The firing of the Lizard beacon on 19 July 1588 initiated the most famous beacon relay in English history. The signal travelled from the Lizard headland to Plymouth in a matter of hours, giving Drake and Howard time to warp their fleet out of Plymouth harbour on the ebb tide before the Armada rounded the headland. The Devon beacon chain was the first and most critical link in the national warning system.
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