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The Spanish Armada consisted of 130 ships, 2,500 guns, and more than 30,000 men.
To quote from the internet: 'Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake.' So, therefore, England was not defeated by the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada was routed by the English, and suffered badly from the notorious stormy British weather - many storms scattered the Spanish fleet, with many floundering on the rocky British coast.
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Some of the results of the Spanish Armada were the Spanish economy was in trouble. The gold and the silver that Spain received from the Americas caused high inflation.It signaled the decline of great European power. It also caused Spain's economy to crash. This defeat proved that England had the power to defend itself. And in the end, England remained an independent and Protestant nation.
Queen Elizabeth I of England was the monarch in 1588, when the armada was defeated. King Phillip II of Spain sent the armada in an attempt to invade England. Although Elizabeth was the monarch at the time, It was sir Francis drake who led the english, and The duke of Medina Sedonia led the armarda.
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The Spanish Armada consisted of 130 ships, 2,500 guns, and more than 30,000 men.
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
It saved England from war and uneasiness between England and Spain. It meant the countries had a truce and many citizens could relax.
To quote from the internet: 'Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake.' So, therefore, England was not defeated by the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada was routed by the English, and suffered badly from the notorious stormy British weather - many storms scattered the Spanish fleet, with many floundering on the rocky British coast.
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Some of the results of the Spanish Armada were the Spanish economy was in trouble. The gold and the silver that Spain received from the Americas caused high inflation.It signaled the decline of great European power. It also caused Spain's economy to crash. This defeat proved that England had the power to defend itself. And in the end, England remained an independent and Protestant nation.
Queen Elizabeth I of England was the monarch in 1588, when the armada was defeated. King Phillip II of Spain sent the armada in an attempt to invade England. Although Elizabeth was the monarch at the time, It was sir Francis drake who led the english, and The duke of Medina Sedonia led the armarda.
Figures vary, but over 20,000 soldiers and sailors were killed
They started out with 151 ships.
30,500 troops
The English did defeat the Spanish Armada. First, Sir Francis Drake sailed into a Spanish harbor and burned many Spanish ships. Secondly, there was a hurricane that blew many Spanish ships off course. Thirdly, the English ships were smaller and they were able to move around the Spanish ships and use their guns effectively.