The drama is set in 1588 during the attack of the Spanish Armada ... The victory is won…but for the victorious sailors the struggle is not over. They are kept at sea, forbidden to return ...

And on 28 April 1588, with 130 ships under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia carrying 8,000 sailors and 18,000 soldiers, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon. Don't miss the latest ...

Piracy English sailors like Hawkins and Drake ... with little to rebuild their fleet with. The Spanish fleet finally sailed in July 1588.