The Explorers Podcast · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Spanish soldiers landed in Cornwall in the late summer of 1595, routed local militia, and sacked towns, causing widespread panic about a potential Spanish armada. This raid prompted Walter Raleigh to focus on preparing regional defenses upon his return to England.
“And that's because the Spanish were making threats against England as early as the late summer of 1595.”
“400 Spanish soldiers landed at Mounts Bay in Cornwall, then routed the local militia and proceeded to sack a couple of towns.”
“As rumors of another Spanish armada raced through the countryside.”