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The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada because their ships were smaller and lighter than Spain's heavy galleons. The English's navy darted around the Armada firing cannon after cannon until the Spanish finnally gave up and headed home.
On their way home, however, a massive storm hit them and less than half of the fleet made it home alive.
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Where did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
The Spanish Armada tried to attack England through the Rocky Coast of Ireland, but they failed. The ships of the Spanish Armada were destroyed when they hit the Rock of the Rocky Coast of Ireland.
Was the spanish armada a fleet of a 130 ships?
yes, it was.
How did the English use fire- ships against the Spanish Armada?
The English used fire-ships against the Spanish Armada in 1588 as a tactical surprise to disrupt the enemy's formation. They sent unmanned ships filled with combustibles into the anchored Spanish fleet, causing panic and chaos among the Spanish sailors. This forced the Armada to scatter and abandon their planned strategy, significantly weakening their position. The successful use of fire-ships contributed to the ultimate defeat of the Armada.
Why was the defeat od the spanish armada important to north American colonization?
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.
How many british ships were they in the spanish armada?
34 warships and 163 armed merchant vessels
What did Sea Dogs have that led to their defeat of the Spanish Armada?
Faster ships
What was the Armada?
Armada is the Spanish word for a fleet of ships. The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 150 ships with 29,000 men. It was put together by the Spanish in 1588 to invade England. Its defeat was a major blow to Spain. The event can be seen as signaling the end of the dominance of Spain and the Spanish Empire and the rise of the importance of England and the British Empire.
What did sir Walter Raleigh do in the spanish armada?
As he was English, he wasn't part of the Spanish Armada, the name tells you it was a fleet of ships from SPAIN. He did however, defeat the Spanish.
Where did England defeat the Spanish Armada in 1588?
The Spanish Armada tried to attack England through the Rocky Coast of Ireland, but they failed. The ships of the Spanish Armada were destroyed when they hit the Rock of the Rocky Coast of Ireland.
Which of Henry viii offspring was the ruler when English ships defeat the spanish armada?
Queen Elizabeth I.
What was the ratio of British and spanish ships in the battle against the armada?
10 to 1
Was the spanish armada a fleet of a 130 ships?
yes, it was.
How did the English use fire- ships against the Spanish Armada?
The English used fire-ships against the Spanish Armada in 1588 as a tactical surprise to disrupt the enemy's formation. They sent unmanned ships filled with combustibles into the anchored Spanish fleet, causing panic and chaos among the Spanish sailors. This forced the Armada to scatter and abandon their planned strategy, significantly weakening their position. The successful use of fire-ships contributed to the ultimate defeat of the Armada.
Why was the defeat od the spanish armada important to north American colonization?
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.
How many british ships were they in the spanish armada?
34 warships and 163 armed merchant vessels
Did spanish armada sail to or land in Ireland 1588?
There were numerous wrecks of fleeing Armada ships off the western and northern coasts of Ireland after their defeat in the English Channel. The best account is 'Ireland: Graveyard of the Spanish Armada' by Kilfeather.
What advantage did the British have during the battle of the Spanish armada?
They had smaller, faster ships that were a big advantage rather than Spain's ships.
