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The storms scattered the Spanish fleet's formation, leaving some ships as an easy target. Sir Francis Drake then sent out ships filled with gunpowder in order to sink the Spanish ships. You can find more information about the Spanish Armada by just searching into your browser 'The Spanish Armada 1588'
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe English used the wind to blow the mighty galleons along so they were quicker and there ships were known as 'speedy smashers'.
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∙ 13y agoWeather played a part in the Spanish Armada off Corunna and Ireland. At Corunna, a storm blew the Armada off course and to split apart, which took months to regroup. At Ireland, storms blew 19 ships inshore smashing against rocks and breaking up. The Spaniards who made it to shore were beaten, robbed, stripped and even killed by the local Irish people
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∙ 12y agoThe weather was one of the main causes of the Spanish defeat. There was a series of powerful westerly gales which drove many ships onto the rocks. The year 1588 was marked by some very strong Atlantic storms
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∙ 9y agoThe Spanish Armada was scattered by storms in the English Channel. They were forced to sail north, to round the top of Scotland, suffering more stormy weather, and then head south past Ireland.
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∙ 14y agoIt played a major role in the defeat of the Spanish. They lost 65 ships and over 20,000 men
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∙ 14y agoit affected because they would get to the meeting places later. Therefore, they would increase the changes so the English can get prepared.
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How far was the weather responsible for the spanish armada losing?
lots ships were damage and the spainish had to reatreat
How did the weather lead to the armada failure?
The weather was the main cause for the failure of the Spanish Armada, but if there had been no English ships the Armada could have just waited until the weather improved and then invaded England. It was a combination of weather, English ships and poor leadership that made the Armada fail.
Who was to blame for the defeat of the Armada?
he blamed it on the weather. like rain or tornadoes?
Why was there a delay before the Spanish armada?
The main reason was bad weather between Spain and England. Another key point was a year before the Armada left Sir Francis Drake Sailed to Spain and sabotaged the armada
Did the Spanish Armada defeated England?
No. The English, with a lot of help from the weather, defeated the Spanish.
How far was the weather responsible for the spanish armada losing?
lots ships were damage and the spainish had to reatreat
How did the weather lead to the armada failure?
The weather was the main cause for the failure of the Spanish Armada, but if there had been no English ships the Armada could have just waited until the weather improved and then invaded England. It was a combination of weather, English ships and poor leadership that made the Armada fail.
Who deafeated the spanish armada?
The English with the Dutch and the very bad weather
Who was to blame for the defeat of the Armada?
he blamed it on the weather. like rain or tornadoes?
Why was there a delay before the Spanish armada?
The main reason was bad weather between Spain and England. Another key point was a year before the Armada left Sir Francis Drake Sailed to Spain and sabotaged the armada
Did the Spanish Armada defeated England?
No. The English, with a lot of help from the weather, defeated the Spanish.
Why did England beat the armada?
A combination of good seamanship and bad weather scattered the Spanish fleet
What year did Elizabeth I win the armada?
1588. English naval forces (with some help from bad weather) defeated the Spanish forces. The battle was won, not the actual Armada. The fleet was sunk or scattered by bad weather. Some ships limped back home.
What bad luck did the Spanish have in the Armada?
huge storms battered their ships as they tried to approach england. if it weren't for bad weather, they would have been successful, if only for the massive size of the armada
The portuguese armada was defeated in 1588 by stormy weather and the english navy?
You mean that the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy and bad weather. The English navy achieved a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Gravelines and sever storms disrupted the Spanish fleet
Did sir francais drake die in the Spanish armada?
No this is not true as Sir Francis Drake did not loose his war with the Spanish Armada. as the Armada were very large ships and Drakes were smaller , the Spanish cannonballs flew above the English ships, sand the English shells hit the Armada ship in the centre causing damage.
What is the weather that can cause damage?
Hurricanes, hail, lightning, tornados, flooding are all examples of weather that can cause damage.
