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The Spanish Armada
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What invasion fleet was sent to destroy England?
The Spanish Armada in 1588
What prevented the mongols conquest of japan?
Bad weather. It is believed that typhoons destroyed most of the fleet sent to invade.
When was the First Fleet sent?
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
Which spanish king sent a fleet to invade England near the end of the sixteenth century?
King Philip II
What did president roosevelt do to show us military power?
He sent put the great white fleet
Why was the Spanish Armada sent against Britain?
Conflicts in the New World infuriated the Spanish, and they decided to send the fleet of ships to attack and invade England.
Why was the first fleet sent to new south wales?
The First Fleet was sent to New South Wales to bring settlers and convicts.
Where did commodore Dewey destroy the spanish fleet?
Philippines
Who was captain Arthur Phillip with when he arrived?
Captain Arthur Phillip commanded the First Fleet to Australia. He accompanied the hundreds of convicts who were sent from England, as well as the marines and officers sent to guard and supervise the convicts.
How many other ships came to Australia after the first fleet?
Between the years 1788 and 1850, England sent a total of 806 ships to Australia (including the eleven in the First Fleet), carrying over 162,000 convicts.
Who went to Philippines and destroy Spanish fleet?
George Dewey was the US admiral that destroyed the Spanish fleet.
What important event happened in 1588 and who was the ruler at that time?
Philip II, then ruler of Spain, sent a fleet of ships called the Armada to invade England and overthrow Elizabeth I. then ruler of England. It was a disastrous failure.
