The fleet that sailed from Spain in 1588 was the Armada.
The Battle of Gravelines and the loss of the Spanish Armada.
In 1588
Spain's navy was reasonably powerful prior to the Armada. After the failure of the Armada, naval power shifted in favour of the English at the expense of the Spanish decline
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because they chose to.
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Spain
it was defeated by the English
Spain was the dominant sea power in Europe beginning in medieval times, but this effectively ended with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. After a century of near-unilateral exploration of the New World, Spain was effectively challenged by other countries, notably the Dutch, the French, and the British.
Spain was the dominant sea power in Europe beginning in medieval times, but this effectively ended with the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. After a century of near-unilateral exploration of the New World, Spain was effectively challenged by other countries, notably the Dutch, the French, and the British.
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