{"product_id":"scg7447-great-britain-spanish-armada-400th-anniversary-1988","title":"SCG7447 - Great Britain – Spanish Armada 400th Anniversary (1988)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"506\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis striking set of 18p stamps was issued by Great Britain in \u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"243\"\u003e1988\u003c\/strong\u003e to commemorate the \u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"327\"\u003e400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada (1588)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a defining event in Elizabethan naval history. Designed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"405\"\u003eJohn Sibbick\u003c\/strong\u003e, the series vividly depicts key battles in dynamic, stylized artwork filled with movement and drama.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"664\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"664\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"544\"\u003eArmada – Lizard, 19 July 1588\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"547\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eShows the first encounter between the English fleet and the approaching Spanish Armada off the Lizard Peninsula.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"813\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"813\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eArmada – Plymouth, 21 July 1588\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"706\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrates the English fleet sailing from Plymouth to engage the Spanish ships in a fiery sea battle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"961\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"961\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"853\"\u003eArmada – Calais, 28–29 July 1588\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"856\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eDepicts the attack on the anchored Spanish fleet near Calais, where English fire-ships caused chaos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1109\" style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"1010\"\u003eArmada – North Sea, 30 July–2 August 1588\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1013\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ePortrays the final scenes as the defeated Armada is scattered by storms across the North Sea.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eEach design is marked “18p” with the gold silhouette of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing the continuity of British naval power from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777532321963,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2406\/6475\/files\/Scan_20251029_62__17.jpg?v=1761737573","url":"https:\/\/stampandcovergalaxy.com\/products\/scg7447-great-britain-spanish-armada-400th-anniversary-1988","provider":"Stamp and Cover Galaxy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}