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The Armada suffered from poor planning, poor timing, and inadequate leadership. The smaller British fleet was able to scatter the armada and prevent its planned invasion. The disaster was completed by storms that wrecked many more ships.
The Spanish Armada was a fleet assembled and dispatched by King Philip II of Spain in attempt to invade England in 1588. His attempt was unsuccessful. Queen Elizabeth I of England held the defeat of the armada as one of her greatest achievements, assisting the decline of the Spanish Empire. The armada had a mission of both political and religious aims. King Philip, the leader of the Roman Catholic Spain, was not able to stop a revolt by his Protestant subjects in the Netherlands, a revolt which began in 1566 and was aided by Protestant England. By 1586, Phillip had decided that he could not defeat the Dutch until he had defeated England first. Long time religious rivalry between Spain and England was hoped to be resolved by King Philip in the dethroning of Queen Elizabeth, reconverting England to Catholicism.
The plan for conquering had begun. This plan consisted of the coordination of a fleet to sail from Spain and an army from the Netherlands to create a simultaneous invasion of England. His force of 130 ships and more than 30,000 men was led by Alonso Peréz Guzmán, duke of Medina-Sidonia. England became aware of the Spanish plans, attacking the armada at Cádiz, Spain in 1587, and succeeding in delaying it for a year. By July of 1588, the armada was spotted off the coast of England. On July 28, a bold night attack by forces under Sir Francis Drake disorganized the anchored armada, and several warships were sunk in a subsequent battle off Gravelines. The destruction of the fleet was continued by the North Sea weather, which wrecked ships on the coast of Scotland, and many more in gales off western Ireland. Some of the surviving crews died of hunger or disease en route back to Spain. In all, more than 60 of the original 130 ships were lost.
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∙ 14y agoIt boosted national pride which lasted for years due to this victory, and Elizabeth's legend persisted and grew long. The cult of Queen Elizabeth was encouraged by paintings and literature which greatly magnified her victory. And it was during this time that Elizabeth shared her most famous speech as she declared; "I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart of a king". Patriotism was increasing within England. Unification of England of its religion. After Mary's execution in 1587, plots against Elizabeth had not completely ended until England had defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588. Protestantism was now viewed as of 'Godly intervention' with the victory of the Spanish Armada as proof. It was becoming increasingly sure that God was behind the Protestant cause, as shown by the commemorative medals that bore the inscription, 'He blew with His winds, and they were scattered'. This helped unify the people of England as people who were not necessarily 'Protestant' but definitely NOT Catholic. Moreover, England was now more non-Catholic since the start of its reformation.
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∙ 13y agoThey were defeated because of many reasons, but the main reasons were that Sir Francis Drake sent fire ships over to them and scared them and that there were freak winds that scattered the ships apart.
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∙ 12y agoThe Spanish ships were physically much bigger than the English ships - and thus less manoeuvrable.
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∙ 15y agoIt was becuuse it would make England an unstable area because of the war It was becuuse it would make England an unstable area because of the war
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What country did Elizabeth do battle with?
Defeated the Spanish Armada.
Who was the man who defeated the spanish armarda by it self?
The Spanish Armada was not defeated by one man, it was defeated by the weather and its inability to sail against the prevailing wind.
Did queen Elizabeth win any wars?
Yes she did. Her English army technically won the Spanish Armada but they didn't really do much to them as it was the wind that defeated the Armada. The Armada had seen the English fire ships and had panicked and tried to flee but the wind had battered their ships and drowned most of the Spanish and any survivors that washed up in Scotland was killed.
Who won the Spanish Armada and why?
The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage.The Spanish Armada was defeated by the British for a number of reasons. Principal was that the smaller British ships were able to get in close under the Spanish guns to do the damage. Also Spain did not communicate with Parma's army well, which resulted in them not been bale to assist them, without Parma spains heavy ships were not match fro England. Spain chose a commander who had never been in a naval battle and who was not a salior. He made many mistaakes
How did elizabeth 1st sea captains help her?
They protect the coast of england. They were the main reason why the British defeated the Spanish Armada. One of them was Sir Frances Drake
When did the Defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Enland defeated the spanish armada in 1588
This was the name of the fleet defeated by the English navy in Elizabethan times?
The Spanish Armada.
Who defeated the Spanish in the Spanish armada?
Elizabeth the II
Whose armada was defeated by England?
The Spanish Armada was defeated in its effort to spearhead an invasion of England in 1588.
Did the Spanish Armada defeated England?
No. The English, with a lot of help from the weather, defeated the Spanish.
In what year was the spanish armada defeated by England?
The English engaged the Spanish fleet on the 19th of July 1588
Use the word armada in a sentence?
The English navy defeated the Spanish armada.
What country Had a navy known as the Armada?
Spain, the Spanish Armada (which was defeated by the British).
What famous ship was defeated in 1588?
the spanish armada
What country did Elizabeth do battle with?
Defeated the Spanish Armada.
Which did Queen Elizabeth 1 do?
She defeated the spanish armada
What were the main results of the English victory over the Spanish Armada?
The defeated English Armada
