34 warships and 163 armed merchant vessels
The Spanish Armada consisted of 130 ships, 2,500 guns, and more than 30,000 men.
In the 1588 clash known as the "Spanish Armada", the English had several advantages over their Spanish opponents, and they made full use of them. First, their ships were more numerous, if also less well-armed, than the Spanish contingent. Second, their captains and crews were driven by the desperate need to protect their homeland, not simply win a battle. Third, they were superior sailors in general, and they gained the particular advantage of positioning themselves upwind of the Spanish fleet. Finally, they had luck on their side, as a powerful storm arose in timely fashion to sink or damage many of the Spanish ships.
With out a doubt the English ships were better made and they were lighter and moved through the water quicker. Spanish ships may have been more elaborate but they were more like clunkers and they did not move as easily through the water. Spanish ships were also easier to sink and they did not have as many weapons and the British ships.
It was defeated and many of its ships were sunk in gales on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. After declining to attack the British fleet enroute to pick up an army, the Armada anchored at Calais. A night attack scattered the ships and led to a one-sided battle the following day. Most of the Armada could not reach friendly lands, and ships were battered by North Sea storms as they sought to circle westward for their return to Spain. As many as half of its ships were wrecked and many men were captured and killed in Ireland. Still more crewmen were lost to starvation and disease.
the Spanish Armada had roughly 130 ships (no detail because i wanna be simple)
They started out with 151 ships.
22 Galleons and 108 armed merchant ships
The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage.The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage. Also Spain did not communicate with Parma's army well, which resulted in them not been bale to assist them, without Parma spains heavy ships were not match fro England. Spain chose a commander who had never been in a naval battle and who was not a salior. He made many mistaakes
They had around 80 and the spanish had 138.
The Spanish Armada consisted of 130 ships, 2,500 guns, and more than 30,000 men.
Yes it did. Many ships were shipwrecked there.
No English in the Armada because it was Spanish ships
In the 1588 clash known as the "Spanish Armada", the English had several advantages over their Spanish opponents, and they made full use of them. First, their ships were more numerous, if also less well-armed, than the Spanish contingent. Second, their captains and crews were driven by the desperate need to protect their homeland, not simply win a battle. Third, they were superior sailors in general, and they gained the particular advantage of positioning themselves upwind of the Spanish fleet. Finally, they had luck on their side, as a powerful storm arose in timely fashion to sink or damage many of the Spanish ships.
With out a doubt the English ships were better made and they were lighter and moved through the water quicker. Spanish ships may have been more elaborate but they were more like clunkers and they did not move as easily through the water. Spanish ships were also easier to sink and they did not have as many weapons and the British ships.
It was defeated and many of its ships were sunk in gales on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. After declining to attack the British fleet enroute to pick up an army, the Armada anchored at Calais. A night attack scattered the ships and led to a one-sided battle the following day. Most of the Armada could not reach friendly lands, and ships were battered by North Sea storms as they sought to circle westward for their return to Spain. As many as half of its ships were wrecked and many men were captured and killed in Ireland. Still more crewmen were lost to starvation and disease.
It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.
the Spanish Armada had roughly 130 ships (no detail because i wanna be simple)