How Napoleon defeated James II at Helmsdeep.(News)

The Birmingham Post (England) | August 5, 2004 | Copyright

A sizeable slice of British youth think Gandalf, Horatio Hornblower or Christopher Columbus was the hero of the English fleet's defeat of the Spanish Armada, a new survey showed today.

Less than half identified Sir Francis Drake as a key figure in one of the most famous sea battles, the poll for the BBC ...

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