THE ARMADA (443 pp.)—Garreft Mattingly—Houghton, Miffin ($6). Before the 130-odd ships that were the core of the Spanish Armada had been provisioned, searched for contraband women, and set creaking ...

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, American designer Steve Kozloff has surprised the world with his wild concept boats. Released in drips and drabs through his Goliath Series, the designs have become ...

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On Sept. 21, 1588, a savage storm lashed the western coast of Ireland. As the gale intensified, three bulky ships ran aground on the sands of Streedagh Strand, north of Sligo. Part of a formidable ...

Readers who want a fast-paced account of how Elizabeth’s navy, led by such captains as Drake, Howard, and Frobisher, managed to defeat the Spanish Armada in battles fought in the English Channel, ...