on may the 28, 1588 the Armada with 130 ships and 30,000 men began to set sail! :)
Won by the English at the Battle of Gravelines, 8th August 1588
The English engaged the Spanish fleet on the 19th of July 1588
1588. :>
The Spanish Armada refers to the fleet of ships that was sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England. It was intended to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism as the dominant religion in England. However, the Armada was defeated by the English navy, leading to a significant decline in Spanish power and influence.
At the Battle of Gravelines, Monday, 8th August 1588
they used 80 ships for carrying their own shizzle
It was Phillips II ships that fought against the Spanish armada
on may the 28, 1588 the Armada with 130 ships and 30,000 men began to set sail! :)
Won by the English at the Battle of Gravelines, 8th August 1588
The English engaged the Spanish fleet on the 19th of July 1588
1588. :>
English vessels were lower and sleeker (faster), Spanish ships were built higher (like castles) for shooting downward and carrying more cargo/equipment.
The Spanish Armada
spanish ships were sunk by English cannonballs/others were caught in a storm and smashed against hte rocky coast of Ireland.
The Spanish Armada refers to the fleet of ships that was sent by Spain in 1588 to invade England. It was intended to overthrow Queen Elizabeth I and restore Catholicism as the dominant religion in England. However, the Armada was defeated by the English navy, leading to a significant decline in Spanish power and influence.
Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships under the command of Duke of Medina Sidonia which sailed in 1588 from A Coruna to escort a Spanish army from Flanders to invade England. The aims of armada included overthrowing Elizabeth I's reign in England, end of Tudor Protestant dynasty in England, end of English interference in Spanish Netherlands and safeguarding Spanish shipping interests against English and Dutch privateering.