Chuck Norris farted and they died in a storm
It was not so much that the English fleet destroyed the Armada. The Spanish ships were caught in gales off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland, which wrecked most of the them on the rocky coasts.
The ships in the Spanish Armada sailed in a half moon shape in order to form a defensive formation. This allowed them to protect the more vulnerable ships in the center of the formation and prevent the enemy from breaking through the lines. It also enabled the Spanish to use their superior firepower from the broadsides of their ships.
The Spanish Armada or commonly called the Invincible Armada.
The term "armada" typically refers to a large fleet of warships. It is often used to describe a powerful navy or a group of ships organized for military purposes. The most famous example is the Spanish Armada, which was a fleet of ships sent by Spain in an unsuccessful attempt to invade England in 1588.
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.
It was not so much that the English fleet destroyed the Armada. The Spanish ships were caught in gales off the coasts of Scotland and Ireland, which wrecked most of the them on the rocky coasts.
It was known in Great Britain as the Spanish Armada. (Spanish: Grande y Felicísima Armada, literally "Great and Most Fortunate Navy").
Obviously the English, they won. But the Spanish did have the most firepower, and the stronger, slower ships.
The ships in the Spanish Armada sailed in a half moon shape in order to form a defensive formation. This allowed them to protect the more vulnerable ships in the center of the formation and prevent the enemy from breaking through the lines. It also enabled the Spanish to use their superior firepower from the broadsides of their ships.
The Spanish Armada or commonly called the Invincible Armada.
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 term "armada" typically refers to a large fleet of warships. It is often used to describe a powerful navy or a group of ships organized for military purposes. The most famous example is the Spanish Armada, which was a fleet of ships sent by Spain in an unsuccessful attempt to invade England in 1588.
Most of the Armada sank in the year 1588
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.
-Armada had to leave some ships behind. Started with 150, had to leave 26 ships behind, now with 124 ships. -Armada ships had difficulties in May. -Armada thought most of the English fleet were in Dover, but were in fact in Plymouth. -Planning a campaign was difficult in that time as there was no way of fast communication. - The weather! - The Armada's maps were inaccurate. - Philip II didn't plan the Armada out very well. The commander, the Duke of Medina-Sidonia, had no experience in sea warfare, and was hampered by his instructions on how and when to engage the enemy. - The Armada lacked food and water, and most of the time were far from any friendly ports. - Armada had weak ships that were blown off course by the atrocious weather. - Philip (King of Spain) didn't want to spend a lot of money on ships, ship supplies and soldiers, whereas Elizabeth I (Queen of England) did. - Armada had lack of experience on English waters. -
It was defeated and many of its ships were sunk in gales on the coasts of Scotland and Ireland. After declining to attack the British fleet enroute to pick up an army, the Armada anchored at Calais. A night attack scattered the ships and led to a one-sided battle the following day. Most of the Armada could not reach friendly lands, and ships were battered by North Sea storms as they sought to circle westward for their return to Spain. As many as half of its ships were wrecked and many men were captured and killed in Ireland. Still more crewmen were lost to starvation and disease.
In its time, the Spanish Armada was considered the most powerful and fearsome of all navies.