Firstly it was going to be lead by Álvaro de Bazán, the undefeated winner of Lepanto battle, but he died before the begining of the expedition. Instead of him, the King OS Spain sent Alonso Pérez de Guzman, a noble without any combat experience.
Philip II of Spain ordered the armada to be built.
Spain's Lord High Admiral was the famous Santa Cruz. He was a respected and successful admiral. He died in 1586 (two years before the armada was launched). The admiral chosen by Philip to lead the Armada after Cruz's death was a very rich and successful general called the Duke of Medina Sidonia. Though a good general, Medina Sidonia had never been to sea before and when he did get on board his ship, he got seasick.
to protect the mission
yes they did and the role they played in the war were soldiers
They played the role of Soldiers in the Spanish American war. They were in the 9th and 10th Calveries. You can tell it is true because I got this from my test and story I read and a text book
169 spanish soldiers fought
What
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
yes they did and the role they played in the war were soldiers
When the mission was part of the Mexico mission system there were no Spanish soliders. As a part of Spain Spanish soliders were not stationed there.
Spanish warriors were called conquistadors. They were soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries.
spanish soldiers in America?
They played the role of Soldiers in the Spanish American war. They were in the 9th and 10th Calveries. You can tell it is true because I got this from my test and story I read and a text book
169 spanish soldiers fought
The Spanish soldiers took advantage of the natives who did not have horses like them.
What
Spanish soldiers are people who fight for Spain.
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Spanish soldiers guarded the missions and made sure none of the Native Americans inside ran away or revolted.
Settlers in the Spanish borderlands were mostly soldiers and Catholic priests. The Spanish borderlands disappeared in 1821, when Mexico became independent.