Key Armada Facts
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- Key Armada Facts
- Key Dates
- Armada left in May 1588
- 28th July 8 old ships were set on fire and sent to the Spanish.
- The war started in 1588.
- 8 August Elizabeth gives a speech to soldiers at Tilbury.
- Gravelines Battle
- English
- The ships were a tactical advantage.
- Broke Spanish formation.
- They fined broadsides which did a lot of damage as they were very close.
- The ships were a tactical advantage.
- English
- Ships
- Fireships
- 28th July 8 ships were set alight and drifted towards the Spanish's ships.
- Naval commander Hawkins spent years improving English ships.
- They were lighter, faster and more manoeuvarable than the Spanish.
- Fireships
- Leadership & Resources
- English
- Lord Howard got his place due to family [Liz's cousin] but he was extremely experienced in hit and run attacks.
- Francis Drake was second to him as England's pirate.
- They had no full time army. 20,000 people were gathered. 200 ships and 34 battleships.
- Spanish
- Duke of Medina Sidona, senior noblemen, no experience.
- Huge amounts of resources. Rich country.
- English
- Key Dates
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