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Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, 7th Duke of Medina Sidonia was commander in chief.

In the Spanish system, the captain was not in sole command of his boat, rather he was a civillian pilot of the vessel, the military actions were under the control of an army officer. These unclear lines of command contributed to the failuer of the armada

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