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Who permitted British ship to attack Spanish ships?
Cortes
What do Admiral do?
An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
What queen permitted English pirates to attack spanish ships?
Queen Elizabeth I of England permitted English pirates like Sir Francis Drake to attack Spanish ships during her reign in the 16th century as a means of disrupting Spanish power and asserting English dominance in the seas during the Anglo-Spanish War. This policy of privateering was a way to weaken Spain's naval strength and bolster England's own maritime power.
Why did the us navy Commodore george Dewey lead attack on ships in the manila bay during the spanish American war?
The US and Spain were at War and the Spanish Navy's Philippine Squadron was based in Manila. He sought out the enemy and destroyed it, which is exactly what he was ordered to do.
What is the difference between a Admiral and Commodore?
commodore is in command of two ships while an Admiral is in charge of three or more ships.
How many ships does an admiral command?
Five
Why did United States Navy Commodore George Dewey lead an attack on ships in the Manila Bay during the Spanish American War?
Manila Bay was ruled by Spain, and the ships belonged to the Spanish.
What did an admiral do?
An admiral controls a task force or fleet of ships.
Why did elizabeth 1 allow her ships to attack spanish treasure ships?
She did more than allow she ordered. She was at war with the Spanish and what better way to cripple them than to sink ships and take the gold. Her treasury got bigger from their gold and she didn't waste man power attacking them.
What do you call a person who commands a fleet on war ships?
Admiral
What caused the loss of the Spanish Armada?
When the English sent on ship bombs (like a floating fire), that mostly scattered the Spanish ships from their crescent strategy shape, making it easier for the English to attack. The bad weather also helped, as well as the fact that the English ships didn't get close enough to the Spanish ships so the spanish were unable to use their method of jumping onto the enemys ships and attacking that way.
What events happened at the battle of trafalgar?
Trafalgar was a naval battle during theNapoleonicera along the strait of the same name. The Spanish built the largest ship with 65 guns on it. It was a combined force of Spanish and french ships versus the English ships under admiral Nelson. Nelson was killed but he won the battle.
