The Spanish Armada
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- Created on: 24-05-15 11:42
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- Spanish Armada
- Spanish Weaknesses
- The Spanish Leader Died before setting sail.
- This meant they had to get a new leader...
- He was Seasick!
- This meant they had to get a new leader...
- When the spanish set sail there was bad weather...
- This caused the Spanish a lot of damaged ships.
- When the spanish fled home they were caught by another storm...
- They had to anchor on irish shore...
- The Irish looted their ships leaving them with nothing.
- They had to anchor on irish shore...
- The Spanish Leader Died before setting sail.
- English Strengths
- The english vice-admiral raided Cadiz and damaged a lot of the ships waiting there.
- The English sent out old ships that were on fire to the Spanish
- This panicked the Spanish and they lost formation.
- The English ships were lighter and faster
- The Spanish couldn't fire their cannons properly either...
- Some of the cannonballs didn't even fit their cannons
- The Spanish couldn't fire their cannons properly either...
- English Weaknesses
- Eventually the english withdrew...
- They were tired and running low on ammunition
- When the English returned half of them had died of disease
- Eventually the english withdrew...
- Spanish Weaknesses
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