Approximately 30,000 English soldiers and sailors fought against the Spanish Armada in 1588. The English fleet, commanded by leaders like Sir Francis Drake and Lord Howard of Effingham, consisted of around 200 ships. The conflict ultimately marked a significant moment in naval history, with the English forces successfully defending against the Spanish invasion.
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
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 an arey of gun mainly cannons and one shot pistles and rifles they had poor tic taks and wanted to win but did not.
the English set many ships on fire. then the weather took a bad turn. a violent storm pounded and sank much of the badly damaged spanish armada. the surviving ships fled home to Spain. the English celebrated an important victory.
To quote from the internet: 'Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake.' So, therefore, England was not defeated by the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada was routed by the English, and suffered badly from the notorious stormy British weather - many storms scattered the Spanish fleet, with many floundering on the rocky British coast.
10,000 English Soldiers Took on the spanish Armada!
No English in the Armada because it was Spanish ships
They had around 80 and the spanish had 138.
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 an arey of gun mainly cannons and one shot pistles and rifles they had poor tic taks and wanted to win but did not.
34 Warships and 163 armed Merchant Vessels
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.
The Spanish Armada was the Spanish Navy during the 1500s. During it the English introduced many items such as the long bow.
50 to 100 dead and 400 wounded
the English set many ships on fire. then the weather took a bad turn. a violent storm pounded and sank much of the badly damaged spanish armada. the surviving ships fled home to Spain. the English celebrated an important victory.
To quote from the internet: 'Off the coast of Gravelines, France, Spain's so-called "Invincible Armada" is defeated by an English naval force under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake.' So, therefore, England was not defeated by the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada was routed by the English, and suffered badly from the notorious stormy British weather - many storms scattered the Spanish fleet, with many floundering on the rocky British coast.
Queen Elizabeth I of England was the monarch in 1588, when the armada was defeated. King Phillip II of Spain sent the armada in an attempt to invade England. Although Elizabeth was the monarch at the time, It was sir Francis drake who led the english, and The duke of Medina Sedonia led the armarda.