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The Constant: A History of Getting Things Wrong
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Sarmiento's Adventures - A History of the Spanish Armada
In 1580, Sarmiento created the most detailed and accurate maps yet crafted of the Strait of Magellan. King Philip was impressed and sent him back with orders to fortify the Strait for Spain. He then built a colony on the north shore of the Strait which promptly and disastrously failed as soon as he left it. On his way back to Spain from the soon-to-be named Port Famine in 1584, Sarmieto was captured by Sir Walter Raleigh and taken to England. There, Queen Elizabeth I gave him a letter of peace to deliver to King Philip and sent him off with it. But on his way to deliver it, he was attacked by French
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