The Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armada in 1588
Bad weather. It is believed that typhoons destroyed most of the fleet sent to invade.
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
King Philip II
He sent put the great white fleet
Conflicts in the New World infuriated the Spanish, and they decided to send the fleet of ships to attack and invade England.
The First Fleet was sent to New South Wales to bring settlers and convicts.
Philippines
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.
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.
George Dewey was the US admiral that destroyed the Spanish fleet.
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.