Captain Cuellar's Adventures in Connaught & Ulster A.D. 1588. To Which Is Added an Introduction and Complete Translation of Captain Cuellar's Narrative of the Spanish Armada and His Adventures in Ireland

"Captain Cuellar's Adventures in Connaught & Ulster A.D. 1588" by Hugh Allingham, shares the amazing story of Captain Francisco Cuellar, a Spanish Armada survivor, as he fights his way through Ireland after his ship crashes. Using details from that time, the book paints a clear picture of Cuellar's journey, starting with the Armada's terrible defeat and the storms that threw Cuellar's ship onto the Irish coast. He tells of his battle to stay alive, meeting people who were both kind and dangerous, losing friends, and dealing with tough times in a strange land. The book sets the scene for a gripping story all about strength and different cultures meeting during a wild time in history.