The Spanish navy defeated the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. This naval battle was a significant confrontation between the Holy League, a coalition of Christian states led by Spain, and the Ottoman fleet. The victory marked a turning point in the struggle for naval supremacy in the Mediterranean, halting Ottoman expansion in the region.
They lost their New World Empire, however in so doing they ended what had been a major drain on their finances. Maintaining an Army and Navy overseas was a major expense.
You mean that the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy and bad weather. The English navy achieved a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Gravelines and sever storms disrupted the Spanish fleet
The Spanish Armada was the Spanish navy, not a specific battle.
The Spanish Armada
The Spanish armada is like Spain's Navy. A fleet of Battle ships who fought other countries' 'Navy' for land, power, money, etc.
Spanish Navy Marines was created in 1537.
The Portuguese were the first to have a global empire because they were the first to take advantage of building a large navy to facilitate trade and military control. However, their empire was short lived because the Spanish out competed them.
They lost their New World Empire, however in so doing they ended what had been a major drain on their finances. Maintaining an Army and Navy overseas was a major expense.
The motto of Spanish Navy Marines is 'Per Terra et Mare'.
spanish amarda
The Spanish Armarda
Spanish Royal Fleet
Their former Spanish Empire. Spain was the 1st true world power. It's colonial conquests and strong navy circumvented the globe. Evidence is seen as Spanish being one of the current top three world languages.
The gold and silver Spain took from the Americas contributed to high inflation, Spainards then bought cheaper goods from other countries, and the weakened navy could be beaten.
The gold and silver Spain took from the Americas contributed to high inflation, Spainards then bought cheaper goods from other countries, and the weakened navy could be beaten.
You mean that the Spanish Armada was defeated by the English Navy and bad weather. The English navy achieved a victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Gravelines and sever storms disrupted the Spanish fleet
Correct me if I'm wrong, but while en route to fight a growing English fleet the "proud and mighty" Spanish Armada was mostly destroyed by a huge storm. This prompted the English Navy to rise into prominence and spurred the Spanish Empire's decline over the next few centuries.