Philip II of Spain — "I sent the Duke of Medina Sidonia to fight the English, not to conquer them."
I sent the Duke of Medina Sidonia to fight the English, not to conquer them.
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Regarding the Spanish Armada's mission.
Date: 1588 (after the Armada's defeat)
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