Here we wrap up the main sequence of the Spanish Armada story. As all hope of a rendezvous with Parma has been lost, Medina Sidonia has no choice but to bring his ships north around Scotland and Ireland, and then back on the long journey south back to Spain. 

We bid farewell to Drake, Recalde, Frobisher, the Valdes cousins, and all of the other friends we've made along the way. 

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