Keywords: The Spanish Armada Leaving the port of Ferrol by Sir Oswald W. Brierly 1817-1894.jpg This picture by Sir Oswald W Brierly captures in a very Victorian and romantic way the very moment when the Spanish Armada sets sail to Britain leaving the safety of the well gathered port of El Ferrol in North-western Spain painting Picture taken from the 19th century original by John O Brierly self-made digitally copied on 12 June 2002 century 19 creator Oswald W Brierly PD-old-100 Spanish Armada 19th-century sailing ships in paintings 16th-century ships Navy of Spain in Ferrol Ports of Ferrol Galleons of Spain |