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What queen permitted English pirates to attack spanish ships?

Queen Elizabeth I of England permitted English pirates like Sir Francis Drake to attack Spanish ships during her reign in the 16th century as a means of disrupting Spanish power and asserting English dominance in the seas during the Anglo-Spanish War. This policy of privateering was a way to weaken Spain's naval strength and bolster England's own maritime power.


What is a ship that is permitted to attack enemy ships?

Such a ship is called a privateer, like a pirate ship except that it holds a license to attack enemy ships.


What was the fleet of spanish ships that fought the british navy?

The Spanish Armarda


What did Spain send to attack Britain?

It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.


What did spain send to attack britain in 1588?

It was when the Spanish Armada was sent to invade Britain. Due mainly British weather, and the harrowing by the British fleet, the attack was a dismal failure. Many Spanish ships were sunk by stormy seas as they were forced to sail across the top of Scotland and then south between Ireland and England to reach their Spanish home.


What was the name of the American merchant ships that were allowed to attack British ships during the revolution?

privateers


Why were ships so important for the British Empire?

ships were important as if the enemy is by the sea they can attack with the element of surprise.


Did british have faster ships than the spanish?

yes they were smaller, quicker, and had a longer range of firing power than the Spanish. the Spanish had big bulky ships that were easy to outmaneuver with England's small ships.


Who was Bernardo de Galvez?

Bernardode Galvez was a Spanish general in Louisiana during the Revolutionary War. He helped attack the British ships and helped the thirteen colonies reestablish after the war.


Admiral who led attack on spanish ships in the Philippines?

Matthew Calbraith Perry


Threatened to attack the Union for stopping one of their ships and taking prisoners?

the british


Who threatened to attack the Union for stopping one of their ships and taking prisoners?

The British