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-Armada had to leave some ships behind. Started with 150, had to leave 26 ships behind, now with 124 ships.
-Armada ships had difficulties in May.
-Armada thought most of the English fleet were in Dover, but were in fact in Plymouth.
-Planning a campaign was difficult in that time as there was no way of fast communication.
- The weather!
- The Armada's maps were inaccurate.
- Philip II didn't plan the Armada out very well. The commander, the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, had no experience in sea warfare, and was hampered by his instructions on how and when to engage the enemy.
- The Armada lacked food and water, and most of the time were far from any friendly ports.
- Armada had weak ships that were blown off course by the atrocious weather.
- Philip (King of Spain) didn't want to spend a lot of money on ships, ship supplies and soldiers, whereas Elizabeth I (Queen of England) did.
- Armada had lack of experience on English waters.
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What else can I help you with?
Was the Spanish armada successful in its attack of england?
The Spanish Armada failed.
Where did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
The Spanish Armada tried to attack England through the Rocky Coast of Ireland, but they failed. The ships of the Spanish Armada were destroyed when they hit the Rock of the Rocky Coast of Ireland.
Was the spanish armada an important trade route to england?
No. The Spanish Armada was a fleet of naval vessels sent by the king of Spain in an attempt to conquer Britain in the late 16th century. It failed.
What was the main reason the Armada failed and why?
for me the main reason is the english had good tactics and scared the spanish into leaving
How did cannon balls fail for the Spanish armada?
They failed as they were underpowered compared to the English ones which could shoot at the ships out of the spanish cannons range
When did the Spanish armada get out of Cornwall?
The Spanish Armada was not in Cornwall.
What was the huge Spanish fleet that was intended to invade England called?
The Spanish Armada or commonly called the Invincible Armada.
What connectoim does queen elizabeth have with the spanish armada?
She was queen during the Spanish Armada, and she made the spanish armada happen.
What did a solidier in the spanish armada wear?
what did they wear on the spanish armada
What is the name of the battle between the English navy and the Spanish Armada?
The Spanish Armada
Did Elizabeth stop England getting invaded?
The Spanish Armada failed to invade Britain during the reign of Queen Elizabeth the First.
Was the spanish armada a fleet of a 130 ships?
yes, it was.
