The Armada
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- Created on: 07-04-18 16:20
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- The Armada
- Spanish Invasion Plans
- Spanish strategy
- Phillip ordered Armada to sail along English Channel to Netherlands
- ships join with Duke of Parma & transport troops to Kent
- Spanish army attack London, end Elizabeth's reign & establish catholic government
- To succeed
- Spanish control of English Channel
- English navy disrupt Spanish shipping (lead to defeat= Spanish have stronger army)
- Threat?
- Elizabeth lose throne & life
- restoration of Catholicism & persecution of Protestants
- struggle to preserve life & religion
- Spanish strategy
- Consequences of the English victory
- consequences for England
- English navy strengthened
- Elizabeth's authority enhanced
- Stronger alliances in Europe
- Protestants stronger in England
- consequences for Spain
- military & financial set back
- Spanish war continued for Elizabeth's reign
- Spanish prestige broken
- consequences for England
- Reasons for the English Victory
- Communication problems
- no communication between Duke of Parma & Duke of Medina-Sidonia
- no deep water ports= communication difficult
- English Ships better armed & equipped
- cannons mounted on smaller guns
- reload & fire quickly
- damages Spanish ships (Spanish underestimated England)
- cannons mounted on smaller guns
- Spanish panicked
- Battle of Gravelines (fireships used)= captains panicked & cut anchors
- The weather
- gale force winds caused destruction
- English tactics
- English stayed close enough to fire but far enough to stop invasion of ships
- Drake used fireships= panick
- Spanish lacked supplies & provisons
- Spanish at sea for 10 weeks
- food rotted= damaged morale (Spanish couldn't fight)
- Spanish at sea for 10 weeks
- Communication problems
- Spanish Invasion Plans
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