hours. The moment launched the English defensive response and the nine-day running battle up the Channel.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Spanish Armada — Lizard Point Sighting and Beacon July 1588

Medieval wayside cross at Tregaminion
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Stone hut circle settlement with irregular aggregate field system at Kynance Gate, 935m south east of Kynance Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
Scheduled monument · ~2.4 miles
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