The English Channel was crossed on D-Day. Many of the ships came further from west England and had 3-4 day voyages.
they were able to resist the Nazis by fighting back! Britain has been able to resist many attacks over the years because the location and the fact it is an island. Because the English Channel is as wide as it is(need number), early planes were not able to cross that far without refueling. Ships were unable to land because the beaches on the mainland side were "fortified" and the other side were unaccessable.
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by 1914 Britain had 250 ships compared to Germany's 56 ships.
it was a mistake that the war was in Gallipoli because the English and ANZAC troupes actually landed in the wrong place. It was however ambushed because many countries were trying to take over the Dardanelles. a channel of water located east of turkey. the channel was ideal for transport of supplies.
As its name suggests, it is a Channel which lies between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. However, it is no mill pond and the water and waves can be very rough in bad weather and many, many ships have sunk in the area.
about 140 ships sailed out to the English channel and it is said that only about 20 returned to Spain ...
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The spanish had 150 ships 110 fighting ships and 40 supply ships. The English had 100 ships.
Correct, because of the beaches chosen, many of the ships had to sail 12-15 hours to get there. Allied planners considered it critical to begin the landings at low tide on the 6th.
The English Channel was crossed on D-Day. Many of the ships came further from west England and had 3-4 day voyages.
Many people have swam the English Channel. On August 6, 1926, 19-year-old Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the 21 miles across the English Channel in 14 hours and 31 minutes <><><> The English Channel has been swum many times, the first being Matthew Webb in 1875. As of 1979, there have been 819 crossers that made it- and 17 that swam both ways without stopping. .
No English in the Armada because it was Spanish ships
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It is estimated that around 200 French and 100 English workers died during the construction of the English Channel Tunnel, also known as the Chunnel.
the spanish had 120 and english had 55