Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, Peter Dennis studied Illustration at Liverpool Art College. He has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).Brian Delf is a freelance illustrator on a variety of subjects including natural history, architecture and technical cutaways. His illustrations have been published in over 30 countries.

This is a fascinating recounting of a significant action, the first large scale fleet raid by England against Spain -- Casemate: The Journal of the Fortress Study Group I can recommend this book thoroughly. -- Military Modelcraft International

• IntroductionOriginsThe PlanThe RaidAftermathAnalysisFurther Reading