The Spanish Armada- The attack 

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  • The Spanish Armada- The attack
    • 27 July 1588
      • Armada anchored in Calais (France)
      • English sent Burning Ships
      • Armada sailed away
    • 5 August 1588
      • Armada sent a message to Italy telling them to be ready to meet the armada and to bring cannonballs
        • The English also set a message to the government asking them for amunition, gunpowder and food
    • 10 August 1588
      • the wind prevented the Armada from sailing back to the Channel
        • stoms wrecked many ships on the coast of scotland and ireland
          • only 1/2 returned
      • English followed at a distance but when it became clear that they were leaving they returned
  • 19 July 1588
    • The Spanish Armada- The attack
      • 27 July 1588
        • Armada anchored in Calais (France)
        • English sent Burning Ships
        • Armada sailed away
      • 5 August 1588
        • Armada sent a message to Italy telling them to be ready to meet the armada and to bring cannonballs
          • The English also set a message to the government asking them for amunition, gunpowder and food
      • 10 August 1588
        • the wind prevented the Armada from sailing back to the Channel
          • stoms wrecked many ships on the coast of scotland and ireland
            • only 1/2 returned
        • English followed at a distance but when it became clear that they were leaving they returned
    • English saw Spanish arriving
    • English ships chased Spanish up the channel
  • 28 July 1588
    • English ships attacked near Gravelines
    • This broke the crescent  formetion
  • 30 July 1588
    • Spain made the decision to retreat back to Spain
      • via Scotland- Going north then around

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