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Re: What we can do... (my 2 cents)
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Date: 
Fri, 28 Sep 2001 15:20:45 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.pt, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:

The English didn't really sink the Armada.  They did what they had to do:
disrupt the planned invasion, and not that much else.  The ensuing storm
took care of the Armada.

  Yeah, but it was an *English* storm...

    Dave!



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  Re: What we can do... (my 2 cents)
 
(...) How so? are you saying god was on the side of the english??? GRIN (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: What we can do... (my 2 cents)
 
(...) That's what you say. Can you present evidence that the storm originated over England and not elsewhere? ;-) Pedro (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: What we can do... (my 2 cents)
 
(...) I believe the mizzen mast was lateen rigged on the Nina, as on many ships until the gaff-rigged sail comes along (ahhh, the Armada Flagship, now available from Lego S@H). I love putting lateen sails on my Lego ships - I keep meaning to cut my (...) (23 years ago, 28-Sep-01, to lugnet.loc.pt, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.pirates)

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