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A particular defensive shape to keep the English fleet out.
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Facts and figuers about the spanish armada?
The spanish Armada finally set sail to England on the 12th of July 1588 with 130 warships , in a formation like a crescent ! The reason they were attcking England was as follows - Queen Elizabeth was turning Eng;and into a protestant country Sir francis Drake was stealing many gold objects from the caholic churches in Spain Queen Elizabeth killed Mary , Queen of Scots , who catholics thought to be the ligitamte queen of England . By rania M6r
How did the spanish armada protect itself?
The Spanish Armada used huge, extremely powerful Galleon ships that they built with their gold from their South American Colonies. In contrast, the British fleet was comprised of small Frigates that moved faster but could not take as much damage.
What was an imaginative battle tactic used by Drake during the Spanish armada?
Fire ships where used. They were ship set on fire then pushed of into the middle of the Spanish Armada
What were the names of the Spanish Armada ships?
The Rosario, The San Salvador, The San Lorenzo, The San Mateo, The San Felipe
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.
Facts and figuers about the spanish armada?
The spanish Armada finally set sail to England on the 12th of July 1588 with 130 warships , in a formation like a crescent ! The reason they were attcking England was as follows - Queen Elizabeth was turning Eng;and into a protestant country Sir francis Drake was stealing many gold objects from the caholic churches in Spain Queen Elizabeth killed Mary , Queen of Scots , who catholics thought to be the ligitamte queen of England . By rania M6r
How did the spanish armada protect itself?
The Spanish Armada used huge, extremely powerful Galleon ships that they built with their gold from their South American Colonies. In contrast, the British fleet was comprised of small Frigates that moved faster but could not take as much damage.
What were the Spanish tactics in the armada?
the spanish would make a crescent shape formation. Battle ships on the outside and cargo ships on the inside and duke of Medina sennidonia. the spanish used the traditional board the other ships with grappling hooks then fight hand 2 hand combat. this fared well as they had at least 350-400 soldiers on each boat
What ships were used in the Spanish armada by the Spanish?
they where made of wood that was flammerble
What was an imaginative battle tactic used by Drake during the Spanish armada?
Fire ships where used. They were ship set on fire then pushed of into the middle of the Spanish Armada
What is collective noun for spaceships?
The collective nouns for ships are a fleet, an armada, or a formation. The same collective nouns can be used for the noun spaceships:a fleet of spaceshipsan armada of spaceshipsa formation of spaceships
What were the names of the Spanish Armada ships?
The Rosario, The San Salvador, The San Lorenzo, The San Mateo, The San Felipe
How old was Francis Drakes boat used in the Spanish Armada?
67
Was the Golden Hind used in the Spanish Armada battle?
The Golden Hind was not used during the Spanish Armada. The final voyage was in 1580 after Drake's circumnavigation. The vessel remained on public exhibition in Deptford and was there for 100 years, eventually rotting away
What are two words borrowed from the Spanish language and used within the English language?
Two words borrowed from Spanish and used in English are "siesta" (afternoon nap) and "fiesta" (a celebration or party).
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.
What happened after the defeat of the Spanish armada?
England used it's new power to claim more land in the Americas.
