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The English fleet of ships had the advantage over the Spanish Armada because?
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∙ 14y ago
In the 1588 clash known as the "Spanish Armada", the English had several advantages over their Spanish opponents, and they made full use of them. First, their ships were more numerous, if also less well-armed, than the Spanish contingent. Second, their captains and crews were driven by the desperate need to protect their homeland, not simply win a battle. Third, they were superior sailors in general, and they gained the particular advantage of positioning themselves upwind of the Spanish fleet. Finally, they had luck on their side, as a powerful storm arose in timely fashion to sink or damage many of the Spanish ships.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe British navy had a distinct advantage over the ships of the Spanish Armada. One clear advantage was that their fleet had smaller warships that allowed them to have more speed and maneuverabilitythan the opposing Spanish fleet of larger and slower ships.
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∙ 7y agoSuperior British seamanship and fast ships were instrumental in the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
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∙ 14y agoEnglish ships were smaller and more maneuverable, so they were able to weave in and out of Spanish ships
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∙ 14y agoall answers are correct
Ganesh Avula
The English ships were smaller and faster.
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What is the name of the battle between the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada
How many English soldiers were in the spanish armada?
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Who fought for the English in spanish armada?
Lord Howard of Effingham and Sir Francis Drake were the English leaders against the Spanish armada.
Use the word armada in a sentence?
The English navy defeated the Spanish armada.
What did the Sea Dogs do in the Spanish Armada?
The ships weren't superior to those of the Spanish armada. Instead supposedly there was an English wind which made the ship sail faster and the English used that to their advantage. They ended up setting their ships on fire and sent them ramming into the Spanish ships. Due to the wind, by the time the Spanish realized what was happening, it was to late to turn around.
Who had the advantage in the armada when it came to weapons?
The Spanish armada
How many English soilders in the amarda?
No English in the Armada because it was Spanish ships
What is the name of the battle between the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada
Why was the Spanish Armada importance?
The Spanish Armada was important because the main reason for sailing towards England in 1588 was to overthrow the English throne and Queen Elizabeth I. The Spanish Armada was an invincible until it was defeated by the English naval ships. The invasion of England was thwarted.
This was the name of the fleet defeated by the English navy in Elizabethan times?
The Spanish Armada.
Why was the spanish armada a serious threat to the Tudors?
The Spanish armada was a threat to the Tudors because 1) They were Catholic and the English were Protestant and 2) If they conquered the Tudors then we would all be speaking in Spanish now. English is waaaay cooler! :)
What were the main results of the English victory over the Spanish Armada?
The defeated English Armada
How many English soldiers were in the spanish armada?
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Who fought for the English in spanish armada?
Lord Howard of Effingham and Sir Francis Drake were the English leaders against the Spanish armada.
Did the English or the spanish win armada?
The English did :P
Use the word armada in a sentence?
The English navy defeated the Spanish armada.
What problems did the armada face?
The problem was that the spanish armada were attacked by the english people
