The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy") was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England.
They were a strong army and could easily invade and take over
The Spanish Armada was when a huge navy of Spanish ships went over to England and got crushed: by mother nature mostly. It was devestating to the Spanish.
England
During the Spanish Armada in 1588, England had approximately 200 ships, equipped with around 1,500 to 2,000 cannons. The exact number of guns varied among ships, as some were heavily armed while others were less so. The English fleet's firepower was a crucial factor in their eventual victory over the Spanish Armada.
Figures vary, but over 20,000 soldiers and sailors were killed
It is estimated that over 20,600 died from combat, shipwreck and drowning, and disease.
The defeated English Armada
Yes although over a third of the armada survived.
The Spanish Armada (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, "Great and Most Fortunate Navy") was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England.
the defeat of the spanish armada by the british navy gave Britain superiority over the oceans, and therefore the world.
Dominance over all the Oceans
Dominance over all the Oceans
They were a strong army and could easily invade and take over
The Spanish Armada was when a huge navy of Spanish ships went over to England and got crushed: by mother nature mostly. It was devestating to the Spanish.
At the Battle of Gravelines the English lost 50 to 100 dead and 400 wounded. Further to this over 8000 subsequently died from disease. The Spanish losses at the battle were over 600 dead, 800 wounded, 400 captured (5 ships were sunk) From storms and disease 51 ships were wrecked, 10 were scuttled and over 20,000 died Over 3000
England