350 and some priests
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
Figures vary, but over 20,000 soldiers and sailors were killed
175 couse there was no propper food
It is estimated that over 20,600 died from combat, shipwreck and drowning, and disease.
30,500
The English forces that fought against the Spanish Armada in 1588 consisted of about 30,000 soldiers and sailors. This included both professional soldiers and militiamen from various regions of England. The English fleet was commanded by notable figures such as Sir Francis Drake and Lord Howard of Effingham, playing a crucial role in the defeat of the Armada. The successful defense marked a significant moment in English naval history.
The Spanish Armada had a great many soldiers in their Armada because their aim was the conquering of England. For years the Spanish King Philip II had been gathering men and resources and launched a massive invasion fleet against England. His aim to was to have the Armada meet up with another Spanish army in the Netherlands and the combined force would be too unbearable for the English to face. Spanish soldiers were the finest in the world at the time and all the hopes of the Armada and the invasion for Spanish interests rested on the soldiery of Spanish men. The more of these advanced soldiers Spain had the greater chance of achieving their goal.
They started out with 151 ships.
30,500 troops
They had around 80 and the spanish had 138.
22 Spanish and Portugese Galleons and 108 armed merchard vessels
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