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when king Philip sent the Spanish armada to England there ships were destroyed and they were defeated this was because Philip's plan was not well thought out because he thought it would be best to stay in a tight formation, and when they tried to attack the English there ships crashed together.

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Q: What happened to the spanish armada when it reached the English channel?
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