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How was the Spanish Armada defeated?

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.


How many ships did the spanish armada loose in total?

The Spanish Armada lost a total of about 120 ships during its campaign in 1588. Of these, around 60 were sunk in battles or wrecked during storms, while the remainder were captured or abandoned. The defeat marked a significant turning point in naval warfare and the decline of Spanish dominance at sea.


What was one of the spanish armada ships that crashed in Ireland called?

The Girona was wrecked at Dunluce, Co. Antrim. Seventeen other sites have been identified along the rugged western coast.


What happened to the Spanish armada?

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.


When did the Spaniards get back to Spain in the Spanish armada?

Very few ships returned to Spain. Most of those that were not destroyed or captured in battle sailed on around Britain and many more were lost off the coast of Scotland in bad weather. The survivors (about 67 out of about 151) reached Spain during the last three months of 1588, four to six months after they had sailed.

Related Questions

How was the Spanish Armada defeated?

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.


How many ships did the Spanish Armada have?

They started out with 151 ships.


What is the collective noun for armada?

ships. An armada of ships.


How many ships did the spanish armada loose in total?

The Spanish Armada lost a total of about 120 ships during its campaign in 1588. Of these, around 60 were sunk in battles or wrecked during storms, while the remainder were captured or abandoned. The defeat marked a significant turning point in naval warfare and the decline of Spanish dominance at sea.


What was one of the spanish armada ships that crashed in Ireland called?

The Girona was wrecked at Dunluce, Co. Antrim. Seventeen other sites have been identified along the rugged western coast.


What happened to the Spanish armada?

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.


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How many ships make up an armada?

The number of ships needed to to make up an Armada is different depending on what type of Armada you are making. It can take anywhere from 30 to 150 ships to make up an Armada.


What is the collective noun for 'ship'?

The collective noun for ships are:a fleet of shipsan armada of shipsa formation of shipsa flotilla of ships


How many Spanish ships came out of the Spanish armada?

22 Galleons and 108 armed merchant ships


When did the Spaniards get back to Spain in the Spanish armada?

Very few ships returned to Spain. Most of those that were not destroyed or captured in battle sailed on around Britain and many more were lost off the coast of Scotland in bad weather. The survivors (about 67 out of about 151) reached Spain during the last three months of 1588, four to six months after they had sailed.


What are the release dates for Ships Wrecked Cove - 2010?

Ships Wrecked Cove - 2010 was released on: USA: 18 June 2010