Events in Spanish Armaa 0.0 / 5 ? HistoryBritish monarchy - Tudors and StuartsASEdexcel Created by: Laura Lee McPhersonCreated on: 05-04-14 13:56 1589 Elizabeth sends 3600 men to support Navarre; bad conditions only leave 800 men fit to fight 1 of 14 1589 Retaliatory naval expedition - scale 83 ships and 15,000-20,000 soldiers 2 of 14 1589 Retaliatory naval expedition - aims unclear; to chase up Spanish ships and sieze islands in the Azures to intercept Spanish treasure ships 3 of 14 1589 Retaliatory naval expedition - outcome lack of plan and unfortunate weather led to failure on most fronts; captured 60 merchant ships but were restored to owners 4 of 14 1589 Retaliatory naval expedition - cost £100,000 and 11,000 men 5 of 14 1590 squadrons sent to Azores achieved nothing 6 of 14 1591 - large fleet sent to intercept spanish treasure fleet scattered by powerful Spanish fleet in the Battle of Flores; chance of defeating Spanish treasure fleets was remote 7 of 14 1591 - men sent with Sir John Norris wasted by desertion and disease, down to only 1700 men; sent 6000-8000 men to Navarre - failed but distracted resources from Netherlands 8 of 14 1595 English Expedition 6 ships and 1000 men; Spanish were warned of attack; Drake and Hawkins died; achieved nothing 9 of 14 1596 Treaty of Greenwich committed to providing Henry N with 2000 troops; by the time needed in Amiens, only 400 left 10 of 14 1596 - Spain sends another Armada to England encountered storms and lost 24 out of 100 ships 11 of 14 1596 Largest expedition of reign aim to destroy Spain's ships and supplies; 100-120 ships, 12,000-15,000 soldiers; captured Cadiz but not merchant fleet 12 of 14 1597 - English fleet attack Spanish fleet only one ship made it due to bad weather; no gains made 13 of 14 1598 Treaty of Vervins end the French-Spanish war, Elizabeth left with choice between peace with Spain or alliance with the Dutch 14 of 14
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