A Coruña was a major center of Spanish Atlantic shipbuilding, and the Armada combined Portuguese and Spanish Atlantic forces. The two components used different operational methods and shipbuilding practices. Portuguese yards may have built the better ships because their effort was more concentrated, while Spanish attention was spread more widely. The result was a combined Iberian force with meaningful differences in its vessels and practices.
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The Armada combined distinct Spanish and Portuguese fleets
Girona's A Coruña setting introduces the Spanish and Portuguese Atlantic forces assembled within the Armada.