the phrase protestant wind has been used in more than one context, notably: #the storm that lashed the spanish armada.europe - msn encarta the wind wrecked the spanish fleet and thus saved england from invasion by the army of philip ii of spain. the english made a commemorative medal saying 'he blew with his winds, and they were scattered'. #the favourable winds that enabled william of orange to invade england (while keeping opposing ships in port) in 1688, when king james ii was deposed in the glorious revolution. ==see also== * kamikaze (typhoon) ==references== 
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